By Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra NEW YORK — A billboard at a construction site, with a photo of an Ottoman-style mosque with four minarets and the flag of Turkey, was erected recently in the center of Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. With less than 2 million people, Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbia […]
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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle EastBy Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — Of course, Israel should be governed by its indigenous people. Isn’t every country? Not really. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, indigenous means produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment. According to http://www.indigenouspeople.net, indigenous people are people defined in international or national legislation as having a
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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Steve KramerBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Monrovia, Indiana, a new documentary by Frederick Wiseman, 88, is a piece that will either fascinate you or bore you to tears. There is unlikely to be any middle ground. I was one of those who was fascinated by the portrait Wiseman painted, with the help of photographer
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Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
Israeli Supreme Court permits Lara Alqasem to study at Hebrew University Capping a two-week legal battle, during which U.S. student Lara Alqasem was confined to Ben Gurion Airport while she appealed an expulsion order from Israel’s Ministry of Interior, Israel’s Supreme Court decreed she should be permitted to study for her master’s degree at Hebrew
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), regarding international interest in preserving historic sites in Israel, is a sham. Its work consists mainly of denying a Jewish connection to the land and its history. In a 2016 vote, UNESCO denied any connection between Israel and its historic Temple Mount
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BEYOND THE TUNNEL: The Second Life of Adolph Sutro, by Mark Abbott Stern. Mark Abbott Stern [Publisher], 2018. 322 pp. Notes, Bibliography, Index. Paper, $19.95. By Abraham Hoffman LOS ANGELES — Any works dealing with mining activities in Nevada’s Comstock Lode will likely mention Sutro’s Tunnel, a project designed to solve the problem of excessive
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the following announcement on Thursday: I am pleased to announce that following the May 14 opening of the U.S. Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, we plan to achieve significant efficiencies and increase our effectiveness by merging U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and U.S. Consulate General
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Jeanne Brown of the League of Women Voters of San Diego rapidly analyzed 11 statewide ballot measures and 12 local ballot measures Wednesday evening, Oct. 17, at a meeting of the Beth Israel Men’s Club that was attended by approximately 90 people. Smiling as she faced the mixed
By David Bernstein, JCPA President NEW YORK — In recent months, American Jews have become even more polarized around Israel. One of the biggest challenges in conducting constructive conversations about and reducing conflict around Israel — or any contentious issue, conflict resolution theory holds — is pinpointing the exact nature of the dispute. Here are six
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Middle East, USABy Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — It’s a magical movie. In a foreign language. With no subtitles. And it’s one of the most intense experiences you’ll have in a movie—even if you don’t know what they’re talking about. You may want to walk out, but stay with it. It’s worth it. It’s history.It’s First Man, the story of what it took to get
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Poll says large majority of American Jews will vote for Democratic candidates A new poll released Wednesday, Oct. 17, by the Jewish Electorate Institute found that an overwhelming majority of Jewish voters plan to vote for Democrats in November. Jewish voters also see the Democratic Party as pro-Israel and prioritize a wide range of domestic
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Elections are in the air in Israel. Though there’s as yet no date for when the country as a whole will go to the polls, municipal elections will be held at the end of this month. Their results won’t tell us too much about how the national political parties
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) –HIAS, the global Jewish movement that protects refugees, is sponsoring the National Refugee Shabbat, a series of weekend-long events taking place in Jewish congregations across the country. National Refugee Shabbat is a moment for congregations, organizations and individuals around the country to create a Shabbat experience dedicated to refugees. The parsha (Torah portion) for
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International, Jewish Religion, USABy Howard Wayne SAN DIEGO — The 2018 elections will determine what legislative actions can be taken over the next term, and will set the stage for the 2020 presidential race. All seats in the House of Representatives and more than a third of the seats in the Senate are up for grabs. Background: An Unpopular
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