Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer Just over a year ago, a deal was signed on the White House lawn between Israel and two tiny Arab Gulf countries. It was billed as a game changer in the Middle East. Called the Abraham Accords, the deal normalized relations between the Jewish state, Bahrain and the United Arab […]
Across the world, we are conducting unsustainable practices and use of land for agricultural growing. The High Atlas Foundation, a foundation for the lasting and prosperous development of Morocco, has been working to address this problem. They have been following responsible procedures and using new technology to increase efficiency through primarily women and youth led campaigns. In addition, they have been working to address the problem of climate change through monitoring trees they have planted for carbon offsets. [Carter and Henry Prillaman]
Hydroponics, Aeroponics Save World’s Resources Read More »
International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share, USA
“Saying ‘Free Palestine’ is the beginning of what we meet to talk about on this issue,” says Canadian author Desmond Cole. As I moved on to read his further comments, I was anxious to finally learn what “Free Palestine” means. Many readers are probably cynical enough to expect Cole to disappoint. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Palestinian Slogans Displace Real-World Truths Read More »
Bruce Ticker, International, Middle East, USA
Some 86 percent of Likud voters prefer to see former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the party’s leader over former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, who announced on Monday that he plans to challenge Netanyahu for the role, a Channel 12 news survey revealed on Tuesday. [JNS.org]
Poll Finds Likudniks Overwhelmingly Support Netanyahu Read More »
Middle East
The Israeli ambassador to Guatemala officially inaugurated a road this week named “Jerusalem Street, the capital of Israel,” becoming the 27th street in the country named after Israel’s capital within the past two years. [JNS.org]
La Gomera, Guatemala, Names ‘Jerusalem Street, the caital of Israel’ Read More »
International, Middle East
Michael Oren says he has been “integrally linked to the Jewish Agency” for years. The former Israeli ambassador to the United States and former Knesset member is one of eight candidates to head the organization. He has a long history with the Jewish Agency for Israel, which he hopes will continue—with him at its helm. [JNS.org]
Oren Urges Increased Zionist Social Media Read More »
International, Middle East, USA
I saw the film Hannah’s War about the heroine and martyr Hannah Senesh on TV. I feel that it is a film everyone should see. It is very moving. Hannah Senesh is one of Israel’s most important heroines. She was born on July 17, 1921 in Budapest, Hungary, and died on November 7, 1944 in Budapest, murdered by a firing squad at age 23, after refusing a blindfold, but looking straight at the pro-Nazi Hungarian firing squad that killed her. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]
The Legacy of Hannah Senesh Read More »
International, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Middle East
Published by The Bangkok Post WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden’s administration hinted Wednesday it could use force if diplomacy fails on Iran’s nuclear program, rallying more closely than ever behind warnings by Israel. As negotiations with Iran remain at a standstill, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held three-way talks with the top diplomats
US, Israel warn Iran of force if nuclear diplomacy fails Read More »
Middle East
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The top diplomats from Israel and the United Arab Emirates are set to hold three-way talks in Washington Wednesday as President Joe Biden’s administration embraces and looks to expand a normalization drive. Concerns about Iran — the specter of which helped bring together Israel and Gulf states when they
Israel, UAE ministers in US as Biden seeks to expand normalization Read More »
Middle East
San Diego’s eminent Israeli folk dancer teacher, Yoni Carr, will be going back to Israel as a returning citizen, a toshav hozer. After 37 years of teaching Israeli Dance in San Diego, Yoni was feted by two events…. (Eileen Wingard)
Esteemed Israeli Dance Teacher Returns Home Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Joshua Angrist was awarded the 2021 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel on Monday for his “methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.” [JNS.org]
Former Hebrew U Professor Wins Nobel Prize in Economics Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Former Knesset speaker and Likud Party No. 2 Yuli Edelstein announced on Monday that he will challenge Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu for leadership of the party. [JNS.org]
Edelstein to Challenge Netanyahu for Likud Leadership Read More »
Middle East
We regularly receive questions from high school and college students facing antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents. They experience hate in-person and online and come to us for legal guidance. Every situation is unique. The below aims to help students understand U.S. law. [StandWithUs via JNS.org]
Jewish and Pro-Israel Students, Know Your Rights Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) announced on Tuesday a campaign to confront anti-Semitism at Ben & Jerry’s and its parent company, Unilever, in response to the ice cream maker’s recent boycott of Israel. The campaign, which launches with print ads in Jewish newspapers around America, calls on consumers, states, and legislators to hold Unilever accountable for anti-Semitism tied to its organization. A copy of the SWC advertisement as it appeared in one paper, the Cleveland Jewish News, can be found here. [Simon Wiesenthal Center press release]
Wiesenthal Center Confronts Unilever over Antisemitism Read More »
Business & Finance, Middle East, USA