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Autism, Alzheimer’s affect genders differently

February 3, 2015

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — For parents of children struggling with autism, the dearth of information is heartbreaking. Medical professionals are hard put to answer the primary questions: Who is autistic? What causes autism? What treatments are available? The situation is similar for Alzheimer’s patients and relatives, who are helpless before the aggressive disease devouring a […]

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AJC forges ties with Azerbaijan

February 3, 2015

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Press Release) — An American Jewish Committee (AJC) leadership delegation recently concluded a three-day visit to Azerbaijan’s capital, the fifth in a series of visits since 2008 alone. The trip was highlighted by a 75-minute private meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. While in Baku, the group, led by AJC Executive Director David Harris, also

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Middle East, USA

The Middle East, new or old, is at the world’s center

February 2, 2015

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Ethnocentrics elsewhere may protest, but the Middle East has long been the center of civilization. It may be fairer to claim that it is a center of civilization, with a nod to that other place that claims priority farther east. Cultures claiming to be primarily derived from Judaism, Christianity, Islam,

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AEPi vows to protect brothers, stand for Israel

February 2, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (Press Release)– The following statement was released on Monday, Feb. 2, by Andrew Borans, national executive director of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the anti-Semitic hate crime that occurred this past Saturday morning at the University of California, Davis. (UC-Davis) AEPi’s 9,000 undergraduate and 85,000 alumni brothers

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Melanie Phillips to address Beth Israel Feb. 17

February 2, 2015

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–British journalist Melanie Phillips, who also is the author of Londonistan and The World Turned Upside Down: The Global Battle Over God, Truth and Power, will speak at Congregation Beth Israel at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb 17. Her speech is co-sponsored by three Israel advocacy groups: TEAM San Diego, the Zionist Organization

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International, Middle East, San Diego Calendar

Israel’s President tours Hebron

February 2, 2015

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–For the first time since being elected to office, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin visited Hebron on Monday, February 2, along with the nearby city, Kiryat Arba. The Israeli president toured the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron and also attended the inauguration ceremony for Hebron’s newly opened Jewish Heritage Museum in

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Middle East

Are U.S. young adults iffy about Israel?

February 2, 2015

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Men’s Club of Beth Israel of San Diego presents Rabbi Jordie Gerson as its featured speaker at the February 18 Dinner Forum, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Rabbi Gerson’s presentation will cover the topic “Young Adults, Israel and Ambivalence.” She recently returned from a trip to Israel with a group

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Middle East, USA

Jewish news briefs: February 2, 2015

February 2, 2015

Iran Revolutionary Guards general calls for greater foothold in West Bank and Gaza (JNS.org) An Iranian Revolutionary Guards general has called for Iran to increase its military power in the West Bank and Gaza. “We must contain Israel… so that it never dares to speak about a missile attack on Iran, we must reinforce our

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Middle East, USA

Obama’s PC approach to Islamists hurts U.S.

February 1, 2015

By Caren Besner BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — In the early days of WWII, fear of an enemy air attack on both East and West coasts was overwhelming. The U.S. government’s response was to mobilize tens of thousands of civilian volunteers into an early warning system capable of discerning the number, type, and direction of any

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Middle East, USA

ISIS fighter arrested on return to Israel

February 1, 2015

By Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM — Yosef Chaldi, a 19 year old Israeli-Arab from Nazareth, was charged today in the District Court of Nazareth for joining ISIS and participating in its terror activities. Chaldi joined ISIS around October 2014. He traveled to Turkey and crossed the border to Syria, using the help of ISIS operatives residing in

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Middle East

Trivial issues front and center in Israel’s election

February 1, 2015

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Twenty-six (!) political parties have submitted lists of candidates for the next Knesset to be elected on March 17. Even though at least half of them aren’t likely to pass the 3.25% threshold to get seats and, therefore, needn’t be taken seriously, the election could still be very serious if

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Middle East

Former POW tells of his return to ace Israeli pilot

February 1, 2015

By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO — After ejecting from his burning Mirage fighter jet and while drifting down in his parachute from a height of 10,000 feet over Egypt, Israel’s first fighter pilot ace, Giora Romm, had much to think about. He could see a growing crowd of angry Egyptians looking up at him and

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Jewish History, Middle East

When the media is the message

January 31, 2015

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Is media serious business? Maybe. Is it at the core of our civilization? Let’s not exaggerate. It’s also a source of fun, tending toward the slapstick, as shown by what follows from the peak of Israeli and American media. First the Israeli slapstick. At the focus, once again, is Sara

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ZOA protests fundraiser for terrorist at DePaul

January 31, 2015

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America has urged the president of DePaul University to protest a planned fundraiser sponsored by the Students for Justice in Palestine organization in support of Rasmea Odeh, who was convicted for terrorism in Israel and for immigration fraud in the United States. A copy of the letter follows:

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Autism, Alzheimer’s affect genders differently

AJC forges ties with Azerbaijan

The Middle East, new or old, is at the world’s center

AEPi vows to protect brothers, stand for Israel

Melanie Phillips to address Beth Israel Feb. 17

Israel’s President tours Hebron

Are U.S. young adults iffy about Israel?

Jewish news briefs: February 2, 2015

Obama’s PC approach to Islamists hurts U.S.

ISIS fighter arrested on return to Israel

Trivial issues front and center in Israel’s election

Former POW tells of his return to ace Israeli pilot

When the media is the message

ZOA protests fundraiser for terrorist at DePaul

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