The Coalition for Jewish Values issued a wholehearted commendation to Vice President Mike Pence last week for setting a model example of spousal conduct. The Vice President remarked that he does not dine alone with women other than his wife, and that he does not attend events at which alcohol is served unless his wife […]
Rabbinic group commends VP Mike Pence for remarks on marriage Read More »
Jewish Religion, USAU.K. Defense Secretary of State Michael Fallon has claimed Saturday, writing in the Sunday Times that Russia is responsible for the “barbaric chemical gas attack” in Syria Tuesday that claimed the lives of almost 100 people and left 300 wounded. Fallon wrote that the Russian president was responsible “by proxy” for the chemical attack, as
UK Defense Secretary Blames Russia For Syria Chemical Attack Read More »
International, Middle East, USAU.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati will join his counterparts from the Mexican and Canadian federations on Monday for what is expected to be an announcement detailing plans for a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Gulati will appear with Canada’s Victor Montagliani and Mexico’s Decio de Maria at a news conference Monday
US, Mexico and Canada expected to announce joint bid for 2026 World Cup Read More »
International, Sports & Competitions, USAThousands of people gathered in the sunshine in Stockholm on Sunday to pay tribute to the victims of Friday’s truck attack in the Swedish capital. The rally, held close to the scene of the atrocity, included a minute’s silence exactly 48 hours after the lorry ploughed through a crowd and into a department store. The
Stockholm reclaims streets to honour truck attack victims Read More »
InternationalJoint List leader Ayman Odeh says his ‘heart aches’ for infant victims of chemical attack, but stops of short condemning regime By Raoul Wootliff Leader of the Joint (Arab) list, Ayman Odeh, seen during a vote on the bill that would allow MKs to suspend lawmakers from the Knesset, March 28, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) The
Mostly mum on chemical attack, Israel’s Arab MKs divided on Assad Read More »
Middle EastWASHINGTON — Pivoting off what the White House considers a successful U.S. missile strike in Syria, the Trump administration sent a not-so-subtle message Sunday to North Korea: don’t risk being next. With growing signs that North Korea Pyongyang may be preparing a sixth nuclear test, a U.S. aircraft carrier strike force near Singapore was diverted
US sends warships toward North Korea as a warning Read More »
International, USANEW YORK — Spare a thought for thousands of our diplomats abroad who, despite danger, hardship, and middling pay represent our values and promote our companies abroad so effectively. To defund the State Department and USAID by 37%+ is the dummy’s play, ethically and commercially. Having such a “Great Businessman!” as president, this administration should see the wider
Op-Ed: Cutting State Dept., USAID self- lacerating Read More »
International, USA
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Normally museums and their fund raisers like to see the “dough” rise, but this was not the case Sunday at the San Diego History Center. Visitors to the Jewish exhibit at the San Diego History Center on Sunday learned the trick of making matzoh
Mah zeh? Why its matzoh, of course! Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & SatireUntethered The True Children of Cyrus By Joe Gandelman Editor-in-Chief, The Moderate Voice SAN DIEGO — There is a moment in 1974’s Godfather 2 when Michael Corleone sees the determination of Fidel Castro-led rebel forces. The scene is quick and later Michael notes it to the ill-fated crime bigwig Hyman Roth: “I saw an interesting
Ten reasons for the demise of the Shah of Iran Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Joe Gandelman, Middle EastMissiles in the Night By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO− Missiles in the Night (sing to the tune of “Strangers in the Night”) Missiles in the night No twitter trolling. A simple show of might To raise my polling. For the babies’ sake. Distracting Congress too. Something Jared said. Bannon was outraged. Isolation’s dead. The
Humoring the headlines: April 9, 2017 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Middle East, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAUN Ambassador Nikki Haley said in an interview airing Sunday that regime change in Syria is a priority for the US administration, becoming the latest official to articulate an apparent policy shift by calling for Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. “There’s not any sort of option where a political solution is going to happen with Assad at
US ambassador calls for Assad’s ouster in latest shift on Syria policy Read More »
Middle East, USADamas Pakada files petition to force his attacker to face criminal charges, calls for indictment over racial assault By Times of Israel staff Damas Pakada, an Ethiopian-born IDF soldier who was assaulted by police in Holon on Sunday, April 27, 2015 (screen capture: Channel 2) An Ethiopian-Israeli soldier has asked the court to block the
Ethiopian-Israeli soldier beaten by cop seeks to block plea deal Read More »
Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) — Senior Fatah official and head of the Palestine Olympic Committee Jibril Rajoub landed in the US Wednesday only to receive a cause of action letter seeking $250 million in damages for involvement in the 1995 torture and murder of Azzam Rahim, an American-Palestinian citizen in a Palestinian security facility. In addition to receiving
Lawsuit in U.S. pressed against Jibril Rajoub Read More »
Middle East, USABy Catie Stewart As an organizer on college campuses for J Street U, I meet a lot of passionate students determined to stand up for a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike. But I also see how much of the American Jewish and pro-Israel establishment places far-right, extremist voices and talking points at the
Op-Ed: Anti-BDS confab alienated J Street U students Read More »
International, Middle East, USA