Israel

San Diego Philanthropists Come Together in Solidarity for Israel

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — As Israel’s war with Hamas rages on, uniting as a community in support of Israel is more important than ever. Recently, over 80 San Diego young professionals joined together in solidarity for Israel at Jewish National Fund-USA’s JNFuture Fall Soirée at the Ultimate Skybox at DiamondView Tower to support the […]

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Israel, San Diego County

Putin’s New Man in Washington Games Israel

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — The headline that Mike Johnson hoped for on Friday: “Democrats betray Israel.” Instead he got this New York Times headline: “House Passes Bill Tying Israel Aid to Spending Cuts With Nothing for Ukraine.” More to the point, let’s try: “Putin wins first round against Ukraine with help from GOP

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Bruce Ticker, International, Israel, Opinion, USA

Former Police Chief Zimmerman Questions U-T’s Week-Long Silence on Contributor Republishing a Hate Cartoon

Former San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman declares that people should “loudly, quickly and publicly call out hate in all its forms.” She faults the San Diego Union-Tribune for remaining silent for a week about an antisemitic cartoon posted by Lallia Allali on her Facebook page that pictured a Jewish Star operating as a buzz saw to slice through the bodies of babies. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County

San Diego Muslim Leader’s Wife Quits USD Job Amid Outcry Over ‘Horrific’ Image on Facebook

By Ken Stone Times of San Diego The wife of a San Diego Muslim leader has quit her teaching job at the University of San Diego amid outrage over a “horrific” image she purportedly posted to her Facebook account. Lallia Allali, whose husband is Imam Taha Hassane of the Islamic Center of San Diego, also

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Israel, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel’s University Presidents Urge ‘Sea Change in Clarity and Truth in Academia’ on Hamas Terrorism

In a letter addressed to academic leaders around the world, the presidents of Israel’s nine leading universities called for “a sea change in clarity and truth in academia on the matter of Israel’s war against Hamas.” The Nov. 1 letter from Israel’s Association of University Heads (VERA) conveyed that following “a tragedy unprecedented in Israel’s

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Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Jewish Federation of San Diego Reports on Israel-Gaza War: November 1

By Heidi Gantwerk and David Bark Dear friends, We are now more than three weeks into Israel’s war with Hamas. Here are a few key updates: The ground operation into Gaza appears to have expanded considerably, with heavy clashes against Hamas reported. Thirteen Israeli soldiers have been confirmed dead. The IDF has significantly bolstered the

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Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, San Diego County

Collective Trauma

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Is there such a thing as collective trauma? It seems there is, and Google defines and explains it as “the psychological distress that a group — usually an entire culture, community, or another large group of people — experience in response to a shared trauma. In order to

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Opinion

10,000 Demand UC Reject Ethnic Studies Requirement From Faculty Supporting Hamas Terrorism

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) –  In the wake of the horrific events of Oct. 7 and the barbaric, evil actions taken by Hamas, the University of California (UC) Ethnic Studies Faculty Council issued a statement legitimizing the massacre of innocent Israeli civilians, including Jewish women, children, and even infants burned and mutilated. The statement

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California, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education

A Tribute to a Fallen IDF Hero

Sahar followed in the footsteps of her dear older brother Dvir, whom she so highly looked upon, and drafted into the Iron Dome unit. She signed an extra two years in the army in order to be in a combat unit and become a commanding officer. After many challenges and roadblocks along the way, Sahar finally did it. She became a first (and later on second) lieutenant in the Israeli Defense Force. She was a mother to her soldiers, caring for their every last need, educating them with true values and morals, and training them to perform and succeed. [Tova Winick]

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Israel, Obituaries & memorials

How We Are Doing

By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — My friend Jeff, whom I’ve been friends with since at least kindergarten asked, “How are you doing?” Below is a slightly longer version of my answer. Jeff, Michal and I are agitated, distraught, and doing a lot of volunteering. Five days a week we pick up laundry at

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Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer

Free Palestine? Free the Brooklyn Bridge

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — We cannot be blamed for suspecting that 40-year-old Samantha Woll was stabbed to death at her Detroit home because of the crisis in Israel. Her murder occurred two weeks after Hamas butchered 1,400 Jews in southern Israel, followed by Israel’s merciless bombing of Gaza. She was a prominent political

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

IDF Spokesman at ADI Rehabilitation Village: ‘This is What We’re Fighting For’

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Amid the unrelenting horrors of war and his nonstop interviews with the domestic and international media, IDF Spokesman Brigadier-General Daniel Hagari took the time to visit ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran (adi-israel.org) and check in on his brother, Yoni, who has severe disabilities and was one of the rehabilitation village’s first residents. Though

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Israel

History Department Chairman Robert Bond Traces Turkiye’s Relationships with Jews over the Centuries and with Israel

A former Fulbright scholar who did his research in Istanbul, Prof. Robert Bond of Mira Costa College has a nuanced view about the relationship between Turkiye and Israel. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Ben Dishman, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food