Middle East

UC Davis students ally themselves with terrorism

By Richard L. Cravatts, PhD BOSTON– In a morally coherent world, the chilling statement “Hamas & Sharia law have taken over UC Davis” would not have been spoken publicly, and certainly not by an elected student leader at an American public university. But in California, the veritable epicenter of academic anti-Israelism and its attendant stealth jihad, this statement,

UC Davis students ally themselves with terrorism Read More »

Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Jewish news briefs: February 3, 2015

French anti-terror soldiers attacked outside Jewish community center (JNS.org) French soldiers on anti-terrorism patrol were attacked by a knife-wielding man outside of a Jewish community center in southern French city of Nice on Tuesday. French police said the attacker pulled approximately 8-inch knife on the soldiers, lightly wounding three before being apprehended. According to Nice

Jewish news briefs: February 3, 2015 Read More »

International, Middle East, USA

Autism, Alzheimer’s affect genders differently

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

Autism, Alzheimer’s affect genders differently Read More »

Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

AJC forges ties with Azerbaijan

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

AJC forges ties with Azerbaijan Read More »

Middle East, USA

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

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,

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

Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

AEPi vows to protect brothers, stand for Israel

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

AEPi vows to protect brothers, stand for Israel Read More »

Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Melanie Phillips to address Beth Israel Feb. 17

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

Melanie Phillips to address Beth Israel Feb. 17 Read More »

International, Middle East, San Diego Calendar

Israel’s President tours Hebron

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

Israel’s President tours Hebron Read More »

Middle East