By Isaac Yetiv , Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — The Jewish immigrants to the United States at the turn of the previous century, fleeing the pogroms and persecutions in Eastern Europe, chanted their hope to reach “the goldeneh medineh,” the golden country. And so did the masses of new immigrants from other parts of the […]
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The complexities of the US-Russian-Syrian issues are shaping up to be a spectacular lesson for students of public policy. On the one hand there are these considerations. . . On the other hand are these. . . In the light of these conditions, what should be the policy of the
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California –They all look well in the photo. Under sunny skies and tight security in St. Petersburg, Russia, the leaders of several key nations gathered and discussed issues—mostly in the economic realm. On the glaringly clear and shockingly factual gassing and chemical genocide of Syrian adults and children by their
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International
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — A friend of mine in Israel told me the following story: Shortly after the Yom Kippur War in 1973 a young man went to enroll in a basic Judaism class in Israel. My friend asked him why he wanted to study the Torah. The young man, whose name was
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has not made the case that the national security interest of the United States requires the use of military force in Syria. Others have made the case for regime change, punishment, and deterrence against future use of non-conventional weapons by Syria, Iran or North Korea; and
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen
Editor’s Note: Coverage shall resume on the Monday following Rosh Hashanah Muslims riot on Temple Mount before Rosh Hashanah (JNS.org) Hours before Rosh Hashanah started in Israel, hundreds of Muslim worshippers threw rocks at police officers and Jewish visitors at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on Wednesday morning, according to Israel Hayom. A large police force was
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InternationalBy Morton A. Klein and Susan B. Tuchman NEW YORK — With the start of a new school year, there’s reason to be concerned: Anti-Semitism is a serious problem on some college campuses, causing Jewish students to feel threatened and even fear for their safety. Yet the U.S. government is not enforcing the law to protect
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USAPope Francis conveys Rosh Hashanah wishes, speaks on Middle East and interfaith relations (JNS.org) In a meeting with global Jewish leaders at the Vatican, Pope Francis I wished Jews around the world a sweet and peaceful new year ahead of the Rosh Hashanah holiday. During the private informal meeting, attended by members of the World
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InternationalBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The dramatic forth and back of Barack Obama on Syria has provoked a great deal of commentary and speculation about what’s next. If words had power, their weight would have already pummeled Assad–or Obama–or both–into the dust. My own concerns are less with the unknown future, than with what the
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By Aryeh Savir TEL AVIV –Early Tuesday morning, at about 3:30, a stolen truck driven by two Palestinians from Jenin and Qalkilia ran through the security checkpoint at the entrance to Ben Gurion Airport. Emergency procedures were immediately set in motion and security forces dispersed throughout the field. The truck continued its rampage through the
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Middle EastDr. Michael Makovsky WASHINGTON, D.C.–The debate in the United States over policy toward Egypt has become mired in the principle of the democratic process. But the moral issues involved are complicated, and U.S. policy should be guided by our larger strategic interests across the Middle East. The Obama Administration’s approach toward Egypt in recent
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Middle EastBomb targets IDF patrol on Gaza border (JNS.org) An explosive device was detonated near an Israel Defense Forces patrol traveling along the Gaza Strip border on Monday morning, Israel Hayom reported. No injuries or damage were reported in the incident. According to Army Radio, the troops were patrolling near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, southwest of Sderot,
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International
By Anav Silverman TEL AVIV –Against the backdrop of a red sun dipping into the Mediterranean, friends and family members gathered together to honor over 1,000 child terror victims at Tel Aviv’s Old Railway Station last Thursday, August 29. In what was a special gala event organized by OneFamily Fund, the evening included the launching
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Putting the President’s speech alongside the political science classic by Richard Neustadt, Presidential Power: The Politics of Leadership is the best demonstration yet that Barack Obama has demonstrated the power of the Peter Principle. He should never have moved beyond the Illinois state legislature, and certainly not beyond one term
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East