By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Change was the theme of Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign for the presidency. Much has happened since then, just as much as happened in any 6-year period as far back as we can remember. Among the questions: Have the changes been more positive than negative? And to what extent are one […]
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Ira Sharkansky, USA
By Asaf Romirowsky PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — After hours of discussion and debate, the Central Student Government (CSG) at the University of Michigan reversed the indefinite postponement of the BDS resolution and subsequently voted to not pass it during a 6-hour meeting in a 25-9 vote on Tuesday, March 25. During the entire process, hundreds of students lined
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Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education
HANOVER, Germany (WJC) — Margot Kaessmann, the former head of the Protestant and Lutheran Churches in Germany, says that her church had been complicit in fostering anti-Semitism in Germany since the times of Martin Luther. Kaessmann called Luther’s 1543 pamphlet ‘About the Jews and their lies’ “horrible” and wrote in an opinion article published by
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International, Jewish History
NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, March 26, voiced deep concern over Saudi Arabia’s denial of a request from the Obama Administration for a visa to be issued to Michael Wilner, an American reporter for The Jerusalem Post accredited to the White House, so he could accompany the president on his
SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) – AMCHA Initiative, Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Zionist Organization of America, on Wednesday, March 26, wrote to San Francisco State University (SFSU) President Leslie Wong urging him to investigate a recent event held by SFSU Professor Rabab Abdulhadi where she and
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Allan Finkelstein, who has spent his entire career working to strengthen Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and the role that they play in American Jewish life, will retire from leading the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America, where he has served as president and CEO since 1994. His retirement is effective
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Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA
By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) — After their meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague this week, Israel’s Minister of Intelligence Affairs Dr. Yuval Steinitz and Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird announced the launching of a joint project to develop technologies for identifying the source of nuclear terror attacks. The technology identifies the
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International, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Visiting the little house in Sde Boker in the Negev where David and Paula Ben Gurion lived after he stepped down as prime minister, and travelling to other parts of the region made me speculate about what would have happened if, after the Six Day War, Israel had heeded
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Middle EastBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — Recent news is full of examples of how freedom continues to be championed by the Jewish State, where the concept began.This is particularly appropriate at this time of year, in the lead-up to Passover – the Jewish festival of freedom. Every week, Israeli discoveries and developments gives freedom to
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Michael Ordman, Middle East
By Aryeh Savir HAIFA, Israel — With recent history in mind, part of this exercise included a simulation of Rambam Hospital under a missile attack—an all too realistic scenario. The drill included transfer of one large department and a few medical units from the hospital’s main building to the FUEH, which extends three floors underground.
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationIsraeli Navy foils attempt to smuggle explosives into Gaza (JNS.org) The Israeli Navy thwarted an attempt to smuggle explosives into Gaza from Egypt, Israel Hayom reported. Israeli Navy vessels spotted Palestinian boats heading toward Egypt from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said. When the vessels headed back to Gaza, the Navy opened fire, setting off
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International
LONDON (WJC) — The British rock band Rolling Stones will resume their world tour in Israel this summer after postponing dates in Australia and New Zealand following the death of front man Mick Jagger’s girlfriend L’Wren Scott last week. She was found hanged and the band canceled their tour in Australia to support the singer. The
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Middle EastBy Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org Every time there’s a public discussion about whether Israel should release more imprisoned Palestinian terrorists, my heart skips a beat. My daughter Alisa was murdered by Palestinian terrorists in 1995. Two of the killers have been in an Israeli prison since 1995, serving life sentences. I always worry that they will
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Middle EastSaudi Arabia denies visa to Jerusalem Post reporter (JNS.org) Saudi Arabia denied a visa to Jerusalem Post reporter Michael Wilner to cover President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia this week. According to the Jerusalem Post, Wilner, who serves as newspaper’s the Washington bureau chief and White House correspondent, “was the only journalist denied
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