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Iran, Palestinian issues dominate AIPAC conference

March 7, 2014

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–Judy and I just returned from AIPAC’s National Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. This was my third Policy Conference and Judy’s first. The number of attendees grows each year. This time 14,000 supporters of Israel were present, including 2,300 students. The participants are surprisingly diverse. In addition to Jews, Christians,

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David Ogul, Middle East, USA

ZOA commends Schumer’s critique of Obama, Kerry

March 6, 2014

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has praised Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for his recent criticism of “friends” who pressure Israel to accept peace deals by warning them that, if they didn’t, the movement against Israel will only strengthen. Senator Schumer said at the 2014 AIPAC Policy Conference that such actions

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Middle East, USA

Restore Israel missile programs, COP urges

March 6, 2014

NEW YORK (Press Release)–Robert G. Sugarman, Chairman, and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, called on Congress “to restore full funding for the very successful groundbreaking joint US-Israeli missile defense program including David’s Sling, Arrow II and Arrow III as well as the funding for the

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Middle East, USA

Arab, Jewish Israelis making friends online

March 6, 2014

JAFFA, Israel (Press Release)–Khouloud Ayouti has been working at the Peres Center for Peace for two and a half years in the Peace Education department. Since joining the team, Khouloud has been instrumental in maintaining and growing programs in the fields of technology and IT, while enhancing Peace Education through Technology programs. She truly believes

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Not being accepted: Israel’s and Jews’ lot in life?

March 6, 2014

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Several of my correspondents have asked what we should do in the presence of our insoluble problem with the Palestinians. Immediately, not much. Wait for the dust to settle, both that raised by the present flurries of John Kerry, and the larger chaos throughout the Middle East, some of which we can

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Ariel University exhibits for first time at AIPAC

March 6, 2014

By Carmit Madar WASHINGTON (TNA) – The 2014 AIPAC Convention commenced with the singing of the Spangled Banner and the Hatikvah by Hagit Yassu, a young Israeli singer, who was among over 13,000 attendants from around the world, from all religions and walks of life, came together to show support for Israel. The convention hosted

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Middle East, USA

Capture of Iranian weapons ship boost to Netanyahu

March 5, 2014

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM– It may not have been as spectacular as the rescue at Entebbe, but the capture of the ship full of long range Iranian missiles on its way to Hamas in Gaza is very good news for Israel in general and its prime minister in particular. Having, by all accounts, just

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Middle East

El Al donates frequent flyer points to Birthright program

March 5, 2014

Editor’s Note: In case you don’t speak Hebrew and don’t know airline codes, we offer these two glossary items for the following press release from El Al Air Lines. 1) Matmid is a Hebrew word meaning, “cool” or “fabulous!” 2) LY is the code on airline tickets for El Al. Having established that, here’s El

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AJC accuses UN Under-Secretary General of bias

March 5, 2014

NEW YORK (Press Release)–AJC is profoundly disappointed with a senior UN official’s endorsement of blatant attacks on Israel in a new UN report on economic integration in the Arab world. Rima Khalaf, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), declared that the report accuses Israel

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5 Pro-Israel groups protest SFSU gathering

March 5, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release)–Five pro-Israel groups have written a letter calling on San Francisco State University President Leslie Wong to speak out against and provide counter programming to an anti-Israel forum scheduled on the campus on Thursday. Contending that sponsors of the forum recently met with known terrorists while traveling in the Middle East, the

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Middle East, USA

Positively Israel: March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

By Michael Ordman HERZLIYA, Israel — As readers of my weekly positive newsletter will know, there has been a huge surge in the volume of Israel’s medical discoveries, scientific advances, agricultural innovations, water technology and humanitarian activities recently. Despite the chaos in many other countries, I believe that better times are on their way for

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel announces seizure of Iranian weapons ship

March 5, 2014

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM – The IDF announced on Wednesday, March 5, it had seized a ship in the Red Sea carrying a weapons cargo destined to the Gaza Strip. Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon declared that Iran was responsible and that it works constantly to destabilize the region. The ship was flying a

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Demography or demagoguery in Mideast debate?

March 4, 2014

By Michael Widlanski IRVINE, California –People who predict population trends need to learn from weather forecasters: when your forecasts are wrong more than right, go home before they lock you at home.‎ Many who yell “demography” when discussing Israel’s future, pretend to have the facts on their side. Actually, they do not have a clue.

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Netanyahu to AIPAC: BDS will fail

March 4, 2014

By Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel will fail, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference. “Beyond our traditional trading partners, countries throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America, these countries are flocking to Israel” wanting Israeli technology, Netanyahu said. “The BDS

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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, USA

Iran, Palestinian issues dominate AIPAC conference

ZOA commends Schumer’s critique of Obama, Kerry

Restore Israel missile programs, COP urges

Arab, Jewish Israelis making friends online

Not being accepted: Israel’s and Jews’ lot in life?

Ariel University exhibits for first time at AIPAC

Capture of Iranian weapons ship boost to Netanyahu

El Al donates frequent flyer points to Birthright program

AJC accuses UN Under-Secretary General of bias

5 Pro-Israel groups protest SFSU gathering

Positively Israel: March 5, 2014

Israel announces seizure of Iranian weapons ship

Demography or demagoguery in Mideast debate?

Netanyahu to AIPAC: BDS will fail

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