As anti-Israel – and increasingly, anti-Semitic – elements on college campuses have become more vocal, more active, and more provocative on college campuses around the US, pro-Israel activists are working to combat the hatred and misinformation found at so many institutions across the country. One recently demobilized IDF soldier decided to join the fight on
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Middle East, USA30 pastors witness lifesaving Israeli volunteer EMS methods in Jerusalem (JNS.org) A special delegation from the U.S. organized by Christians United for Israel (CUFI) traveled to Jerusalem last week and visited the headquarters of United Hatzalah, an Israeli volunteer-based emergency medical services (EMS) organization. According to a statement released by Hatzalah’s international spokesperson, the CUFI
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Middle EastBy JT – Mar 28,2017 – Last updated at Mar 28,2017 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and Saudi King Salman on Monday held a summit meeting in Amman during which the two leaders discussed bilateral ties and the latest regional developments. Meanwhile, the two countries signed a series of agreements aimed at boosting ties,
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — George Steiner, the celebrated literary critic and exponent of contemporary thought, describes himself as a proud, though non-practicing, Jew: “The highest nobility is to have belonged to a people that has never humiliated another people.” That makes him, in words spoken to the French journalist Laure Adler, “fundamentally anti-Zionist.” In
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Middle EastTEL AVIV, Israel (Press Release) – Every year, Magen David Adom tends to wounds that occur as a result of pre-Passover cleaning and other holiday preparations. The first case of the year has already taken place this week. MDA teams in Jerusalem have been called to treat a nine year old girl as well as
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationPresident Trump has – for the time being – put on the back burner an executive order designating the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, according to U.S. officials close to a heated debate inside the administration over the status of the global Islamist movement. While the White House has declined to comment publicly, officials speaking
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International, Middle East, USARivlin says he can’t reconsider former premier’s jail term in light of his public standing as court already took that into account By Times of Israel staff Former prime minister Ehud Olmert leaves the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on February 10, 2016. (Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool) President Reuven Rivlin rejected a pardon request from former prime minister Ehud
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Middle EastHouse of Representative Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) addressed the 2017 AIPAC policy conference on Monday, saying he was encouraged to see so many young people in the crowd. “You are the next generation of leaders and I can”t thank you enough for getting involved,” he said. Ryan recalled that his first trip as House Speaker
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Middle East, USAFormer Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Sunday addressed the 2017 AIPAC policy conference and discussed his support for Israel during his time as Prime Minister. “What is the difference between our values and Israel”s? None. What is the difference in the threats we face? The only difference is that Israel is much closer to
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International, Middle East, USAEgyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi on Sunday met the head of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder, in Cairo. Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said, according to the Al-Ahram newspaper, that the meeting reflects Egypt”s keenness on communicating with all parts of American society on boosting bilateral understanding of the current challenges faced by the region. Sisi
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Middle East, USA[video:2026304] Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) spoke to Arutz Sheva on Sunday at the 2017 AIPAC policy conference. “We are in a new era in Israel-America relations. We used to be in a position when we couldn”t even put one brick in Jerusalem. This administration understands that the “settlements” are not an obstacle to
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Middle East, USAThe Knesset’s Finance Committee on Monday morning approved the transfer of 27 million NIS to local authorities in Judea and Samaria, as part of the “Judea and Samaria grant.” In addition, the Committee agreed to provide 30 million NIS for the purpose of bulletproofing public buses and vans used to provide school and public transportation
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Middle EastAnti-Israel demonstrators associated with the IfNotNow organization protested outside of the AIPAC conference in Washington DC on Sunday, blasting the Netanyahu government, Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, and AIPAC”s support for Israel. The protesters included a large contingent of far-left Jewish radicals, including IfNotNow founder Simone Zimmerman, who served as Jewish outreach coordinator for
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Middle East, USAThe President of the Palestinian Authority has met senior EU representatives in Brussels. Mahmoud Abbas met Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker, parliament president Antonio Tajani and head of the diplomatic service, Federica Mogherini. The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at European Council headquarters in Brussels #Palestine #EU #Abbas pic.twitter.com/awHZqbUAsH— Wiktor Dabkowski (@Brussels_PJ) 27 mars 2017 For Mogherini,
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