International

The Labor party, which founded Israel, splinters into irrelevance

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — A pivotal moment in Israeli political history. The Labor Party, the founding political organization of the state, ruler of the country for its first 29 years, and perennial member of government coalitions has splintered like an undercooked felafel, that is, very messily. Defense Minister and Labor party leader Ehud […]

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Middle East

Congressman questions flying of Palestinian flag in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release) Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement criticizing the decision to officially hoist the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) flag outside its office in Washington, DC: “Why are we allowing the Palestinian flag to be raised in our nation’s capital? They haven’t done anything

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USA

If we want public officials to be accessible, we should also provide them protection

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–Americans of all political persuasions are shocked and outraged by the attack on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and those who joined her for a community meeting at a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona. Six innocent people were killed and thirteen wounded in an attack by a mentally disturbed individual at one of

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USA

Poll indicates Barak would be big loser in new Israeli election

By Dow Marmur JERUSALEM– If you can’t wait for Israel to get a different government, please think again. Whether or not your hope is legitimate, the evidence is that it won’t be realized. The most up-to-date poll published in Friday’s Ha’aretz suggests that had new elections been held now, the outcome would be more or less

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Middle East

ZOA condemns Fatah’s continued support for violence against Israel

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Fatah Central Committee member and former PA foreign minister Nabil Shaath, is one of a number of senior PA figures who in recent days have frankly endorsed the “right” of Palestinians to use terrorism against Israel. In the PA-controlled mouthpiece, Al Hayat al-Jadida, Shaath falsely said, “Nineteen years of negotiations and

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Middle East

Rabbi Saperstein criticizes rhetoric of Gov. Bentley and Rep. Cohen

WASHINGTON, D.C., (Press Release)— In response to troubling comments and subsequent apologies made this week by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (TN), Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: “In the last several days, troubling rhetoric has been used by both Gov.

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USA

Canada stands up to Iran on showing of film on Iran’s nuclear threat

{Update of story below:  By Barry Rubin Well, that’s more like it! The Canadian government orders the showing of a film on Iran’s nuclear program previously cancelled due to threats. The Canadian government even sent a diplomatic note to Tehran saying that Canada is a free country and that freedom of expression is a core value

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International, Middle East

Alabama’s new governor manages to offend just minutes into his term

  By Rabbi  Ben Kamin  SAN DIEGO 00 When the newly-inaugurated Alabama Governor Robert Bentley apologized Wednesday  for his extraordinarily ill-advised and spiritually separatist comments made on Monday, it was hard to really believe him.   Bentley declared that he didn’t mean to insult anyone.  But, egregiously, he told a church crowd on Monday that people who

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USA

J Street opposes U.S. veto of U.N. resolution on Israel settlements

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Following the introduction of a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement expansion, J Street released a new policy statement:  J Street shares the growing global frustration at the lack of progress toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and at the Israeli government’s continued expansion of settlements beyond the Green Line.

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