By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — To save America, two Jewish defenders of Israel are willing to put Israel at a measure of risk – even while a Palestinian congresswoman is applying the old “dual loyalty” accusation to a convoluting situation in the Senate. A far-reaching legislative plan to address Middle East concerns codifies
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Middle East, USAWajib written and directed by AnneMarie Jacir; 2017, Arabic with English subtitles, 96 minutes; to be shown during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival at 1:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 11, at the Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Drive, San Diego By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Shadi (Saleh Bakri) an architect working
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Adam Schiff: Proposed national emergency to fund wall an abuse of power U.S. Rep. Adam Shiff (D-California) on Friday issued this statement concerning the ongoing partial government shutdown: “President Trump used the Oval Office to push for his wall in a prime time national television speech replete with falsehoods and fear mongering, and walked out
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International, Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USABy Doron Krakow NEW YORK — This past Tuesday, Israel and the Jewish people bade farewell to one of the last of the pioneers who shaped the modern state and restored our nation to sovereignty after nearly 2,000 years. Moshe Arens, z’l, was eulogized as a three-time minister of defense, minister of foreign affairs and Israel’s
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Jewish History, Middle EastThe Unorthodox, written and directed by Eliran Malka; Hebrew with English subtitles; 92 minutes; to be shown during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival at 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, and at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, also at the Reading Cinemas Town
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastEditor’s note: Following is the text of a speech delivered at the American University in Cairo by U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo outlining American strategy in the Middle East. By Michael R. Pompeo CAIRO, Egypt — Thank you to Frank Ricciardone [President of American University and former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey] Thank you for
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By Moshe Phillips PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Are you or a family member planning to go on Birthright in 2019? Are you looking for something more than the average “Israel Experience?” Here are some ideas on what to see if you chose to extend your trip and your mind. Don’t give in to the critics of Israel who
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Jewish History, Middle East, Travel and FoodBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Mordechai Kremnitzer, professor emeritus of law at the Hebrew University, cites in his Ha’aretz column of January 10 the old story about the man who murdered his parents and then claimed clemency in court because he was an orphan. Kremnitzer suggests that it’s an apt comment on Netanyahu calling early
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Middle EastBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the Palestinians have received 25 times more aid per capita than did the whole of Europe to rebuild their shattered countries after World War Two. And yet, many decades later, Palestinians still use the victimhood card of poverty and statelessness,
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Barry Shaw, International, Middle EastThe Cousin (Ha Ben Dod) written, directed and starring Tzahi Grad; Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles; 93 minutes; to be shown during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 12, at Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Drive, San Diego. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Everyone has
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Milstein Family Foundation offers $16,000 for best student idea to promote Israel Seniors in high school and college students have been challenged by the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation to devise an “out-of-the-box, pro-Israel initiative on campus and beyond — be it showing positive aspects of Israel, strengthening the U.S.-Israel alliance, or fighting anti-Israel
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USARedemption (Geula), by Joseph Madmony and Boaz Yehonatan Yacov; Hebrew language with English subtitles; 100 minutes; to be screened during the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival at 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, and at 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 17 also at the Reading
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — “Israel is doing a decent job of bringing people here but a terrible job of bringing these immigrants fully into the fold of the Jewish people. Because the only way to do that is to guarantee their full rights here in Israel and particularly to be married. And the
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Hebrew University distances itself from remarks of anti-IDF professor Five days following the incident in which a Hebrew University professor, Dr. Carola Hilfrich, scolded a student for wearing her IDF uniform to class, the university published a rare ad calling on students in uniform to come study at the university. “Students in Uniform? Welcome!” read
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