Forget the seven deadly sins. In the universe of President Donald Trump, there is but a single deed more grievous than all the others. It’s leaking. Talking out of school — so to speak — is strictly verboten within the Trump inner circle. But it keeps happening. This time, it was a talk by Jared […]
Tel Aviv’s Milk & Honey Distillery plans to begin commercial sales of its aged liquor in 2019 By Jessica Steinberg The first 100 bottles of Israel’s first malt whiskey, made by Tel Aviv’s M&H Distillery, will be auctioned off on a Scottish whiskey site from August 11-21 (Courtesy M&H Distillery) Here’s a deal: The first
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International, Middle East, Travel and FoodBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — According to Wikipedia, “Eurabia” is a concept used to describe a “conspiracy theory” of globalist elements, coined by author Bat Ye’or in the early 2000s and described in her 2005 book titled “Eurabia: The Euro‐Arab Axis.” Unfortunately, it’s fact, not a conspiracy theory. France and the other EEC
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International, Middle East, Steve KramerCommittee rebukes lawmakers who alleged support for an Israel boycott at Ben-Gurion U, but rejects claim they were paid to hold the meeting By Marissa Newman Ben-Gurion University president Rivka Carmi. (Dani Machlis/Ben-Gurion University) The Knesset’s Ethics Committee last week reprimanded two lawmakers for convening a hearing in which they accused Ben-Gurion University of the
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationIt’s a rare thing for a militant group often described as shadowy and secretive to bring dozens of foreign journalists to their mountain bases. But Hezbollah did just that on Saturday, eager to show off recent victories against jihadists on Lebanon’s frontier with Syria. The Lebanese Shiite movement, militant group and political party led a
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Middle East, USACourt says Meir Zehnwirth inappropriately touched at least 2 girls he taught at the talmud Torah school in Tiberias By Times of Israel staff Meir Zehnwirth was charged with indecent assault on minors while he taught at the Talmud Torah elementary school in Tiberias on July 31, 2017. (Israel Police) An elementary school teacher at
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationIn first, human rights organization publicly criticizes terror group, and campaigns for release of Avraham Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed By Times of Israel staff The parents of Avraham Abera Mengistu protest outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem, September 11, 2016. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel) In an unusual move, Amnesty International called on activists Monday
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Middle EastBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — When a Jewish day camp in America flies the Palestinian flag as Palestinians are killing Israelis you know that PC in the US has gone off the cliff. This is what happened at Camp Solomon Schechter. They claim to be “unabashed pro-Israel.” They should call themselves “embarrassing terror supporters.”
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Barry Shaw, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Elliott Abrams’ Realism and Democracy: American Foreign Police after the Arab Spring (A Council on Foreign Relations Book, Cambridge University Press, 2017) is both a useful assessment of Arab Spring and what came next, and an insightful commentary on the nature of a world power and those who serve it.
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USAProsecution appeal to stiffen manslaughter sentence for Elor Azaria turned down; ‘He acted like he was at a shooting range,’ judges say By Judah Ari Gross and Stuart Winer Former IDF soldier Elor Azaria, center, accompanied by his mother, Oshrat, arrive at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, July 30, 2017. (Avshalom Sasoni/Flash90) A
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Middle EastMajor road blocked to traffic as dozens of masked protesters clash with police officers near city’s port; 3 detained By Times of Israel staff Screenshot from the clashes in Jaffa on Saturday, July 29, 2017 between residents and police following the police shooting of suspects involved in an earlier shooting at the city’s port. (Twitter/Dudi
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Middle EastWorld-renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin holds three passports, but the one that defines him has a menorah on it By Jenni Frazer LONDON — Classical pianist Evgeny Kissin says he wrote his book, “Memoirs and Reflections” because over the course of many interviews he has constantly been asked the same questions. Ironically, now everyone wants to
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International, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsMedia caricatures celebrate Palestinian victory and Israel’s perceived humiliation after new security measures removed from holy site By Times of Israel staff Cartoon published in Saudi Arabia’s Al Watan newspaper, July 28, 2017. (Screenshot) Arab-language media around the world celebrated the removal of security measures at the Temple Mount, and the return of Muslims to
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Middle EastAmman (dpa) – Jordan has charged an Israeli embassy guard with murder for shooting dead two Jordanians at the embassy compound in Amman last week, Jordan’s official news agency Petra reported on Friday. Prosecutors charged the guard with murder and illegal possession of a firearm, Chief Prosecutor Akram Masaadeh told Petra. The shooting on Sunday
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