International

Israel needs to work more closely with pro-Israel NGOs

By Barry Shaw HERZLIYA, Israel — Those of us fighting against the tsunami of anti-Israel haters were no surprised to read the State Comptrollers Report accusing government ministries of gross negligence in the fight against anti-Israel activism. The headlines of one Israeli media outlet, covering the State Comptroller’s report, called the government “dysfunctional” and “failing […]

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Barry Shaw, International, Middle East

36 groups demand UCI action against anti- Semitism

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) – In light of the pervasive anti-Semitism allowed to fester at the University of California Irvine (UCI), 36 Jewish and civil rights groups on Wednesday, May 25, demanded UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman immediately implement the recently passed Regents Statement of Principles Against Intolerance. “Jewish students report that UCI administrators have consistently

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

The French Mideast dance

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The French government seems to be falling over itself to undo its craven vote in favor of a UNESCO resolution accusing Israel — referred to as the “Occupying Power” in Jerusalem — of destroying historic structures on the Temple Mount: Prime Minister Manuel Valls apologized. “This UNESCO resolution contains unfortunate,

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International, Middle East, USA

Comptroller: Netanyahu family travel expenses raise questions

Foreign governments, Israel Bonds, public organizations, and private individuals paid for foreign trips by Benjamin Netanyahu and his family when he was Minister of Finance in Ariel Sharon’s government. The cumulative cost of Netanyahu’s trips was over $50,000, and thousands of dollars more was paid for flights and living expenses of his children, Yair and

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Middle East

Capitol Hill: Sherman, Lowey push fight against terror

WASHINGTON, D.C– Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, lost a 17-29 vote on her amendment to the FY2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill that would have blocked known or suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms. “It is common sense that individuals involved in terrorist activity should not be permitted to purchase

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Middle East, USA

Sanders And Clinton Supporters Are Split On Foreign Policy

Foreign policy drives a deep wedge between the Sanders and Clinton supporters. According to a new report from Pew Research Center, voters on both sides of the new Democratic divide disagree on a plethora of prominent issues in the international arena. With six primaries and three caucuses remaining in the Democratic nomination process, and both

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Middle East, USA

Sanders’ pro-BDS platform choice troubles AJ Congress

NEW YORK (Press Release) — In response to the announcement of Senator Bernie Sanders’ five nominations for the Democratic Party platform drafting committee, including BDS-supporter Cornel West, American Jewish Congress (AJCongress) President Jack Rosen issued the following statement: “Of all the social activists that Senator Sanders could have nominated to help advance his message, we

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Middle East, USA

Failure of talks with Herzog imperils renewal of peace talks

Both were months in the making, and neither seemed likely. Efforts to form a unity government with the center-left Zionist Union, and hopes for new Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, looked, for much of the last year, like pipe dreams set for failure. Searching for a way to expand his limited coalition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had

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Middle East

Egypt trying to arrange Netanyahu – Abbas summit

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has reportedly been working behind the scenes to piece together a diplomatic initiative to jumpstart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. According to a report Tuesday in the Yedioth Ahronoth daily, Egyptian diplomats have contacted their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts in a “significant” effort to arrange a Cairo meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin

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International, Middle East