Middle East

AJC fosters Cyprus, Greece, U.S., Israel ties

NEW YORK (Press Release) — An American Jewish Committee (AJC) leadership delegation just concluded a two-day visit to Nicosia. The trip’s highlights included a private luncheon at the Presidential Palace hosted by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and the First Lady, and attended by the Minister of Defense and other top officials. In addition, the group met […]

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International, Middle East, USA

News priority: sex scandals or U.S. – Israel discord?

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Two separate issues are competing for media attention. Our most senior cops, except, hopefully, the Chief of Police and maybe a few others, are having trouble keeping their pants zipped. About half of the most senior officers (Deputy Chief and Heads of Major Departments and Regional Commands) have resigned, been

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

ADL confers Pearl awards on Foley, Sotloff

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday, Feb. 6,  recognized two conflict journalists who, despite the inherent risks of their chosen profession, remained tirelessly committed to “finding the humanity behind the headlines” in Syria and Iraq before their lives were horrifically ended by members of the Islamic State terrorist group. Journalists James Foley and

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Middle East, USA

Jewish news briefs: February 6, 2015

    Poll: More Americans support than oppose Netanyahu’s Congress speech (JNS.org) More Americans support than oppose Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s March 3 speech before a joint session of Congress on the Iranian nuclear threat and radical Islam, a new poll released by Rasmussen Reports revealed. Forty-two percent of respondents agreed that Netanyahu “should

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Amos Oz provides more fodder for Israel haters

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Amos Oz, the famous Israeli writer of worldwide acclaim, is also involved with film. While he occasionally defends Israel, Oz always remains true to his left wing ideology and ends up undercutting Israel’s reputation and status. Censored Voices, the new version of Oz’s previously unreleased documentary on the

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Middle East, Steve Kramer

EU accused of building illegal Bedouin settlements

By Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–According to a special report by Regavim, an Israeli NGO, the EU is actively funding and supporting the creation of illegal Bedouin villages in Area C. The EU provides the Bedouin with caravans which replace their traditional tents, thus creating permanent villages. The report claims the new villages are created with

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International, Middle East

Palestine so far missing from Israeli election debate

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Six weeks before the election, the focus of campaigning combines personal attacks, accusations of illegality, and bombastic solutions to serious problems that have little chance of implementation. Call it playing to the low side, or creative innovation. Your choice. Likud’s opponents are making a big deal about Sara’s bottles and her management

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

1,000 children pick fruit, celebrate Tu B’Shevat

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TAZPIT)–In honor of Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish holiday that marks the beginning of the new year for trees, youth volunteering with Leket Israel, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, picked excess fruit remaining on trees in people’s private gardens to give to the poor. Over 1,000 children and teens from across Israel including kibbutzim

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Jewish Religion, Middle East