Published by Al-Araby Bahrain has approached Israel’s new government to ask about peace process with the Palestinians and the efforts towards a two-state solution, the kingdom’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif Al Zayani said on Wednesday. Bahrain reached out to the Israeli government, which is now led by Naftali Bennett following the formation of a […]
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By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — With its unique mix of people from all over the world, almost all of them with Jewish roots, Israel’s population comprises a wide range of cultures, traditions, and even genetic composition. The juxtaposition of so many people from so many different backgrounds has given rise to some unexpected
RAMAT GAN, Israel (Press Release) — A new study conducted by the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University and its affiliate Galilee Medical Center (GMC) is among the first to show that pre-infection deficiency of vitamin D is associated with increased COVID-19 severity and mortality. Previous studies focusing on the association between vitamin D
(June 17, 2021 / JNS) Israel is likely to run out of landfill space for the disposal of waste by next year, the Environmental Protection Ministry warned mayors and local council heads. The Efaa, Ganey Hadas and Tarbin (Dudaim) landfills are fast reaching capacity, which will likely necessitate their closure, the ministry said, according to
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(June 16, 2021 / JNS) The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Truman Library Institute announced a new cooperative agreement in which they will work together to increase education and awareness of the history and legacy of President Harry S. Truman’s support for the creation of the State of Israel. The two entities will
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By Yaakov Lappin (June 16, 2021 / JNS) A large-scale joint combat drill underway in Italy, involving F-35 squadrons from Israel, Italy, the United States, and Britain, represents a major learning opportunity for all involved, an Israeli fighter-jet pilot taking part in the exercise told JNS in recent days. The squadrons are stationed at the
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By Yori Yalon (June 16, 2021 / Israel Hayom via JNS) Some 5,000 new immigrants from the United States and Canada are scheduled to immigrate to Israel by the end of 2021, according to new data published by the Nefesh B’Nefesh organization in conjunction with Israel’s Aliyah and Integration Ministry, The Jewish Agency for Israel,
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By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — At long last, American Jews can bond with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), at least in one sense. She now understands how we feel when she mouths off about Israel’s supposed oppression of the Palestinians, which compounds our fear that her followers will harm us. After all, Omar comprehends the
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Published by Reuters HIZMA, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot a Palestinian motorist on Wednesday who tried to ram them in the occupied West Bank and then brandished a knife, the Israeli military said. The Palestinian health ministry said the woman had died of her injuries. There was no word of Israeli casualties. The
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Sunday, June 13, was a very remarkable day. The inauguration of a new government in Israel. The hope for a refreshing change. However, no less important for me and my family was the inauguration of the “Peres Campus” in Holon–an additional High Tech High School in the charter school system based in San Diego, California since 1996. [Yoni Peres]
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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA, Yoni Peres
Published by Al-Araby PresidentJoe Biden on Tuesday nominated veteran Democratic Party official Thomas Nides to be US ambassador to Israel, filling the post two days after the formation of a new government eager to renew ties. Nides, a former top banker at Morgan Stanley who has spent his adult life in Democratic politics, served in
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Published by Reuters By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) -Israel mounted air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the first since the end of 11 days of cross-border fighting last month, in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian territory. The flare-up, a first test for Israel’s new government, followed a march in East
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A bit of friendly advice for my fellow Jews, and especially those from Israel residing in San Diego. The House of Israel, which has been open continuously in Balboa Park since 1948–the same year Israel was created–is now in danger of losing its charter. The dedicated volunteers who do their best to keep the House open every Saturday and Sunday, as required by the City of San Diego, are wearying. Some are getting too old to maintain that type of schedule; others are experiencing burnout. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
Now that the Lapid-Bennett government (aka Change government) has replaced the Netanyahu-Likud government, which “reigned” for 12 years, what’s next? From the above headline one can see that the average government has lasted only two years, not nearly the full four years allotted. This is the result of Israel’s parliamentary system, wherein the government falls if the prime minister fails a “vote of confidence.” Alternatively, the prime minister can call for new elections at any time if it’s thought to be advantageous, but it doesn’t always work out that way. [Steve Kramer]
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Middle East, Steve Kramer