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Suppose Turkey Transfers U.S. Technology and Tactics to Iran and Syria

Ed. Note: Turkish media jumped on a sentence in a recent column in which we worried about the potential compromise of Western military technology by Turkey as it expands its relations with Iran and Syria (and Brazil, Hamas and Hezbollah). We weren’t the only ones worried. A member of our Board of Advisors with long […]

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New Iran sanctions will make it more difficult for Iran to obtain missiles, other weapons

 WASHINGTON D.C. (Press Release) — William Burns, the U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs, made the following statement on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on U.S. policy towards Iran and the rest of the Middle East: Chairman Kerry, Senator Lugar, Members of the Committee: Thank you very much for the opportunity to appear

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 9, 1954, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Southwestern Jewish Press, July 9, 1954, Page 1 Her First American Doll First of the five displaced families and individuals slated to come to San Diego in 1954 arrived last week from Sweden. According to Dr. Walter Ornstein, chairman of San Diego’s Émigré committee, the Zajd family consisting

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U.S. mission in Afghanistan becoming increasingly muddled

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — What is the American goal in Afghanistan? To chase al Qaeda, degrade the Taliban, or protect the people from the Taliban’s depredations? Is it to provide consensual government under elected leadership, clean government and services to the people? Or maybe it is to kill bad guys? But what constitutes

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Israel's Security: What the Media has Underreported

By U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman WASHINGTON, D.C. –There are six hugely important developments that have happened in the last month that will provide extraordinary help to protect Israel’s security. Unfortunately, these events have been underreported in the media: 1.     On June 9, 2010,  the U.N. Security Council passed a set of new sanctions against Iran

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Clinton says U.S.-Cuba relations hindered by imprisonment of Alan Gross

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday called upon Cuba to release USAID contractor Alan Gross from captivity. Here is her statement: “I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet today with family members of development worker and USAID subcontractor Alan Gross, and to express my concern over his continued

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Demonstrations in U.K. alert the world to true intentions of Islamist extremists

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO–An alarming image is appearing across the Internet showing young Islamic protestors, in Muslim and Arab garb, marching British streets, shouting hate slogans and bearing signs that clearly declaim the grimmest intentions for Westerners, including: “Britain, Your 9/11 is Coming.” This is what we are dealing with:  An entire generation of

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U.S. Treasury announces new sanctions against Iran

U.S. Treasury Department Targets Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Programs   WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday a set of designations targeting Iran’s nuclear and missile programs – the first set of measures from the United States implementing UNSCR 1929 and building upon the actions mandated by the Security Council. 

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Jewish organizations laud House letter to Obama on Israel

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations welcomed the letter to President Obama currently circulating in the House of Representatives supporting the U.S.-Israel relationship and urged members of the House to join the effort led by Representatives Ted Poe (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

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Conference of Presidents urges senators to sign letter to Obama urging Israel support

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations urged members of the Senate to join Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in their letter to President Barack Obama that reaffirms “support for our strategic partnership with Israel” and encourages the President to continue to support Israel

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Israeli violinist and pianist to perform together June 17 in Carlsbad

By Eileen Wingard    CARLSBAD, California–Israel has supplied the world with an abundance of musical talent. In addition to many fine orchestras, topped by the Israel Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta, it has been the birthplace or the nurturing ground for violinists Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zuckerman, Shlomo Mintz; pianinsts Yefim Bronfman, Daniel Barenboim and others. The

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ADL congratulates U.S. on censure of Syrian U.N. diplomat

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday expressed appreciation to the United States Mission in Geneva for its condemnation of a Syrian diplomat’s statement alluding to the ancient blood libel against Jews. The League voiced outrage, however, that the president of the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) has yet to denounce the hateful

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Is New York Times reporter a propagandist for Turkey?

By Bruce Kesler ENCINITAS, California-The New York Times’ headline could have been “Turkey’s Islamist Government Is Just Doing the U.S. A Favor, Wink, Wink” instead of “For Turkey, an Embrace of Iran Is a Matter of Building Bridges,” by Sabrina Tavernise. With the imprimatur “News Analysis”, the NYTs bureau chief in Istanbul, Sabrina Tavernise, with

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