Middle East

Jerusalem Day celebrated at international gathering

By Donald H. Harrison CHULA VISTA, California –Christians and Jews from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday evening, May 28, celebrated the reunification of Jerusalem with songs about the City of Gold, an interpretive dance, some enthusiastic shofar blowing, and a hora around the meeting room of the Restoration Ministry on the grounds […]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Obama: U.S. remains the one indispensible nation

WEST POINT, New York (Press Release)–President Barack Obama delivered a foreign policy address on Wednesday, May 28, at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  The text below, provided by the White House,  is followed by reactions. THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  And thank you, General Caslen, for that

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International, Middle East, USA

ZOA’s mixed reviews of Pope Francis’ Mideast trip

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed concern and criticism that Pope Francis met on his visit to Israel with the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, a vicious, internationally condemned anti-Semite who, among many hateful and obscene statements, said in 2012 that it was the destiny

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International, Middle East

Israel in last 7 weeks has seen many medical advances

By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — I’ve been absent from the blog scene for around seven weeks due to illness – exactly the same amount of time as between the Jewish festival of Passover and the upcoming festival of Shavuot (Pentecost). During those seven weeks I just about managed to keep track of the recent

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Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Florida dentist establishes 2 TAU medical projects

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Distinguished intellectual and oral pathologist Dr. Ernest Baden was honored for his generous support for the advancement of medical research at a May 18th ceremony at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine during TAU’s annual Board of Governors meeting. The Pomano Beach, Florida, resident, will establish the Dr. Ernest Baden

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

JNS news briefs: May 28, 2014

Yeshiva University’s medical school, Montefiore agree to form new joint entity (JNS.org) The Montefiore Health System and Yeshiva University (YU) on Tuesday, May 27,, announced an agreement to form a new joint entity in which Montefiore will assume “greater responsibility for the day-to-day operations and financial management” of YU’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Montefiore

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International, Middle East, USA

U.S., Israel applaud Ukrainian election results

WASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW) — The White House said on Tuesday, May 27, that President Obama called President-elect Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine  “to congratulate him on his victory and offer the full support of the United States as he seeks to unify and move his country forward. “The President stressed the importance of quickly implementing the

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El Al tells special arrangements for Pope’s flight home

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Following the monumental visit of Pope Francis to the Holy Land, EL AL Israel Airlines flew His Holiness and 100 Vatican officials and international journalists to Rome aboard flight LY514, which departed the evening of Monday, May 26. The flight was operated on a Boeing 777 aircraft, which was adorned with

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Middle East, Travel and Food

‘Settlements’ was a bogus issue in Mideast Peace Talks

OpEd by Morton A. Klein   NEW YORK- When Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah/Palestinian Authority (PA) signed a reconciliation agreement with Hamas, a recognized terrorist group that calls in its Charter for the destruction of Israel and the murder of Jews, the State Department’s spokeswoman, Jen Psaki,  observed, “It’s hard to see how Israel can be expected

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Middle East, USA