By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — If there is a New Middle East on the horizon, it does not look anything like that which Barack Obama envisioned in his Nobel-winning Cairo speech of 2009. Beyond the lives of three boys and whatever develops between Israel and the Palestinians as a result, the bigger noise in the […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABRUSSELS (WJC) — The Belgian government will reportedly earmark between 2 and 3 million euro (US$ 3-4 million) for improving security around Jewish buildings following the deadly attack at the Brussels Jewish Museum last month, a Belgian newspaper reported. The funding is part of the federal government’s plan to shoulder security costs for the Jewish
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JERUSALEM (WJC) — Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri spoke of his cordial feelings toward Jews and the Jewish state during a meeting with the World Jewish Congress-Israel and the Israel Council on Foreign Relations (ICFR) in Jerusalem. Macri, who is a candidate in the forthcoming Argentine presidential elections, stressed the important contribution of Jews in
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International, Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The rapid (although not unpredicted) entry of radical Sunni jihadists into Mosul, Tikrit and other largely Sunni areas of Iraq, and their movement toward Baghdad, has prompted cries from left, right and center about the failure of U.S. policies in the region. And failure it is, although not of the
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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USAAmid search for missing teens, crackdown on Hamas continues (JNS.org) The Israeli Defense Forces arrested another 25 Palestinian terrorists overnight on Thursday as part of their widespread campaign against Hamas, the Palestinian terror group believed to be behind the abduction of the three Israeli teens last week. Overall, 320 Palestinians have been arrested by Israel
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International, Middle EastWASHINGTON, DC. (Press Release)– The Republican Jewish Coalition congratulates the new House Republican leaders, House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy and House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise. RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said: “We congratulate Rep. McCarthy and Rep. Scalise on their new leadership roles in the House Republican caucus. They join Speaker of the
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) –Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said on Thursday, June 19, that “we mourn the loss of Evelyn Gross, mother of Alan Gross who has been imprisoned for more than four years in Cuba. The sadness of her passing is compounded by the
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International, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee) on Thursday, June 19, commemorated the 149th anniversary of Juneteenth and recognized the 21st Annual Celebration of the Memphis Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival, known this year as the Juneteenth Urban Music Festival. Juneteenth, observed on June 19th each year, is the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration of the
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representatives Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-Pennsylvania), and Peter King (R-New York), were among a bipartisan coalition introducing the Power, Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act on Thursday, June 19. The legislation modifies tax incentives for two energy efficient technologies, combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP). CHP
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) on Thursday, June 19, released a draft bill to simplify the process of applying for and receiving federal financial aid to attend college, allow year-round use of Pell Grants, discourage over-borrowing and simplify repayments. The bill would reduce to a single postcard—called
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta on Thursday, June 19, urging him to close a loophole that left cargo pilots out of new rest rules and permits them to fly with less rest than commercial pilots. “In January, the Federal
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USABy Joe Gandelman SAN DIEGO — Whither and wither Iraq? That’s actually a two-pronged question. First, where will Iraq wind up when it completes its latest, chaotic chapter? Second, will Iraq’s next incarnation be as a cohesive nation-state, or will it literally wither and splinter into two (or more) parts? There are many points and twists
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Joe Gandelman, Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on Thursday, June 19, after the committee received a briefing from Department of Defense officials on the security situation in Iraq: “The plan President Obama outlined today to send up to 300 noncombat advisors to
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden are pressing the Director of National Intelligence to explain in detail how the intelligence community plans to implement continuous monitoring of security clearance holders without undermining legal protections for whistleblowers or constitutional protections for the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches.
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