By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The president — Commander in Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces — does not have to be a military man. Or maybe should not be a military man; a civilian perspective on issues of war is essential. But that being so, the civilian CinC should be wary of inventing military doctrine. President […]
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USAHamas holding two Israelis hostage in Gaza since last September (JNS.org) The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has been holding two Israeli citizens in Gaza captive for the last 10 months, one whose identity was revealed Thursday upon the lifting of a gag order by the Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court. An Israeli man of Ethiopian descent, 28-year-old
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International, Middle East, USABy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit) — An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reserves company has recently been designated to exclusively provide humanitarian care and medical assistance to Palestinians. The particular company is comprised of medics, nurses and doctors who are trained to provide quality medical care and are able to function like a civilian hospital staff
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationAn Improbable Friendship by Anthony David. © 2015 Arcade Publishing, ISBN 978-1-62872-568-1; 312 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The subtitle for this work describes it as a story of “the remarkable lives of Israeli Ruth Dayan and Palestinian Raymonda Tawil and Their Forty-Year Peace Mission.” I found it a very difficult book
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The de-facto minister of religions in Israel has delivered himself of yet another canard against Reform Judaism. Nothing better is to be expected of him and the Shas party he represents. But we’ve every reason to expect more of the prime minister than the standard announcement that the minister’s views
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — We should pity them, as well as oppose their wildest demands. Those claiming to speak for them (the terms “leader” or “leadership” are too grandiose for their history) have brought them to blind alleys. Demanding too much (it would not be an exaggeration to say “demanding everything,” or “everything imaginable”)
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastIDF officer: Hamas is ‘deterred’ and unable to rebuild terror tunnels (JNS.org) Israel’s Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip last summer has “left Hamas deterred and restrained, and has created potential calm for years to come,” a senior Israel Defense Forces Southern Command officer said Tuesday, Israel Hayom reported. The officer, referring to Operation
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By Max Samarov LOS ANGELES — I’ve spent the last three years witnessing and helping defeat Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns on campuses across North America, so I am rarely surprised by the depravity of anti-Israel activists. But BDS doesn’t limit itself to campuses, so this year I’ve had the distinct misfortune of witnessing it
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Middle East, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — My readers know that as an expatriate American I am primarily concerned with how any prospective president views the Jewish state. There are many candidates running for the US presidency from both parties, all of whom have opinions about Israel and its relationship with America. Below is a
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USAAs Iran nuclear talks extended, Iranian leader repeats threat to destroy Israel (JNS.org) A day before U.S. State Department spokesperson Marie Harf confirmed Tuesday that the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 nations were extended until July 10, an Iranian leader reiterated the Islamic Republic’s desire for Israel to be “wiped off the map.”
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International, Middle East, USANEW YORK — Looking back after 50 years of service to the Anti-Defamation League, retiring national director Abraham Foxman expressed passionate worry to journalist Edwin Black about the safety and security of Jews overseas and Israel’s position in the world. Excerpts from his exit interview follow, edited and condensed for continuity, clarity, and length. Edwin
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Edwin Black, International, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Roads to hell. We know they’re paved with good intentions. Jews wanting to improve things for themselves and others have been as guilty as anyone. The latest example is Jews, including some Israelis, who participate in BDS for the sake of humanity as they see it. We’ve been paving those
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Ira Sharkansky, Jewish Religion, Middle EastBy Morton Klein and Daniel Mandel NEW YORK — Few seem to have noticed that President Barack Obama has scattered to the winds bipartisan Israeli reservations regarding establishing a Palestinian state. In a recent interview on Israel Television Channel 2, President Obama was quizzed on his public rejection of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election
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Middle East, USANearly half of U.S. Democrats believe Israel is a ‘racist’ country, survey finds (JNS.org) Nearly half of U.S. Democrats—47 percent—believe Israel is a “racist” country, while only 13 percent of Republicans agree with the same statement, according to a new survey conducted by pollster Frank Luntz. The survey, whose results were first reported by the
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