Middle East

Israel and India Look to Expand Cooperation, Boost Military Capabilities

By Yaakov Lappin (JNS) Israel and India are set to expand their cooperation further just weeks after a historic visit by India’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane. Navarne met with senior Israel Defense Forces officials, including Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, and IDF Ground Forces Commander Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai. […]

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International, Middle East

AIPAC Joining Political Campaign Finance Arena

By Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS) For the first time in its existence, AIPAC plans to support financially the campaigns of pro-Israel incumbents and candidates by forming two political action committees. AIPAC president Betsy Berns Korn announced the creation of the two PACs on Thursday, saying the current political environment necessitates the change. “Throughout AIPAC’s history, the

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Middle East, USA

IAEA Calls for Answers on Camera Recordings that Disappeared in Iran

Published by DPA The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that questions remain about surveillance camera recordings at a centrifuge parts plant in Iran that have disappeared. Tehran has yet to provide a convincing explanation about the recordings, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said in Vienna. “We have doubts,” he said during a news

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Middle East

Behind the Scenes of US-Israel Tension Over Iran

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — It is alarming, if not surprising, that Israeli and American officials are clashing over whether to revive a nuclear-arms deal with Iran or initiate military action. The New York Times reports in the opening paragraph of a Dec. 10 article that two Israeli officials left Washington last week “concerned

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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, USA

Basketball Net Designed by ‘Jewish Jordan’ Scores Deals in Industry

By Eliana Rudee (JNS) Former professional American-Israeli basketball player Tamir Goodman, known informally as “The Jewish Jordan,”’ has made leaps and bounds on the court as a player, coach and educator, and now, he has started a new sports-equipment innovation company called “Aviv.” Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the brand was catalyzed by growing concerns around

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Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA

Syrian Media: Soldier Killed in Israeli Strike Near As-Suwayda

(JNS) A Syrian soldier was killed early on Thursday by an Israeli missile strike in southern Syria, according to official Syrian media reports. Shortly before 1 a.m., Syrian air defenses were triggered by Israeli missiles coming from the direction of the Golan Heights, a Syrian military source told the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The

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Middle East

Israel Approves Aid for Tourism Sector

(JNS) Israel extended COVID-19 travel restrictions on Wednesday, adding Britain and Denmark to the list of “red” countries, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. The government also extended the regulations restricting entry to and exit from Israel by an additional week until Dec. 29. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and key government

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International, Middle East

Israel Radio’s Assault on Classical Music

The much-loved Israel Broadcasting Association was disbanded (some say this was politically-motivated). Many of the familiar names and individuals vanished and a general shake-up of the tried and tested programming was introduced. Many new programs were introduced, but it was a relief to find that the classical music program could continue, albeit with set hours devoted to jazz and oriental music [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Young JNF Philanthropists Support Israel’s Fire and Rescue Team

Nearly 50 young professionals came together at a private residence where they networked with other local Zionists and learned how JNF-USA partners (donors) play a direct role in keeping the land and people of Israel safe by aiding its heroic first responders. [Jewish National Fund-USA]

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Middle East, San Diego County, The World We Share, USA

Autism is Frequently Misdiagnosed, Israeli Psychologist Asserts

Dr. Shoshana Levin Fox has authored a book that will hold you spellbound. Section I is titled “Children.” These first eight chapters are the stories of Jack, Sasha, Annie and others (all the children’s names used are pseudonyms) – children who came into the Feuerstein Institute after having been diagnosed as autistic. They exited with new hope, not only for themselves, but for their parents, who were usually devastated by their children’s diagnoses and needed their own emotional propping up. [Toby Klein Greenwald]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Toby Klein Greenwald

New friends – UAE de facto ruler, Israel’s Bennett in “historic” meeting

Published by Reuters ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan hosted Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Monday in the first-ever public meeting between the United Arab Emirates’ de facto ruler and an Israeli leader. Israel’s ambassador to Abu Dhabi, speaking ahead of the meeting, said the issue of

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Middle East

A Trip to Tiberias on the Kinneret’s Western Shore

With about 45,000 residents, Tiberias is a relatively small town located on the western side of Lake Kinneret. The lake is one of Israel’s most popular holiday destinations, for tourists and Israelis alike. Named for the Roman Emperor Tiberius, the city is famed for the legendary rabbis who resided there, for its hot springs, and for Tiberias’ colorful lakeside promenade. [Steve Kramer]

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Steve Kramer, Travel and Food