Middle East

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 7, 2018 (3 items)

World Jewish Congress hails EU’s declaration on anti-Semitism The World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Thursday welcomed the adoption of a declaration by the Council of the European Union on the fight against antisemitism and the development of a common security approach to protect Jewish communities and institutions in Europe. The declaration, agreed by ministers of

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 5, 2018 (4 items)

U.S. leaders call for a strong Israel The Fifth Annual IAC (Israeli-American Council) National Conference concluded Sunday with remarks from a high-profile lineup of speakers headlined by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-C.A.), wrapping up a four-day display of bipartisan support for the State of Israel over the

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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 4, 2018 (4 items)

National broadcast planned of concert for Tree of Life Synagogue massacre victims PBS will broadcast nationally WQED’s locally-produced Tree of Life: A Concert for Peace and Unity, a free community event, presented and hosted by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims and first responders. The performance, featuring Itzhak Perlman at Pittsburgh’s Heinz

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

The three hats of Bibi Netanyahu

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — In addition to wearing the hat of prime minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu wears at least three other hats. He’s Israel’s foreign minister, its communications minister and its defense minister. The other members of the cabinet seem to be yes-people, if they’re members of Netanyahu’s Likud party, and necessary

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Middle East

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 2, 2018

Israeli ambassador anticipates a U.N. vote repudiating Hamas Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, is participating in the IAC conference and held an interview with journalist Gil Tamari, which focused on Israel’s activities at the United Nations. In light of the American proposal to condemn Hamas in the General Assembly, Ambassador Danon said

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International, Jewish Religion, John McCormick, Middle East

Editor’s E-Mail Box: December 1, 2018

President George H. W. Bush mourned “President Bush was an outstanding American, a veteran who courageously served his country in time of war, and a public official who left an impressive record of achievement. While in the Oval Office, he exerted particularly skillful, indeed visionary, leadership during a period of dramatic change in the world,”

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International, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: November 30, 2018 (5 items)

American Jewish Committee  opens global religious freedom drive American Jewish Committee (AJC) has launched #8Nights4ReligiousRights, the global Jewish advocacy organization’s Hanukkah initiative in support of religious freedom around the world. The eight-day Hanukah holiday, which begins Sunday evening with the lighting of the first candle in the menorah, celebrates the restoration of Jewish religious freedom

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International, Jewish Religion, John McCormick, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

The history of the Gülen – Erdoğan rivalry

By Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra NEW YORK — Until five years ago, Fethullah Gülen and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were allies who supported each other. Both use Islam as the basis for their doctrine, which made them ideologically different from the revolutionary secularist stateman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the new Republic

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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: November 29, 2018 (4 items)

Republican Jewish Coalition presses for U.S. – Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act  The Republican Jewish Coalition has reaffirmed its support for the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act (HR 5141/S. 2497) and strongly encourages the U.S. Senate to complete action on the bill during this year’s session. Maintaining and strengthening the alliance between the U.S.

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA