JERUSALEM (WJC)–Veteran Israeli statesman Dan Meridor has been appointed as the new president of the Israel Council on Foreign Relations (ICFR), a foreign affairs think-tank which operates under the auspices of the World Jewish Congress (WJC). Meridor will succeed former Israeli ambassador Avi Primor. Meridor was born in Jerusalem in 1947. He served in successive […]
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The most dangerous challenge. Is it Daish or Vladimir Putin? For the time being, Israelis are observers of those quarreling whether–or how–to deal with Daish or Putin. With respect to Putin, The reserve of some stems from Ukrainians’ bad name in Jewish history. For others, it results from Ukrainians’ dismal
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — It is now almost exactly fifty years since I came to Israel to live. So I suppose you could say that I came on aliyah in September 1964, though I did not get my official status as a new immigrant until June 1967, but that’s another story. When people
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — Israel is joining international efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola in Africa, which has been one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in history and is currently affecting the five West African nations of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Senegal. The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Israel’s Agency
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By Adina Bar-El, Ph.D NIR YISRAEL, Israel — Finally the quiet has returned to our area of Israel. We hope that it will continue a long time. On September 1st– after the “enjoyment” of the children and their families during the war– all the children returned to their educational institutions: the young children to
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California –Cultivating moderate Muslim voices is a mighty challenge—especially given the paucity of moderate Muslims in Western societies. John Kerry recently spoke a dinner honoring Shaarik Zafar’s inclusion into the Department of Homeland Security as a senior adviser. Here are some of the salient points that Kerry made
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EL CAJON, California (SDONA)–Rep. Duncan Hunter, a former Marine Corps officer who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, is pushing the government to develop a unified approach and better options for rescuing Americans held captive by terrorists. In an article published Thursday, Sept. 4, and a letter last month to President Obama, the Republican who represents eastern San Diego County
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Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The Middle East is a fascinating place. It is far from boring, often exciting, and sometimes frightening. Various Zionists who claim authorship over modern Israel considered alternatives in British East Africa, Argentina, and parts of the US. A sense of history, plus an opportunity as colonialism was at a crisis, brought us
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Shortly after Yasser Arafat signed the Oslo agreement (Sept.1993) he visited the Arab community in Capetown, South Africa. There, he was assailed by the ultras who accused him of selling out by recognizing the “Zionist entity” and abandoning the holy war against the Jews. But he calmly
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Editor’s Note: Following is the text of an address delivered in August on the 70th anniversary of the liquidation of the Lodz ghetto by Prof. Goldie Morgentaler, Ph.D., who teaches English and Yiddish literature at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. Dr. Morgentaler was the subject of a recent feature story in San Diego
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International, Jewish HistoryBERLIN (WJC) — The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany has reached an agreement with the German government for additional financial assistance for child survivors of the Holocaust. The Finance Ministry in Berlin reportedly agreed Wednesday to one-time payments of € 2,500 (US $3,270) for Jewish children who were in concentration camps, ghettos or in hiding for at
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InternationalBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–During the recent war with Gaza, many facets of the Israeli economy suffered. I had conflicting reports about whether concerts and theatre performances continued as scheduled and what effect the war had on the lives of some of my friends in the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. I recently emailed the person I
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Eileen Wingard, Middle East
HAIFA (Press Release) — Administering synthetic marijuana (cannabinoids) soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms in rats, caused by the trauma and by trauma reminders. This is according to a new study conducted by Nachshon Korem and Irit Akirav of the Department of Psychology at the University of Haifa, which
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TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Despite the revolutionary biotechnological advancements of the last few decades, an ideal anti-cancer treatment — one that’s immediately lethal to cancer cells, harmless to healthy cells, and resistant to cancer’s relapse — is still a dream. But a concept called “synthetic lethality” holds great promise for researchers. Two genes are
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