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Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 7, 2018 (6 items)

North American rabbis protest Israel’s law forbidding LGBTQ surrogacy Nearly 600 rabbis representing Orthodox, Conservative, Reform and Reconstructionist Jewish communities from across the United States and Canada signed an open letter that calls on ultra-Orthodox rabbis in Israel to retract recent homophobic comments and asks the governing coalition of the Knesset to immediately reverse recent […]

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, USA

Haganah learned an important lesson in Western Galilee

By Steve Kramer YECHIAM, Israel — There’s no end to adventures in Israel, despite it’s relatively small size. The regions of the country are tremendously varied, from the 9,200-foot high Mt. Hermon, to the many valleys nestled between mountains and hills, to the hundreds of miles of beaches at sea level, to the Dead Sea,

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Jewish History, Middle East, Steve Kramer

Israel’s high S&P rating boosts Kahlon’s prospects

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — “It’s the economy stupid,” the slogan that helped Bill Clinton to defeat George H. W. Bush to become US President, may help Moshe Kahlon, currently Israel’s finance minister, to become the country’s next prime minister. Whereas Clinton’s inspiration is said to have been James Carville, the American political commentator and

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Middle East

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 3, 2018 (2 items)

World Jewish Congress challenges British Labour party on Anti-Semitism “The World Jewish Congress strongly supports the unified stance of British Jewry in urging the Labour Party, and indeed the government itself, to adopt the working definition of anti-Semitism agreed upon by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance,” said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder. “A solution to

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

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 2, 2018 (2 items)

Direct air service on tap between Washington D.C. and Tel Aviv The Israeli-American Council announced Wednesday that it successfully spearheaded a lobbying effort with a broad coalition of organizations to introduce a direct flight between an airport in the greater Washington, D.C. area and Israel. United Airlines will offer nonstop service from Washington Dulles International

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International, Middle East, USA

EU and Turkey vie for Balkan influence

By Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra   NEW YORK — Banned from promoting his dangerous Islamic agenda across the European Union, Turkish President Erdogan is now seeking to use his growing influence in the Balkans against the Western countries. Erdogan’s aggressive return to the Balkans increased concerns among critics in southeastern Europe—the region where he

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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East

Jerusalem Zoo’s Doron sentimental in visit to S.D. Zoo

Story by  Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – In Hebrew, Shai Doron’s names – both his first and his last name – mean “gift,” and as he goes from one successful post to the next, perhaps he feels that in the matter of careers, he has been doubly gifted.  Currently

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, The World We Share, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 1, 2018 (5 items)

Congress adopts budget including funds for Israel’s defense   The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has commended the U.S. Congress for including important pro-Israel provisions in the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. These critical provisions will help protect Israel against mounting security threats. The bipartisan measure

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

Editor’s E-Mail Box: July 31, 2018 (4 items)

Senators introduce legislation to discourage the use of human shields The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) wants supporters to urge their senators to join the list of cosponsors of a bill that would place sanctions on foreign persons who utilize human shields during the course of terror operations. While the legislation would apply universally,

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: July 30, 2018 (3 items)

Schiff cites seven California races crucial to Democrats U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Los Angeles) says the possibility of Democrats winning control of Congress largely depends on California, where seven seats now held by Republican incumbents are being targeted in the upcoming November election. Among these is the 49th Congressional District seat currently held by the

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA