Former Labor leader MK Shally Yachimovich harshly criticized her party chairman over the weekend for his controversial statement earlier in the week that in order to shore up public support, the party must stop giving the impression that “we are always Arab-lovers.” Yachimovich, who is seen as Herzog’s chief rival in the party, said Thursday […]
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin are at opposite poles. One comes from a long tradition of idealism, speaking about great values, and usually ending up a long way from what was promised. The other represents the essence of realpolitik, or if I can take it, it’s mine. Woodrow Wilson was
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Israel’s former president Shimon Peres has wished Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II a happy birthday in a special video message on the occasion of her 90th birthday. “From my own experience I can tell you that in my judgment – life begin at the age of 90, and they go up better and better,” said
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A Lufthansa aircraft, which was on its way from Munich to Israel, had to return to Germany after an engine shut down on Thursday. Many Israelis were aboard the plane, including leftist MK Ksenia Svetlova (Zionist Union), according to NRG News. Testimonies revealed that during the takeoff, one of the aircraft’s engines shut down with
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Police forces have flooded the streets of Jerusalem Friday, amid expectations from the security establishment that Palestinian Arabs will be breaking the quiet of the Temple Mount, and perpetuate terror attacks during the Passover holiday. The reinforcements will remain throughout the Chol HaMoed (Intermediate Days) period, Channel 10 reports. The Police are on the highest
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Story and photos by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – A veterinarian who is the immediate past president of Israel’s Lateva Nolad (Born Free) organization, which treats injured birds, mammals and reptiles and sends them back to nature, gave Sea World high marks for its education, rescue, and conservation programs following a behind-the-scenes tour. “Their goals
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationNASA astronaut ‘fascinated’ by view of Israel from outer space (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Days before Passover 2016 on the International Space Station, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Jeff Williams uploaded a photo of Israel and its neighbors—and shared his feelings with the world. “We finally have a Sunday (no cargo vehicle this
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Middle EastA fiery debate which erupted during Wednesday”s cabinet meeting revealed a widening gulf between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home). The two locked horns over a planned discussion on the proposal to withdraw IDF forces from major Palestinian Authority cities, a moved opposed by Bennett and other senior cabinet members.
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)—Members of the House of Representatives Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism sounded the alarm on Wednesday, April 20, about a troubling surge in anti-Semitism on American college campuses. In a letter to the Secretary of Education, the Taskforce asked the Secretary about the Department’s planned response to the issue. Additionally, the co-chairs
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK – The American Jewish Committee on Wednesday praised an anti-terrorism decision of the U.S. Supreme Court as well as a statement issued by the leadership of the University of California against the BDS movement. Additionally, AJC announced it is partnering with IsraAID to bring relief to earthquake victims in Ecuador. The
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International, Middle East, USALONDON (WJC) — Malia Bouattia, who was elected president of the National Union of Students (NUS) in the UK on Tuesday, is facing criticism from Jewish students over controversial remarks about Israel. Bouattia, who is of Algerian origin, won the election on the first round of voting against the outgoing NUS president, Megan Dunn. In an article she co-wrote in 2011,
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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationMOSCOW (JNS.org) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with delegates from the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and the Russian Jewish Congress at the Kremlin on Tuesday to discuss Jewish life in Russia. “The World Jewish Congress is a very well-known and influential international non-governmental organization. As far as I know, the organization has existed for
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InternationalZURICH, Switzterland (WJC)– The former leader of the populist Swiss People’s Party (SVP), Christoph Blocher, caused an outcry over the weekend after comparing the treatment of his party in a controversial referendum campaign to that of the Jews in Nazi Germany. A majority of Swiss voters recently rejected the SVP’s initiative which called for the
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International, Jewish HistoryArab Knesset member Haneen Zoabi compares Israel to Nazis (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Member of Knesset Haneen Zoabi (Joint Arab List), a frequent harsh critic of the Israeli government, compared Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians to the Holocaust and refused to attend Israel’s upcoming national Holocaust memorial assembly. Zoabi was invited to the annual
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