By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Perhaps one of the reasons for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s preoccupation – some say, obsession – with Iran is that he sees here an opportunity to enlarge and strengthen his very fragile coalition. That’s a possible way of understanding the news that President Rivlin is now mediating between the prime […]
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Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s simple as pie to criticize politicians for what they do, and what they don’t do. It’s just as easy to declare what they must do, and what they must not do. What’s tough is to explain what they can do, and what they cannot do. There is no shortage
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Due to the large field of candidates, just ten of the many candidates vying to be the Republican nominee for president will be featured on the initial debates at Fox News and CNN, giving urgency to the campaigning before the August 6 Fox News debate. Below are snippets from
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-California) was honored with the Friend of the National Parks Award from the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for her contributions to protecting and enhancing America’s national parks. “I’m truly honored to receive the Friend of the National Parks Award,” said Davis, a San Diego Democrat. “We have
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The World We Share, USABy J. Zel Lurie DELRAY BEACH, Florida — The agreement reached by Iran and six world powers, most of whom have stockpiles of nuclear bombs, which will prevent Iran from joining the nuclear club for at least ten years, is a done deal. The Republican dominated Congress will fulminate in end-of-the-world language for 60 days, but there is
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International, Middle East, USAKerry says Netanyahu’s reaction to Iran deal is ‘way over the top’ (JNS.org) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments on the Iran nuclear deal were “way over the top” and that Israel is “safer” because of the deal. “This is under attack by people who
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International, Middle East, USABy Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — Isser Harel, head of Israel’s Mossad from 1953 to 1963 is remembered for his capture of Adolf Eichmann. Few remember Harel for his capture of Yossele Schumacher. The former was the notorious Nazi war criminal in charge of mass deportation of Jews to extermination camps while the latter was
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — What better—and more painful—indication of the free-fall of American stature? Within hours of the signing of this shameful nuclear “deal” with Iran, the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, was publicly pleading with the Iranians to release four American hostages who have been held captive by the regime for
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Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Where are the heroes? There aren’t any in the realms of politics or public policy, except in the books written for children, or childish adults. The world is too complex. We know too much to be heroic. There may be heroes on the field of battle, some of who survive
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Anav Silverman TEL AVIV (Press Release) – On Tuesday morning, 221 new olim from across North America including 14 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and four Canadian provinces, landed in Israel. The flight, chartered by Nefesh b’Nefesh, was facilitated in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah & Immigrant Absorption, The Jewish Agency for Israel,
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International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)– Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-New York), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the nuclear agreement reached by P5+1 and Iran: “The international community entered into negotiations with Iran with one united goal: prevent the regime from obtaining nuclear weapons. Congress will now begin a comprehensive review
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Middle East, USAIran and world powers reach nuclear deal, Netanyahu calls it ‘historic mistake’ (JNS.org) Iran and the P5+1 nations on Tuesday reached a final nuclear deal whose details are still emerging. According to reports, in exchange for the lifting international oil and financial sanctions on Iran, the deal restricts the amount of nuclear fuel that Iran
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International, Middle East, USAChristians United for Israel summit kicks off as Iran deal hangs in the balance By Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org Having spent a decade growing into America’s largest pro-Israel organization, with 2.2 million members, the journey of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) arrived at a historic crossroads on Monday morning. While a nuclear deal between Iran and world
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International, Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — While Greece does not seem to have too many friends left in the world lately, Israel and Greece have maintained very close ties for many years. Speaking of the strong cultural ties between Greece and Israel in 2007, then-Israeli President Shimon Peres said what about the relationship between the
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