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Israel’s problems: The P.A.’s President, next U.S. one

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Recent articles in the New York Times suggest a comparison between the leaderships of Palestine and the American Republican Party. One article details the miserable position of Mahmoud Abbas, old, weak, rejected by a substantial portion of Palestinians, and dithering between supporting and opposing the current wave of violence against […]

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

U.S. cedes the lead to Russia in Syrian Civil War

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The shelling of Syrian soldiers by the Turkish military is one more step back into Great Power politics — historic Turkish-Russian enmity played out over Kurds and Syrians. The U.S. appears to believe 21st century wars cannot be won by military force and that battling parties can be induced to set aside

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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Things to say to Donald Trump supporters

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Things to Say to Donald Trump Supporters when they say: “He’s funding his own campaign and is not beholden to any special interest group.” Whether Donald Trump has ten billion dollars as he boasts, or only four billion as Forbes estimates, he is a special interest group.The corollary to the reasoning that he

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Election 2016: What’s a Jew to do?

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Let’s imagine that you grew up in a liberal, self-identifying Jewish family.  You’re pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, pro-immigration, pro-diversity, and pro-Israel. On the first four counts, it would seem, you are closely aligned with Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. But on the fifth count, Israel, you find

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

Jewish news briefs: February 19, 2016

Top Jewish leader cites ‘collective responsibility’ to fight campus anti-Semitism (JNS.org) Seventy-five percent of American Jewish students say they have witnessed or experienced anti-Semitism on their college campuses, a problem that “we have a collective responsibility to address,” said Malcolm Hoenlein, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, in an interview

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International, USA

Silicon Valley has traded away U.S. security for profits

By Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — One great disconnect afflicting American society is between earning a profit and safeguarding our national security. On one side are those who support free trade in the belief that open markets and shared technology trade strengthen the economy. On the other hand, there is something categorically

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International, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USA

Two IDF reservists tell of morality in combat

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Two IDF reservists, touring Southern California as guests of the pro-Israel advocacy group StandWithUS, described to several audiences the precautions the Israeli military takes to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza and other areas of combat operations. At the same time, Edan and Gilad (their last names withheld by

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USA