Rona Ambrose, interim leader of Canada”s Conservative Party, issued a statement congratulating Israel on the 68th anniversary of its independence. “The story of Israel is a great example to the world. Overcoming unimaginable suffering and tragedy, the people of Israel have built a vibrant society, an innovative economy, and a democracy that is an example […]
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International, Middle EastIsraeli Mossad ad blends clear and cryptic techniques to recruit cyber workers (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Mossad wants you—if you can figure out what this says. That is the message of the Israeli spy agency’s latest campaign to recruit cyber workers, launched on the eve of the country’s Independence Day. The ad, which includes
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Memorial Day and Independence Day provided their annual demands for reflection. There were lots of ceremonies and long speeches, which I missed with firm resolve. I’ve heard what is said on these days, and have internalized the feelings. Fortunately I could avoid being one of the million Israelis visiting military
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USALet There be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World by Seth M. Siegel; Thomas Dunne Book, 2015. 352 pp. $27.99 By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — This book will make you cry. Or stamp your feet or beat your head against a wall. The narrative is familiar. Israel, a (once) poor country in the middle of an
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, The World We ShareBy Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — I was born in a still-young Israel just a few years after its inception in 1948. My father and mother were there, however, as the British withdrew on May 14 of that year, lowering the Union Jack over the port of Haifa, and raising the stakes considerably for the
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Middle EastBy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK–The forced resignation of Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu suggests only one thing—President Erdogan, who is totally absorbed by his lust for power, will tolerate no one in his government to deviate from any of his political positions. Prime Minister Davutoğlu was no exception. Although the Turkish constitution grants the Prime
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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle EastNetanyahu proposes return of Israeli Independence Day military parades (JNS.org) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday suggested that Israel reinstate the tradition of military parades on the country’s Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzmaut). Israel held such parades from 1949-1968, and then once more to mark the Jewish state’s 25th independence anniversary in 1973. At a Yom
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Middle EastIsrael”s Mission to the United Nations held a unique Independence Day celebration Wednesday night, drawing a record number of guests. Taking advantage of the UN”s proximity to New York”s famous Theater District on Broadway, the Israeli delegation invited UN representatives from around the globe for a special Independence Day ceremony, featuring a performance of Fiddler
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International, Middle East, USABy Jeremy Ben-Ami WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks 68 years since Israel’s founding as a modern independent state. For some, Israel’s rebirth after 19 centuries of exile is nothing short of a divine miracle. For others — like me — Israel’s existence is a testament to the hard work of real people against enormous odds. Israel
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-56th in a Series- Exit 23: Lake Jennings Park Road, Lakeside ~ Eddy Pump Corporation, El Cajon By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – A pumping system estimated to save the U.S. Navy millions of dollars over the equipment’s lifetime was invented by a Jewish surgeon with a PhD in fluid dynamics and a master’s in
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USAPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu”s office on Tuesday evening issued a clarification of comments made by the Prime Minister earlier in the day about the 2011 attack on the Israeli embassy in Cairo. Speaking at a Foreign Ministry ceremony on the eve of Yom Hazikaron, Netanyahu had claimed that Israel had threatened to send troops to
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Middle East, USAOn May 9, the New Jersey State Senate unanimously passed legislation that would prohibit state pension and annuity funds from being invested in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses. The major sponsors of the bill are Sen. James Beach (D-Dist. 6) and Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Dist. 37). “We have Israel’s back,” said Beach.
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Middle East, USAThe Foreign Ministry rebuked the Israeli consul in Istanbul, Shai Cohen, following the interview he gave to the Reuters news agency about the reconciliation talks between Israel and Turkey, Kol Yisrael radio reported on Tuesday. According to the report, Cohen’s comments in the interview were deemed to have strayed from the state’s official position regarding
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Middle EastFrench Prime Minister Manuel Valls will visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority this month in a bid to relaunch the peace process, his office said Tuesday, according to the AFP news agency. Valls” visit, from May 21-24, comes as France seeks to engineer a peace deal based on a two-state solution. As part of the
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