‘Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them volley’d and thunder’d; Storm’d at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred.’ – from The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson […]
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Middle East, USACHICO, California (Press Release) — Scholars for Peace in the Middle East was made aware of the Globes report of August 15, 2010 which indicated that the Harvard Management Company had sold it’s Israel holdings, which immediately made its way to a number of anti-Israel organizations and websites. SPME, in concert with members of its Boycott,
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Middle EastANKARA (WJC)–Israel’s envoy to Turkey has not been invited to an ‘iftar’ dinner hosted by PM Erdogan’s party for representatives of the diplomatic corps in Turkey. Ambassador Gabi Levi did not receive an invitation to Ramadan fast-breaking dinner, to which all senior diplomats in Turkey have been invited for the past four years. The dinner is hosted
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (WJC)–An opinion poll conducted in several Arab countries has found that 57 per cent of respondents believe Iran wants to acquire nuclear weapons and regard this as a positive outcome for the Middle East. The 2010 Arab Public Opinion Poll was carried by University of Maryland professor Shibley Telhami in conjunction with the
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Sara Netanyahu is not one of the most well regarded first ladies of the world. She is known for yelling and throwing things at the household help. She has been the target of civil actions for not paying what is required, and–along with her husband–the subject of police inquiries for fiddling with
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastDear Mr Zakaria: As an assiduous viewer of your Sunday TV show (CNN/GPS), which I have always enjoyed for your judicious commentaries, the choice of your experts, and your well-prepared and deeply-probing questions, I have earned the right to express my disappointment. The case in point is your position on the controversial decision to build a mosque
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Middle East, USACompiled by San Diego Jewish World staffSouthwestern Jewish Press, December 24, 1954, Page 3 City of Hope Your Help in Campaign Two weeks ago a young non Jewish woman from this area entered the City of Hope Medical Center T.B Hospital. She was despondent about her condition and worried about the two small children she
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NEW YORK (Press Release)–EL AL, the national airline of Israel, recently hosted 19 year old student Sounlove Zamour on a flight from New York to Israel. Sounlove is a double amputee victim of the horrific earthquake that took place in Haiti this past January. Sounlove is in Israel to continue with the next stage of
Haitian earthquake victim to receive prosthetic feet in Israel Read More »
Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Israel is too small and too poor for the demands that it lays upon itself, and are imposed by the world. My favorite newspaper photo of the day shows a file room at a court house. It came with a story about a plaintiff’s case of medical malpractice that failed
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By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA –A dual loyalty test approaches that Jews in Pennsylvania do not need. Old conservative hands William Kristol and Gary Bauer are being abrasive…er, gracious…enough to spend time reminding us that we could be choosing between policies that will better America and those that imperil the security of Israel. How
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The following statement was issued on Thursday by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “The United States is deeply concerned with the Iranian government’s continued persecution of Baha’is and other religious minority communities in Iran. “This week, seven Baha’i leaders, who were incarcerated and held for nearly two years without due process,
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USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Beth Jacob Congregation will present the feature-length documentary by Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz, “The Case for Israel: Democracy’s Outpost at 5 p.m. Sunday, August 22, in its social hall at 4855 College Avenue. A $5 donation is requested. According to the synagogue, the documentary “presents a vigorous case for Israel
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Middle EastLA JOLLA, California (Press release) — The songs of Naomi Shemer–a composer perhaps best known for “Jerusalem of Gold” written before the 1967 Six Day War–will be featured by Havurat Zemer, the Israel choir of San Diego, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehearsal Room of the Lawrence Family JCC. Conducted by Rivi Raz, Havurat Zemer’s
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday urged the international community to call for the release of seven Baha’i community leaders sentenced to 20 years in prison by an Iranian court. The seven are accused of security violations, espionage and other crimes. Baha’i leaders and human rights activists say the charges are
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