International

By Morton A. Klein and Daniel Mandel NEW YORK — Since the toppling of the Hosni Mubarak regime last year, matters in Egypt – and thus in the Egyptian/Israeli relationship and in the surrounding Middle East – have steadily gone from bad to worse. Strangely, few are taking notice. The Obama Administration actively  encouraged the

By Evelyn Gordon      WASHINGTON, D.C. — To grasp how badly the security situation in Sinai has deteriorated, one fact suffices: Israel now receives as many intelligence warnings about Sinai-based terror plots as it does about terror from Gaza. This, obviously, is of great concern to Israel. But it should also concern the international

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Not all immigrants to Israel receive a warm welcome. The prominent exceptions to the smiles and good wishes concern Africans who pay Bedouin to smuggle them from Egypt through the Sinai.   Americans know the problem with Mexican and other illegal entrants from Central America. Europeans can think about North

By Alan M. Dershowitz  CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — The world well knows of Israel’s military prowess in protecting its citizens against threats of terrorism and the even greater threat of a nuclear armed Iran.  If one were to put the word “Israel” on a Rorschach test, the association, for most people would be to “conflict,” “wars,”

JERUSALEM (Press Release)–An Israel Government work placement program integrating high flying diaspora graduates to key ministries and departments is marking its first five years. The Israel Government Fellows, (IGF) established in 2007 has placed over 100 graduates from the Diaspora in professional work placements in key Israeli ministries and departments with several going on to