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80 groups protest SFSU Prof’s anti- Zionism posting

July 11, 2019

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) — Eighty organizations on Thursday wrote to California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White to alert him about San Francisco State University Professor Rabab Abdulhadi’s “hateful” posting, and to demand he take immediate action to address her “unlawful” conduct. The concerns are also being raised to CSU General Counsel Andrew […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Ethiopian Jews protest ongoing Israeli bias

July 11, 2019

By Daniel Sokatch SAN FRANCISCO — “I lost a boy.” My heart breaks to read those words from Vorka Teka, the grieving father of Solomon Teka z”l. It has been just over a week since Vorka’s son Solomon was shot dead by an off-duty police officer in a public park in Kiryat Haim, a suburb

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International, Middle East, USA

AICF to give awards to Israel’s most talented artists

July 10, 2019

NEW YORK (Press Release) – In celebration of its 80th anniversary, the America-Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF) on Wednesday announced the inaugural Israeli Culture & Arts Awards (ICA Awards) to honor the most exceptional Israeli artists in design, theater, music, art, dance, and television/film. The luminous awards ceremony will be held in concert with the foundation’s

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Entebbe rescued, rescuers celebrate 43rd anniversary

July 10, 2019

JAFFA, Israel (Press Release) — On the 43rd anniversary of Operation Entebbe, the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation was honoured to present to the public rare notes written by Defense Minister Shimon Peres during the preparation of the daring rescue mission, one of them addressed to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The ceremony was attended

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

All Around Gush Etzion

July 9, 2019

Story and photos by Steve Kramer EFRAT, Israel — Just minutes away from Jerusalem lies Gush Etzion (Etzion Bloc), nestled in the Hebron hills. It is certainly part of the Land of Israel, but it’s not run according to Israeli civil law. Instead, like the rest of Judea and Samaria, Israeli military law governs. Today

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Jewish History, Middle East, Steve Kramer

Protests, riots, believed fueled by non- Ethiopians

July 8, 2019

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Several days of demonstrations turned violent throughout the country. Roads were blocked for hours, property destroyed, and claims were made that Ethiopians had murdered police. It began in response to an occurrence in a public park, when an off-duty policeman approached a group of young men quarreling. Indications are that

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Pompeo lauds Israel in address to CUFI

July 8, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised the strong relationship between the United States and Israel during an address on Monday, July 8, to Christians United for Israel (CUFI). Following is a transcript of his remarks: SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: USA, USA, USA, USA, USA.

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Middle East, USA

Marching in a ‘Pride’ Parade in Tel Aviv

July 8, 2019

By Len Gregory TEL AVIV, Israel — Last month I participated in one of the greatest annual parties in Tel Aviv, the Pride Parade. I mention “one of” because only two weeks before, Tel Aviv hosted the Eurovision contest. Each event had approximately 250,000 participants from all over the world. Event coordinators and security services

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Middle East

AI will be the world’s next great economic challenge

July 8, 2019

By Lawrence Krause ENCINITAS, California — The world economy is changing rapidly, and the United States and China are the primary actors in promoting change. For the US, that has long been the case. Following the disruptions of World War II, the United States led in the development of a liberal world order. Every country

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International, Middle East, USA

Israel on limb whoever wins U.S. election

July 7, 2019

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The more I read about Trump and Israel the more it seems clear that he wants to please not the Jews but Christian evangelicals of whom there’re many more than Jewish voters in the United States and without whose votes he wouldn’t have become president. Evangelicals believe that Jesus’

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Middle East, USA

New Israel Fund backs Ethiopian protests in Israel

July 3, 2019

By Mickey Gitzin TEL AVIV — Three days ago, a young Ethiopian Israeli man named Solomon Teka was shot and killed by a police officer in the town of Kiriyat Hayim near Haifa. He was 18 years old. I’m writing to you today from Tel Aviv, where we’ve just seen a third consecutive day of

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Middle East

The reason behind the rioting in Israel

July 3, 2019

Editor’s Note: Riots erupted in cities throughout Israel after an a bullet fired at the ground by an off-duty police officer on Sunday reportedly ricocheted and killed Solomon Tekah, 19, a member of Israel’s Ethiopian Jewish community. At a memorial service on Tuesday, Tekah’s father, Workah, declared: “We respect the laws and customs. Why are

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Sam Litvin

Book Review: ‘Newcomers in an Ancient Land’

July 3, 2019

Newcomers in an Ancient Land: Adventures, Love and Seeking Myself in 1960’s Israel by Paula Wagner; She Writes Press, © 2019;ISBN 9781631-525292; 220 pages; $16.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – For the most part, this is a pleasant if tentative memoir, which will be informative for people contemplating a first trip from the

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Middle East

Survey measures anti- gay sentiment in Arab world

July 2, 2019

By Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — The anti-Israel, Palestine-supporting, LGBT community should reconsider its position. A survey conducted by the Arab Barometer research network during LGBT Pride month in June 2019 for BBC Arabic News revealed shocking facts about the depth of homophobia in the Arab world. The wide survey included the Middle East and

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International, Middle East

80 groups protest SFSU Prof’s anti- Zionism posting

Ethiopian Jews protest ongoing Israeli bias

AICF to give awards to Israel’s most talented artists

Entebbe rescued, rescuers celebrate 43rd anniversary

All Around Gush Etzion

Protests, riots, believed fueled by non- Ethiopians

Pompeo lauds Israel in address to CUFI

Marching in a ‘Pride’ Parade in Tel Aviv

AI will be the world’s next great economic challenge

Israel on limb whoever wins U.S. election

New Israel Fund backs Ethiopian protests in Israel

The reason behind the rioting in Israel

Book Review: ‘Newcomers in an Ancient Land’

Survey measures anti- gay sentiment in Arab world

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