Patriot missile test signals finale of joint U.S.-Israel military drill (JNS.org) As the Juniper Cobra 16 joint military exercise between the American and Israeli militaries came to a close, the Israeli Air Force’s Aerial Defense Network on Monday conducted a live-fire test of a number of Patriot surface-to-air missiles at the Palmahim Air Force Base
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Among the explanations for the success of Donald Trump in the U.S. elections is the frustration of Americans with politics as usual. His typical voter is not highly educated or well-to-do. There are lots of struggling Americans born into the middle class or aspiring to do it, and not all that
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastTributes for former First Lady Nancy Reagan The death of former first Lady Nancy Reagan has prompted tributes from all over the world Here are some early comments from members of the Jewish community: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “I remember Nancy as a noble woman who supported President Reagan and stood by his side.
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Middle East, USAHezbollah’s Nasrallah claims Israel assassinated Palestinian fugitive in Bulgaria (JNS.org) Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, on Sunday accused Israel and its foreign intelligence agency, the Mossad, of killing fugitive terrorist Omar Nayef Zayed in the Palestinian embassy in Bulgaria last month. “The Mossad assassinated him and the Arab regimes don’t raise
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Middle EastBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — It’s that crazy time of year in Bethlehem where traditional Christian beliefs are thrown out of the church window by anti-Israel extremists. March 7-10 will see the fourth rendering of that anti-Israel libel ‘Christ at the Checkpoint’ played out yet again. It is bad enough when devious Arab Islamic
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Barry Shaw, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s easy to criticize Barack Obama for weakening the posture of the United States, and furthering the mess that George W. Bush created in the Middle East. Obama’s responsible for the ascendance of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, giving the Russians a leg up in Syria, and insisting that he
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Zion is a synonym for Jerusalem and for Israel. Zionism is the belief that Jews should have their own nation in their ancestral homeland dating back 4,000 years. Zionists don’t limit their aspirations to living only in Jerusalem; they want to live throughout the Land of Israel and
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Middle East, Steve KramerBy Susan B. Tuchman, Zach Stern and Morton A. Klein NEW YORK–Campus anti-Semitism is a growing national problem and frighteningly, it has infected The City University of New York (CUNY), historically a haven for Jews and other minorities seeking an excellent, affordable college education. We work closely with students and others at CUNY and implore
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The Reflection: As those in power in Israel today are ostensibly trying to make the state more “Jewish,” they’re, in fact, often abusing Judaism and tampering with its fundamental affirmation that all humans are equal because we’re all created in the image of God. Three examples: *A majority in the
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — One of the more problematic stories associated with the present wave of Palestinian violence is that of an attack on a security guard at a shopping mall in Maale Adumim. A video shows repeated blows with an ax, directed at the head of the security guard, which continue despite the
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastEU businesses urge ‘occupied territories’ labels for Israeli settlement products (JNS.org) The European Union (EU), responding to demands by businesses in its member nations, plans to step up its labeling measures for Israeli products by requiring farmers based beyond the 1967 lines to clearly label produce as coming from “the occupied territories,” Israel Hayom reported
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By Judy Lash Balint JERUSALEM — A sellout crowd of women packed the prestigious Jerusalem Theater a few weeks ago for, Sisters!The Daughters of Tzelofchad, the latest production of the Raise Your Spirits Theatre group. If someone just gave you a ticket without telling you the background of this all-female group of performers, you would be justified
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Toby Klein GreenwaldBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — France is proposing to lead the Middle East Quartet on a new foray into Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy. This is understandable as a part of French politics. The Palestinians, however, are setting up to be at least as difficult a client for France as they have ever been for the U.S. Of
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenKnesset speaker calls out Palestinian incitement amid protests of U.K. visit (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) During a visit to London on Wednesday, Israeli Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein (Likud) addressed a group of 40 members of the British Parliament. Edelstein highlighted the dangers posed by anti-Israel incitement on Palestinian television channels, radio stations, and social media
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