By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s not exactly the story of Sisyphus, with Israel always pushing a stone but never getting it to the top of the hill, but it’s close. Some say that Israel deserves the fate, insofar as it has never been sufficiently forthcoming to the Palestinians. Others say that Israel has been wise […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) denounced the UN General Assembly’s adoption of resolutions singling out Israel for condemnation. The resolutions have become an annual exercise spanning decades, with too few nations, notably Canada, the United States, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Palau voting against them. “This annual UN ritual
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International, Middle EastOne Nation Under Gods: A New American History, by Peter Manseau. Little, Brown and Company. 2015, 469pp By David Strom SAN DIEGO — At the founding of our nation over 20 percent of African slaves were Moslem. Their number dwarfed the number of Catholics or Jews living in the colonies. The third president of the
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USABy Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK — AJC (American Jewish Committee) has welcomed the announcement that Israel will establish a diplomatic office in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. An Israeli diplomat will be accredited to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a new UN agency based in Abu Dhabi. Israel is one of
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International, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The timing of John Kerry’s visit to Israel and Palestine was not made in heaven. From what we know, he came prepared to press Israel to make concessions to Palestinians, and to press Palestinians to stop the violence. He may have thought that Prime Minister Netanyahu was prepared to be
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By Ken Stone SAN DIEGO (SDONA)– A week ago at the San Diego Civic Theatre, Adam Sandler unveiled his fourth version of the “Hanukkah Song” in all its Jewish-name-dropping glory. The downtown show Nov. 18 also featured David Spade, Nick Swardson and Rob Schneider. The video was posted Wednesday to his “Happy Madison” YouTube channel, where
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Ken Stone, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — I have never met anyone, apart from Arabs who describe themselves as Palestinians, who really give a genuine damn about the Palestinians unless it is linked by an umbilical cord to the hatred of Israel. Somehow the two things are welded together to the extent that you have to think
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Barry Shaw, Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — F.W. de Klerk, the former prime minister of South Africa who helped to bring peace to his country, has just been visiting Israel. There’re no indications that he found a clone or even a counterpart here. Nor are there signs that a Mandela is waiting on the Palestinian side. On
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Edward L. Rubin NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Among the many tragic consequences of the ISIS attacks in Paris is one that, understandably, has not received much attention but needs to be taken seriously. Paris is the site of the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference, to be held from November 30 to December 11. This widely attended
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International, Middle East, The World We ShareBy Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — These are the days of division and fear. Let there be the relief of Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is a day when heaven yields some relief from our earthly concerns, when Americans of all faiths sit at one spiritual table with many of the same trimmings and family customs. Thanksgiving
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DEL MAR — Jewish men from throughout San Diego County will attend the free Men’s Event sponsored by the Jewish Federation of San Diego County from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Featured speaker will be Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, who served as the
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Middle East, San Diego CalendarBy Jeremy Ben-Ami NEW YORK — Is it safe to wait at a light rail station in Jerusalem? What about grabbing a cup of coffee at an outdoor café in Europe? Getting on a plane? Terror is real; its goal straightforward–to instill fear. And right now, fear and insecurity are real in the United States,
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By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — The ESRA Hiking Club (esra.org.il) ventured south to the hills of the northern Negev recently for one of the most beautiful hikes that I’ve done in Israel. We were heading towards the Yeruham Park and Lake, where there are green groves and a manmade lake in the
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, Travel and FoodOECD lauds high education rates among Israelis (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israel has one of the highest-educated populations of any country in the developed world, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) latest global education report, released on Tuesday. The “Education at a Glance 2015” report found that 85 percent of Israelis
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