JERUSALEM (WJC)–Citing recently made satellite photos on Google Earth, the Israel newspaper ‘Haaretz’ reports that the Syrian army has a Scud missile base near Damascus. The photos also suggest that Hezbollah activists are being trained in the use of the missiles there. The photos, taken on March 22, can be seen by any on Google
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement upon news that the Israeli Government is considering an amendment to the Citizenship Act that would demand that new citizens pledge their loyalty to a “Jewish, democratic state”: “J Street opposes the proposal Israel’s Government is considering to amend the oath that
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bill Clinton was on his way to a terrific post-presidency. Working with George H.W. Bush on international aid, and more recently with George W. Bush on Haiti relief, Mr. Clinton was having an impact both on national and international well-being. What led him to open his mouth about
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Middle EastBEIT FAJAR, Palestinian Authority (WJC) — A group of rabbis from Jewish settlements near the Palestinian town of Beit Fajar has visited the local mosque which had been torched by arsonists. The rabbis brought Korans to replace those burned in the blaze. The attackers, who struck on Monday, left behind graffiti in Hebrew and are suspected
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (WJC)–Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given his backing to a proposal which would require any non-Jew taking Israeli citizenship to swear allegiance to Israel as a “Jewish and democratic state”. The proposal has angered Israel’s Arab minority, which makes up a fifth of Israel’s population. The new law will mainly apply to Palestinians married
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JERUSALEM (WJC)–A municipal committee has approved a plan to fundamentally change the layout of the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem’s Old City. An underground plaza and tunnel would replace the existing main entrance at the Dung Gate. The ancient Roman highway that begins at the entrance near the Old City’s Silwan neighborhood, which leads to
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO–The brilliant columnist for The Jerusalem Post, Caroline Glick, recently lamented the lack of civil rights pertaining to Jews when it comes to the Middle East. She was referring to the built-in onus imposed on the building of settlement communities in Judea-Samaria (the West Bank) and the self-righteousness of other
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– The U.S. State Department issued a condemnation of the burning of a mosque in Hebron by Israeli settlements, in a written response Tuesday to a question from a reporter. Question: What is our reaction to the burning of a mosque and copies of the Quran in Hebron by Israeli settlers?
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)– In an effort to make North American Jews more aware of the wide range of opportunities that the strong Israeli job market has to offer new immigrants to Israel, Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Jewish Agency for Israel are conducting career-focused Aliyah Fairs in four major cities across North America. The events
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday, Oct. 4, condemned the torching of a West Bank mosque in the village of Beit Fajar. According to reports, the mosque was set aflame, and anti-Arab and anti-Muslim graffiti was found on the walls. The incident followed at least two other acts of vandalism on mosques
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By Bruce Kesler and Rabbi David Frank ENCINITAS, California — Sometimes we’re lucky to have friends with whom we can have civil conversations, even when we disagree. Fewer times, we’re even more fortunate to have a friend whose learning and temperance wakens new thinking in ourself. Such a friend earns the right to be listened
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By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM–As a child in London in the 1950s I enjoyed listening to the radio on the days that I managed to persuade my mother that I was too ill to go to school. Somewhere between ‘Whistle While you Work’ and ‘Mrs. Dale’s Diary’ was a programme where someone with a German accent
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – A former head of Israel’s Mossad security service, Maj. Gen. Danny Yatom, will be the featured speaker at a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces kosher dinner on Saturday, Oct. 30, at La Jolla Hilton Torrey Pines, 10950 North Torrey Pines Road. A reception will begin at 7:15 p.m. with dinner
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By Isaac Yetiv, PhD LA JOLLA, California–Albert Einstein defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” The century-old Arab-Israeli conflict provides a vivid and tragic illustration of this observation. In the last 60 years, a dozen U.S. presidents,Democrats and Republicans, and more than a dozen of Israeli Prime
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