Book drawing parallels between Holocaust and Palestinian Nakba sparks outrage (JNS.org) A new book that draws parallels between the Holocaust and the Palestinian Nakba (the Arabic term for the displacement of Palestinian refugees during Israel’s War of Independence) has sparked outrage ahead of an official book launch, to be hosted by the Van Leer Jerusalem
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Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — We’re currently going through one of the periodic events of Israeli politics, like those of other democracies, where players past and present are sniping at one another while claiming the high ground for themselves. The occasion is an interview in which Ehud Barak (former head of the IDF, Prime Minister,
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – As intense discussions regarding the Iran nuclear agreement continue, President Barack Obama will address the San Diego Jewish community on Friday, August 28 at 11:10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. President Obama will participate in a live webcast to deliver remarks to and take questions from participants across the United States and Canada
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Middle East, San Diego County, USAIsraeli city comes under fire for including Palestinian flag on food festival ad (JNS.org) An online advertising banner that used the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) flag to promote an upcoming food festival has caused a stir in southern Israel, prompting the festival’s chief organizer, the Ofakim Municipality, to issue an apology. The banner appeared on
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Middle East, USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France — I know I’ve written about this subject before, but it’s one that simply isn’t going to go away, and in fact is getting worse every day, every hour, every minute. Many of these unfortunates come from Africa, from countries where conflicts, poverty, corruption and hopelessness are endemic. Others come from
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Jewish History, Middle East, The World We ShareBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Voters in the United States know that they can replace their president after four years and must replace the incumbent after eight. Though the current circus in the Republican Party doesn’t show up American politics at its best, at least we know that the United States will soon have a
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Historians do some of the best writing, but each only explains part of what happened. Asserting that this or that event, person, or idea was a key to what happened may be useful, but not the complete story. Some tales of history distort or mislead more than they help our understanding. Narratives compete
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — To the Iran deal decision makers. Here is an aspect, and a warning, you fail to consider. The Iranians are still chanting, ”Death to Israel!” even as you decide to sign this deadly deal and gift them $150 Billion. One thing has escaped your notice. If you sign this deal,
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Barry Shaw, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The incidence of Arab attacks on Israelis has increased, to the point that officials have begun to use the worrying word, “intifada.” Most, so far, appear to have been the work of inspired individuals, not well planned or executed, that end up with greater harm to the attacker than to the
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastSuspending Palestinian hunger striker’s detention rewards terror, MKs say (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israel’s High Court of Justice on Wednesday suspended the administrative detention of Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Mohammad Allan. The unusual move followed a hunger strike of more than 60 days staged by Allan and prompted a number of Israeli Knesset members to
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International, Middle East, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Recently I sent a list of questions about the pending deal with Iran to a small group of Jewish friends who live in the US. All are intelligent people who generally keep themselves aware of current events, including major happenings in Israel. Frankly, I’m a bit alarmed by
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USABy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM — Hamas’s naval unit has captured a dolphin spying for Israel, according to a report published today in the Palestinian Al Quds newspaper, Wednesday, August 19. The report stated that naval commando divers of the Hamas’s Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades military brigade captured a dolphin carrying surveillance equipment several weeks ago. The
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Middle EastOn tour of northern borders, Netanyahu says Israel ‘ready for any scenario’ (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) “Israel is strong, the IDF is strong, and we are ready for any scenario,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday during a visit to the Israeli military’s Northern Command. Accompanying the prime minister on the visit were Defense Minister
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Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah delivered a speech last week on the 9th anniversary of the Second Lebanon War, in which he yet again declared victory, praised those who died in defense of all that was good, and chided Israel on its lack of a strategy for victory in Lebanon. A
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