International

Methodists reject resolution against anti- Semitism

By Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK –Notwithstanding prior United Methodist Church (UMC) rejections of anti-Semitism, AJC is deeply concerned that the Church’s General Conference defeated a resolution that condemned rising global anti-Semitism and called on the entire church and governments around the world to take concerted action to confront this cancerous hatred. “The UMC Conference refusal […]

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USA

Tap military reserves, not Silicon Valley, for cyber help

By Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the establishment of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUX), Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is putting a lot of effort into building a relationship with Silicon Valley, hoping some — but not too much — of the region’s entrepreneurial, cutting-edge methods rub off on the

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Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USA

Mother of two slain soldiers an Israeli inspiration

By Toby Klein Greenwald EFRAT, Israel — Miriam Peretz has become a legend in Israel and the translation of her riveting book, Miriam’s Song, written, with her, by beloved Israeli author Smadar Shir and expertly translated by Jessica Setbon, will now ensure that she becomes a legend in the English speaking world as well. I

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Middle East, Toby Klein Greenwald

Middle East Roundup: May 20, 2016

Israelis prefer Yisrael Beiteinu over Labor in governing coalition, polls show (JNS.org) Israelis prefer Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to invite the Yisrael Beiteinu party to join his governing coalition over inviting the Labor party, according to polls. An Israel Hayom survey found Thursday that when asked to choose between the two parties, 48 percent

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Middle East

Belgian lawmakers nominate Barghouti for Nobel Peace Prize

A campaign to have arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize took another step on Wednesday, as leading Belgian Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum announced their nomination of Barghouti. According to the Palestine News Network website, the signatories of the letter of nomination include Gwena&eumllle Grovonius, President of the

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International, Middle East

Egyptian flight from Paris crashed into sea, officials confirm

An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew crashed into the Mediterranean sea after disappearing from radar early Thursday morning, Egyptian aviation officials said. The plane sent a distress signal before plunging into the sea some 280 kilometers (175 miles) from the Egyptian coast, officials said, as the Egyptian army

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International, Middle East

Coalition negotiators agree: Death penalty for terrorists

Negotiators from the Likud and Yisrael Beytenu parties have agreed to accept the latter’s demands for the death penalty for terrorist murderers, as a condition for entering the coalition government. According to the agreement, the IDF military court – which is technically able to level the death penalty, but maintains an unofficial moratorium on it

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Middle East

Ya’alon rips Liberman appointment: ‘This is not true leadership’

As a coalition agreement with Yisrael Beytenu appears imminent, Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon spoke out on Thursday about his likely successor and the emerging deal that would transfer the Defense Ministry from Yaalon to Avigdor Liberman. Speaking at a conference for the IDF”s Nahal infantry units, Yaalon blasted his critics and made thinly veiled references

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Middle East

Curator hopes Iranian art exhibit in Israel will build bridges

Jerusalem (dpa) – Can an art exhibit improve ties between Israelis and Iranians? Curator Yossi Lemel hopes so, which is why he has put together a display of art from Iran – the first of its kind in Israel – which he says will help smash prejudices and build a bridge between the two enemy

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International, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Are anti-Israel boycotts legal? Doesn’t look like it

Boycotts against Israel are making headlines again. The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is voting this month on whether to boycott Israel. If the resolution passes, AAA will be the largest and oldest academic association to do so. In response, many heads of U.S. universities, including MIT, the University of Chicago and all 10 University of

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA