Middle East – Page 199 – San Diego Jewish World

UC Santa Barbara, Cornell reject BDS efforts

April 13, 2019

LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — StandWithUs congratulates students at UC Santa Barbara and at Cornell Univrsity for defeating discriminatory divestment resolutions on April 11. The Associated Students of UC Santa Barbara (ASUCSB) rejected the legislation with a vote of 10 in favor, 14 against, and 0 abstaining. At Cornell, the Student Assembly rejected the legislation […]

UC Santa Barbara, Cornell reject BDS efforts Read More »

Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Holocaust survivor recalls miracle of Israel’s founding

April 13, 2019

By Genia Kutner Florida Jewish Journal DELRAY BEACH, Florida — During the war I was lucky to survive with my parents and brother; another died from pneumonia. He was 2 years old. I was 11. My brother was 13. When the Nazi’s neared our town – Pinsk in Poland – in 1941, we fled towards

Holocaust survivor recalls miracle of Israel’s founding Read More »

International, Jewish History, Middle East, USA

And I thought we were friends

April 12, 2019

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — I’ve known Sylvia for so long that I don’t remember how we met. We’ve done a few shows together and always greeted each other warmly whenever our paths crossed. So I was shocked and rather hurt by the following exchange. I had posted an article on Facebook about

And I thought we were friends Read More »

Eric George Tauber, International, Middle East, USA

Good-bye Israeli democracy, two-state solution

April 12, 2019

By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — The result of the Israeli election has demonstrated that the Israeli public’s movement to the right is now consolidated, and that its prospective reversal to the center and left-of-center is becoming increasingly unlikely. This outcome should give serious pause to every Jew and friend of Israel, as the consequences

Good-bye Israeli democracy, two-state solution Read More »

Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USA

Random thoughts following Israel’s election

April 11, 2019

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — In view of the high birthrate and the closeness of its communities, we shouldn’t be surprised that the Orthodox sector did better in the Israeli elections than before. I hope that the following “report” isn’t true, but it reflects Jewish humor that makes you laugh with one eye and

Random thoughts following Israel’s election Read More »

Middle East

A brief history of ‘Palestine’

April 10, 2019

By Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — A few of my readers recently asked me to explain the difference between “Palestinians” living inside and outside of Israel’s borders. Who are the “Palestinians” anyway? First, see below: “Palestine” does not exist today as a nation-state, but at multiple times in history, including the present, it has

A brief history of ‘Palestine’ Read More »

Middle East, Steve Kramer

New York City’s semantic battle over ‘Palestine’

April 8, 2019

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Kalman Yeger spoke truth to power and power in turn spoke its concept of truth to Kalman Yeger. The saga of Kalman Yeger opened with his March 20 tweet: “Palestine does not exist.” Yeger’s bosses – the leadership team of New York City Council – have been in the

New York City’s semantic battle over ‘Palestine’ Read More »

Middle East, USA

As election nears, suspense over coalition building

April 8, 2019

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Voting’s tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9th, but it may be more than a month before we know the real results. Sure, in this functioning democracy, we’ll know within 12 hours which parties receive how many seats in the Knesset. But none of them will get a majority. And then there’s the President’s

As election nears, suspense over coalition building Read More »

Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Election season wrapping up in Israel

April 6, 2019

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM –It’s Election Day in Israel on Tuesday. After a long campaign – not devoid of recriminations, fake news and accusations of real or imagined misdemeanors – we’ll finally be able to cast our votes. The country won’t return to normal the day after, because that’s when the horse trading about

Election season wrapping up in Israel Read More »

Middle East

Israel’s Tourism Triumph, Part II

April 5, 2019

Luxury Hotels Beckon (c) Edwin Black TEL AVIV — The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement [BDS] has taken particular aim at Israel’s tourism industry. Tourism accounts for about 11 percent of global GDP and 350 million jobs worldwide—more than ten percent of employment on the planet. In Israel, tourism is more than just sun, seashore,

Israel’s Tourism Triumph, Part II Read More »

Edwin Black, Middle East, Travel and Food

The ‘pranks’ politicians play on the Israeli public

April 4, 2019

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — This year Israel’s government seems to have moved April Fools’ Day to April 9: Election Day. But whereas on April 1 the pranks are usually harmless and sometimes even funny, this year’s April 9 is likely to be ominously serious. It’ll be a celebration of what’s often nowadays called

The ‘pranks’ politicians play on the Israeli public Read More »

Middle East

How about a job in Israel?

April 2, 2019

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Masa Israel Journey has announced the launch of Masa FastTrack Pro, a cutting-edge program that will serve as a pipeline for elite young professionals to be placed in Israel’s booming job market. This selective program is the first-of-its-kind for Masa, and is geared towards high-performing college graduates demonstrating a competitive

How about a job in Israel? Read More »

Middle East, Travel and Food

What the French can learn from Michel Bacos, z”l

April 2, 2019

By H. Applebaum SAN DIEGO — Most of us are not familiar with the name Michel Bacos, yet he should be known to all Jews. I didn’t know his name until I read that he died a few days ago, and I am ashamed that I didn’t remember the hero of Entebbe, the Righteous Gentile

What the French can learn from Michel Bacos, z”l Read More »

International, Jewish History, Middle East

In memory of Danny Ben-Israel

April 2, 2019

By Sam Ben-Meir NEW YORK — On March 11, the world lost someone who was very special, who made a mark and touched people with his voice, as a singer, a humorist and writer. Born in Tel Aviv in 1944, Danny Ben-Israel began his musical career while serving in the Israeli Defense Forces and enjoyed

In memory of Danny Ben-Israel Read More »

International, Jewish History, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sam Ben-Meir, USA

UC Santa Barbara, Cornell reject BDS efforts

Holocaust survivor recalls miracle of Israel’s founding

And I thought we were friends

Good-bye Israeli democracy, two-state solution

Random thoughts following Israel’s election

A brief history of ‘Palestine’

New York City’s semantic battle over ‘Palestine’

As election nears, suspense over coalition building

Election season wrapping up in Israel

Israel’s Tourism Triumph, Part II

The ‘pranks’ politicians play on the Israeli public

How about a job in Israel?

What the French can learn from Michel Bacos, z”l

In memory of Danny Ben-Israel

Recent Comments

Make a Donation