International

Split widens between Israeli and Diaspora Jews

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Jews have had a Diaspora at least since the middle of the sixth century before the common era. During the time of the Second Temple, a substantial number, perhaps even a majority, lived outside of the Judean homeland. The Jerusalem-centered Diaspora figures in Christian anti-Semitism, via the episode of Jesus overturning the […]

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Wave of anti- Israel resolutions counter- productive

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–We are feeling a wave of resolutions, almost none of them binding on their governments, being taken by European parliaments, in favor of recognizing the State of Palestine. Expressions from Irish leftists supporting their resolution ring like the most barbaric of anti-Semitism. They accuse Israel of slaughtering  and raping Palestinians since 1948,

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

More outcry against UC teaching assistants’ BDS stand

LOS ANGELES (SDJW) — State Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) on Thursday, Dec. 11, sought assurances from University of California. President Janet Napolitano that neither teaching assistants nor faculty members will be permittted to interject anti-Israel political advocacy into their classrooms. At the same time, the Anti Defamation League issued a statement saying that the

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Israeli device measures foreign matter in lungs

TEL AVIV (Press Release)– For the firefighters and rescue workers conducting the rescue and cleanup operations at Ground Zero from September 2001 to May 2002, exposure to hazardous airborne particles led to a disturbing “WTC cough” — obstructed airways and inflammatory bronchial hyperactivity — and acute inflammation of the lungs. At the time, bronchoscopy, the insertion

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Helmsley Trust awards $11.3 million to support Israel

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has announced more than $11.3 million in grants to support Israel. These grants come on the heels of more than $9.6 million granted to Israeli institutions in October, 2014, and are part of a continuing effort to strategically invest in Israel’s leading

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Iran mounts anti- Israel hate campaign on social media

NEW YORK (WJC) — Iran’s leadership has launched a social media campaign encouraging people to express their hatred toward Israel. The ‘We Love Fighting Israel’ received praise from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader, who recently called on his people to unite in the fight against the ‘Zionist regime’. The campaign encourages Iranian children,

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Middle East

Auschwitz prepares for 70th anniversary of liberation

AUSCHWITZ, Poland (WJC)–More than 100 Auschwitz survivors from at least 17 countries will travel to Poland to participate in the observance of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz on 27 January 2015, on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The official event will be organized

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International, Jewish History

JNS news briefs: December 11, 2014

Israeli court upholds sanctions on controversial Arab MK Zoabi (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A five-judge panel at the Israeli High Court of Justice on Wednesday rejected a petition to reinstate Arab MK Hanin Zoabi’s Knesset privileges. In July, the Knesset Ethics Committee banned Zoabi from the Knesset plenum after she made a string of statements

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Middle East