WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) -The House of Representatives voted 243-174 on Thursday, Nov. 17, to pass H.R. 5711, which blocks the Treasury Department from issuing licenses to finance aircraft sales to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Rep. Peter J. Roskam has announced. The Islamic Republic has a history of using commercial aircraft to transport weapons,
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Middle East, USATEHRAN, Iran — Donald Trump had sharp words for Iran during his presidential campaign, but Iranian leaders see reasons for hope in a Trump presidency. For hard-liners, Trump’s threats to revisit the nuclear deal, which Iran struck with six world powers including the United States, bolsters their constant refrain that Washington cannot be trusted. Meanwhile,
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Middle East, USAAJC Delegation Meets European leaders in Belgium and Netherlands BRUSSELS, Belgium (Press Release)– An American Jewish Committee leadership delegation just concluded a three-day visit to Brussels. The trip was highlighted by private meetings with: * Frans Timmermans, First Vice President of the European Commission; * Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs
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International, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Will the real Donald Trump stand up? Opps. He doesn’t seem to be ready. We don’t know. It may take some time. We may never know. We’re not yet sure who is the real Barack Obama or Benyamin Netanyahu. Going back in history, we can ask the same about Richard
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USAThe Board of Trustees of Yeshiva University has elected Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman as the fifth president of Yeshiva University. He will officially begin his tenure in July 2017. “Rabbi Berman is a dynamic and inspirational leader, scholar and educator,” said YU Chairman Moshael J. Straus, who led the Presidential Selection Committee. “He possesses a
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAPM also plans trips to Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Singapore, Australia and West Africa in bid to combat UN’s automatic anti-Israel majority By Raphael Ahren Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with visiting Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, in Jerusalem, November 7, 2016. (Ohad Zwigenberg) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday announced an upcoming trip to the Republic
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International, Middle EastControversial legislation to ban mosque loudspeakers goes back to the drawing board By Times of Israel staff Health Minister Yaakov Litzman speaks at the 2016 Israel Medical Conference, Jerusalem, August 16, 2016. (Miriam Alster/FLASh90) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox coalition allies on Tuesday scuppered a Knesset vote scheduled for Wednesday on a controversial bill that
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Middle EastThe fertility rate among Jewish women matches that of Arab women for the first time in Israel’s history, new figures released Tuesday show. The average number of children born to Jewish women was 3.13 in 2015, the same as their Arab counterparts, according to Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics. The statistics represent a fall in
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Middle EastJust days before a crucial French presidential primary, former President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing fresh allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. An investigation into the case, involving funding for Sarkozy’s successful 2007 presidential campaign, has been underway since 2013. In a video
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The following is a transcript of a talk delivered by Linda Williams at Tifereth Israel Synagogue on her recent visit to Israel under the auspices of the Jacobs International Teen Leadership Institute (JITLI). By Linda Williams SAN DIEGO — I was told I wasn’t going to be able to enter, I would have to stand
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Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Israeli actress Dana Ivgy will serve as a visiting lecturer at San Diego State University this spring. Ivgy, a multiple Israeli film award winner, will be in San Diego from Jan. 15 to May 5th. Ivgy is lecturing at San Diego State University through the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artists Program, which is
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NEW YORK (Press Release) — Mortimer B. Zuckerman was awarded The Technion Medal, the highest honor of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, for his role in advancing science and technology. Zuckerman, Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News & World Report, was honored at a dinner in Manhattan on November 14 for establishing the Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program—a transformative
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationDeputy Minister of Regional Cooperation, Ayoub Kara (Likud), who hails from the Druze town of Daliyat el Carmel, said this morning on Army Radio that the recent widespread criticism against him is because he “is not a Jew.” Deputy Minister Kara recently revealed a security incident on his Facebook page, for which he faced strong
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Middle EastTrove of 3,600-year-old Canaanite period artifacts found near Judean foothills (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A treasure trove of ancient gold and silver artifacts dating back some 3,600 years was recently discovered in Tel Gezer, an archaeological site on the Judean foothills, the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority announced Monday. The
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