By Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D LA JOLLA, Calif. — In my last article, I offered a “simple and fair” solution to the problem of “immigration.” I will attempt to do the same for other difficult issues (the economy, education, entitlements, health care, tax code, national security, foreign policy, US-UN relations.) But before that, it is absolutely […]
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — PART ONE: Using animals as intelligence agents As the proud owner of three cats (or vice-versa as it often seems), I have not yet deployed them for intelligence use. However, to read various Middle Eastern newspapers, you would think that Israel is the world leader in having animal espionage
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Middle EastWASHNGTON, DC (Press Release)— The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) on Thursday condemned the vote in the House of Representatives that will take away the ability of the congressional delegate from the District of Columbia to vote on pending legislation. NCJW President Nancy Ratzan released the following statement: “In votes taken this week, a majority
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By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO –In Gaza, a group of young people who really “get it” have expressed their guttural frustration with life as they know it—caught, ensnared, and deprived of hope by the labyrinth of political interest from all sides that have wiped out their youth. These brave and freedom-starved youngsters have as
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) — A burgeoning alliance between two stridently anti-Israel organizations raises concern about the potential for increased anti-Israel activity on college and university campuses in 2011, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), which has promoted extreme anti-Israel views since its founding in 2006, is facilitating and coordinating
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USABy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –A new Wikileaks document is being spun by some media to imply something critical about Israel’s policy in the Gaza Strip. In fact, the secret cable shows the exact opposite. It also shows that what I’ve been writing on the subject was 100 percent accurate. The U.S. State Department cable
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement, criticizing the Knesset’s recent approval of a commission of inquiry into Israeli non-governmental organizations focused on issues of human rights and civil society: “J Street strongly objects to the Knesset’s approval of a commission of inquiry into Israeli human rights and
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By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–The West is tilting to the political right. The US Congress, the governing coalition in the UK, the domination of the Conservative prime minister in Canada as well as the political constellations in many European countries all point in the same direction. Israel is no exception. Even the centrist Kadima party
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Middle East(Editor’s Note: San Diego Jewish World columnist Ira Sharkansky also has written a column refuting the Palestinian-spawned atrocity story mentioned below) By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — What happens when the New York Times publishes, with no investigation, an atrocity story about Israel that is not only false but ridiculously so, based on the most obvious
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Barry Shaw, Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastHAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–An impressive crowd of leading Israeli business executives attended the University of Haifa’s Business Leaders Forum annual gala event on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at which Israeli businessman and industrialist Dov Lautman, founder of Delta Galil Industries, received the University of Haifa’s Business Leaders Forum award. The award was given in recognition of
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C., (Press Release) — Rabbi Steven Fox, Chief Executive of the Central Conference of American Rabbis; Rabbi Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus, President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis; and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism on Tuesday released a letter urging Senator Harry Reid and Senator Mitch McConnell
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USASAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Mount Soledad Cross in La Jolla is unconstitutional because its location on public land sends the message of the government favoring one religion over others. The opinion sends back to the District Court the question of how to remedy this constitutional
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USABEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– The 161st Flight School graduation ceremony took place last week in which the new Israeli Air Force pilots earned their ‘wings’ and a bachelor’s degree from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The IAF Flight School is widely considered to be the most prestigious and challenging path in the Israel Defense
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Middle East“The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.” –Isaac Asimov By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Go read Melanie Phillips in her analysis of what’s going on in the world. While she focuses on the demonization of Israel and the bizarre distortion of Middle East realities in the West, her
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