Middle East

Why the US and Israel Should Not Overlook the South Caucasus

By Paul Miller (JNS) Policy towards Iran represents a particularly complex item on the Biden administration’s agenda. The administration has expressed solidarity with Iranian protesters as they face a harsh crackdown, but at the same time, President Joe Biden has long sought to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The debate surrounding Iran cannot be […]

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International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA

Blowing the Whistle on FIFA’s Systemic Antisemitism

By Jordan Cope (JNS) The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has arguably become the most controversial to date, raising widespread indignation over myriad issues concerning its host, including Qatar’s decision to ban beer from stadiums and its mistreatment of the press, the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers, 6,500 of whom have died since Qatar was

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Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Sports & Competitions

To Save a Species, Persian Leopard Moves to Israel

(JNS) After arriving from France, 2-year-old Mademoiselle is acclimating to her new home before meeting her planned mate, Coresh. Staff at the Ramat Gan Safari, near Tel Aviv, had asked the public for suggestions for a name for the 2-year-old Persian leopard. She was previously in the Beauval Zoo in France’s Loire Valley, Ynet reported.

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Israel, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Outreach or ‘Pod Squads?’ Breaking Down Bias on the Left and the Right

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Top federal officials and Jewish leaders spoke to each other, and together they spoke to the public at large, the public that reads newspapers, watches television news programs and listens to those who run our government. But they did not speak to the people that count. This is the

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA

Bill Clinton, NYU President Emeritus Receive Honorary Doctorates from University of Haifa

NEW YORK (Press Release) — University of Haifa on Monday conferred honorary doctorates on President Bill Clinton and New York University (NYU) President Emeritus John Sexton at the NYU campus. The University honored Clinton for his commitment to the State of Israel over the years, from promoting coexistence in the Middle East to his close

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

Moscow and Tehran Moving Towards ‘Defense Partnership’

(JNS) The relationship between Russia and Iran is becoming “a full-scale defense partnership,” warned U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Friday. “Support is flowing both ways” as Moscow offers the Islamic Republic “an unprecedented level of military and technical support” in exchange for drones and possibly ballistic missiles to deploy in Ukraine, Kirby

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International, Middle East, USA

University of Haifa Holds First Interfaith Conference Inspired by Abraham Accords

(JNS) The University of Haifa held its first international interfaith conference last week, hosting more than 50 religious figures and academics. The JCM (Jews, Christians, Muslims) Conference included participants from Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Turkey, Albania, Greece, England, Ireland and Germany. “We live in a highly religious region, where religious leaders wield

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International, Israel, Middle East

Israeli Intelligence Chiefs See Tehran Surviving Protests, For Now

Published by Reuters By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Iran’s clerical rulers are likely to survive protests sweeping the country and could stay in power for years, the chief analyst for Israeli military intelligence said on Monday, prompting his commander to predict the enemy regime would eventually fall. Locked in a Cold War-style conflict with Iran,

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Middle East

UAE Roadshow Hopes to Entice Israeli Firms to Dubai Free Zone

By David Isaac (JNS) More than 250 Israeli businesspeople and entrepreneurs gathered for the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) “Made for Trade” roadshow at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Following the May signing of a free trade agreement between Israel and the UAE, the Emiratis want to attract Israeli companies to set up

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International, Israel, Middle East, USA

Innovation Thrives on Israel’s Southern Border

By Judy Lash Balint (JNS) The word “Negev” conjures up visions of miles of desert, sand dunes, barren landscapes, camels, and yes, the meme that “Israel made the desert bloom.” But traveling through the northwestern portion of that 4,650-square-mile desert today presents quite a different picture. A recent trip to the “Gaza envelope” and Eshkol

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Israel, Middle East, USA

Israeli, US Air Forces Simulate Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites

(JNS) The Israeli and United States air forces launched a two-day drill on Tuesday simulating strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to an Israel Defense Forces statement. The drills will be conducted over parts of Israel and the Mediterranean Sea, and include long-range flights such as those Israeli pilots would be required to undertake to

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Israel, Middle East, USA

Trump’s Jewish Supporters Must Condemn and Disavow Him

By Jonathan S. Tobin (JNS) If pro-Israel Republicans think former President Donald Trump will apologize or make amends in any way for choosing to have a public dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort home with two notorious antisemites, they haven’t been paying attention to how he has conducted his public career. And if they think they

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Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA

The Sassoons: The Rothschilds of the East

This family biography traces the Sassoon family from its 19th century roots in Baghdad and its migration to Bombay, where it developed into an important merchant family specializing in such commodities as opium, textiles, and oil.  The family also had banking operations in various cities, real estate holdings in China and other parts of Asia, and an international customer base centered on England. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East