Middle East

Abbas No. 2 okay with one democratic state, but says Israel won’t ever be

Mahmoud al-Aloul says PA communicating with Trump administration, still uncertain about direction of US policy By Dov Lieber Mahmoud al-Aloul, member of the Central Committee of Fatah. January 6, 2010. (Issam Rimawi/Flash90) The recently appointed deputy chairman of the Palestinian Authority’s ruling Fatah party said on Wednesday he would accept a one-state solution to the […]

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Middle East, USA

Olim, now IDF reservists, tell San Diegans of their lives

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — StandWithUs’ ninth “Between The Lines: Voices of Israel – Stories Untold” tour brought Carlos and Elie to San Diego in February. The nationwide annual tour features two reservists who relate their personal experiences in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), upholding its strict moral code, often in the face of an enemy

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Middle East, San Diego County, USA

‘It’s time all who hold democratic values put politics aside’

Jewish Agency for Israel Executive Chairman Natan Sharansky released a statement in response to the recent wave of anti-Semitic incidents in the US and around the world. “I am deeply concerned by the wave of anti-Semitic attacks and threats that has been sweeping across the United States in recent days and weeks,” Sharansky said. “If

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International, Middle East, USA

Erdogan exploits Islam for personal and political gain

By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — Anyone who follows Turkish President Erdogan’s political career cannot escape the conclusion that he has carefully and systematically crafted policies framed in Islamic clothing. He uses religion to present himself and his political agenda as if it is being sanctioned by a higher authority, surreptitiously uses Islamic symbols to indoctrinate

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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East

Male competitors more likely to believe in winning streaks

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Research conducted at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has determined that psychological momentum significantly affects performance among men but not among women, which may account for exaggerated risk-taking in financial and business endeavors among males. Psychological momentum is defined as a state-of-mind where an individual or a team feels things are

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Leaders from both countries ponder U.S.-Israel relationship

JERUSALEM (Press Release) –Newly installed  Republican Jewish Coalition Chairman, Sen. Norm Coleman, Leader of the Zionist Union, Isaac Herzog and the leader of the Yesh Atid Party, Yair Lapid, today addressed the Jewish People Policy Institute conference on the Future of the Jewish People in Jerusalem. Both Israeli political leaders discussed the need for Israel

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Middle East, USA

US Senator reintroduces bill to cut off funding to PA

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced that he is reintroducing a bill that would cut off funding to the Palestinian Authority for paying rewards to terrorists and their families Tuesday. The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, welcomed Sen. Graham’s announcement. The Taylor Force Act, named for

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Middle East, USA

Knesset approves making biometric ID cards mandatory

Final version of law will obligate citizens to put facial recognition information in national database, but not necessarily fingerprints By Times of Israel staff A sample biometric ‘smart card’ (photo credit: Lior Mizrahi/Flash 90) The Knesset on Monday passed a controversial bill that will obligate all Israeli citizens to obtain biometric ID cards, with their

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Middle East