Middle East

Amnesty International’s Catch-22 on Israel as a Jewish State

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Amnesty International America’s Paul O’Brien asserts a Catch-22 form of logic to undermine Israeli Jews if the Jewish state ceases to function as a Jewish state. Addressing the Women’s National Democratic Club in Washington last week, O’Brien suggested that Israel should no longer operate as a Jewish state while […]

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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, Opinion, USA

A Double Standard for Free Speech at Vanderbilt

By Richard L. Cravatts (JNS) Vanderbilt’s Chabad hosted a speaking event on Feb. 23 by Rudy Rochman, who describes himself as a “Jewish and Israel rights activist” who has “the intention,” as Chabad put it, “of creating a productive conversation around the issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the history of Judaism and anti-Semitism.” Rochman, a

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Middle East, Opinion, Richard L. Cravatts, USA

Scroll of Esther Honors Another Esther, Terror Victim Esther Horgen

By Toby Klein Greenwald It is always amazing to me how there are families who react to unbearable tragedy by creating something deeply meaningful and beautiful for the Jewish people and, indeed, for the world. This is what the family of Esther Horgen has done. Esther, 52, was brutally murdered by a terrorist on December

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Toby Klein Greenwald

Jerusalem International Fellows Inaugurates Cultural Residency Program in Eastern and Western Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Four artists, from Brazil, India, Mexico, and the United States will participate in the Jerusalem International Fellows  program, a 10-week residency for leading performing artists, choreographers, visual artists, and urban planners from around the world, who wish to collaborate with independent artists, ensembles, and cultural institutions in eastern and western Jerusalem.

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International, Middle East, The Arts, USA

Israel Emerging

By Shoshana Bryen (JNS) We’ve become accustomed to ongoing and vicious denunciations of Israel in the United Nations, Amnesty International, the International Court of Justice and the European Union; Iran and its proxies Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis; and more recently, “The Squad,” Black Lives Matter and BDS. We’ve become accustomed, too, to telling ourselves

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International, Middle East, Opinion, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Has Russia Become a Totalitarian Country?

By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Reports tell of severely censored media, and tough Russian police actions against protesters of what the country is doing in Ukraine. We also hear of opposition, but quiet, among senior officers. And timid rebellion in the military. Of not fighting in peak form. As well as absorbing considerable casualties

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, Opinion

Ukraine War: Israeli Femtech to Help Save the Lives of Moms and Babies

By Maayan Hoffman (JNS) An estimated 80,000 Ukrainian women will give birth in the next three months without access to critical maternal care as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Israel is hoping that its innovative technology and certain tools will help ensure that these women remain

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International, Middle East

Israeli Expert: Misinformation Takes Center Stage in ‘Cold War 2.0’ Between Russia and Ukraine

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Misinformation campaigns through social media and other avenues are a lesser known, yet central aspect of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, reveals Dr. Yaniv Levitan, an expert in psychological and information warfare at University of Haifa. “The Russian invasion was accompanied by a huge ‘noise’ of TikTok videos

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International, Middle East

North American Jewish Day School Students Score a Slam Dunk for Disability Awareness

By Jacob Kamaras (JNS) What new invention is named after a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, inspired by Israeli disability care and advancement organization, and designed by North American Jewish day-school students? It’s the “Shaquille O’ Wheel,” a reimagined basketball hoop that makes it easier for people using wheelchairs and others

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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

StandWithUs Australia Set to Launch in Spring 2022

(JNS Wire) International Israel education organization, StandWithUs – whose mission is to inspire and educate people of all ages and backgrounds about Israel, challenge misinformation and fight antisemitism – has announced it will be opening national operations in Australia. StandWithUs is already well-known locally in Australia. The organization has been working with Australian audiences, running

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International, Middle East

New York Times Drinks Rashida Tlaib’s Kool-Aid

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) squawked on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last May, “How many Palestinians have to die for their lives to matter?” Madam Congresswoman, would they still “have to die” if they ceased attacking Israelis? Who says that their lives do not matter? Tlaib,

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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, Opinion, USA