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Housing, cottage cheese, medical certification top Israelis’ current complaint list

July 21, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Israelis have good reasons to complain. In that trait, they resemble the residents of 192 other member states of the United Nations, plus Palestinians and others who want into the club. Currently the problems have gone beyond the price of cottage cheese and housing, and have spread to the plight […]

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Bar Mitzvah near Gaza border proceeds joyously

July 20, 2011

By Dov Hartuv KIBBUTZ NAHAL OZ, Israe — Since the school bus leaving Kibbutz Nahal Oz was fired on by a rocket killing a little boy, all busses have been banned from entering the kibbutz and passengers are ferried to the main road by vans. Next week the new alternative five kilometer road will be

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Middle East

Is Germany cozying up to Iran?

July 19, 2011

By Shoshana Bryen Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, Germany will provide Israel with its sixth Dolphin-class nuclear-capable submarine and subsidize the deal with 135 million Euros. The magazine notes that Germany “donated” the first two submarines after the first Gulf War and split the cost of the third. Sort

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International, Shoshana Bryen

ZOA says poll shows Palestinians favor murder of Jews

July 19, 2011

NEW YORK (Press Release)–A new poll has found that an overwhelming 73% of Palestinian Arabs agree with the hadith [Islamic tradition ascribed to Muhammad], quoted by the terrorist group Hamas in its Charter, about the need to conduct a genocide of Jews. The hadith in question states, “The Day of Judgment will not come about

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Middle East

Even Israel goes through doldrums

July 19, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s mid-summer. Lots of people in Israel and other countries are on holiday. Leaders of most Arab countries are either dealing with domestic problems or worrying when the unrest will land on them. The recent humor was news that the Syrian government has joined the ranks of those recognizing Palestine

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Israelis daily concerns are pragmatic, not political

July 18, 2011

By David Ogul JERUSALEM — Israel, Middle East political analyst Jim Lederman says, is the most misunderstood country on Earth. After journeying in the Holy Land for more than two weeks, I have to agree. Virtually all of the coverage on Israelin the American media is about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and/or “the occupation.”

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David Ogul, Middle East

Critic applauds after curtain falls on her trip to Israel

July 16, 2011

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO –From the time the wheels of the Boeing 747 touched the ground at Ben Gurion Airport on June 11th 2011 until they lifted off on July 1st to bring me back home, my days and nights in Israel were filled with family, friends, adventure, new experiences, so much nachas and

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Carol Davis, Middle East

Time for U.S. to leave Iraq, Afghanistan… and the U.N.

July 16, 2011

By Isaac Yetiv, PhD LA JOLLA, California — Most people identify the “Middle-East problems” with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but that is only one of them, and not the most dangerous to peace and stability in the region and in the world. Today, the two poles of potential disaster for the security of the United States

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USA

Anatomy of the Knesset

July 16, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The current screeching about high profile issues invites an effort to create some understanding of Israel’s political map. At issue is the law enacted to curb boycotts, and proposals to give politicians influence over selections of Supreme Court justices and limit overseas donations to leftist organizations. All are

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Middle East

U.S. alienating allies in Middle East

July 15, 2011

By Shoshana Bryen Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Obama administration is withholding $800 million of the $2 billion in current aid to Pakistan, angry over the (limited) level of Pakistani pursuit of Taliban elements attacking U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. The United States believes intelligence information provided to Pakistan has been shared with insurgents

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

Indictment returned against man who allegedly promoted jihad in U.S.

July 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Emerson Winfield Begolly, 22, of New Bethlehem, Pa., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., Thursday for allegedly soliciting Islamic extremists to engage in acts of terrorism within the United States and posting bomb-making instruction materials online. The indictment was announced by Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security;

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USA

Civic Forum Institute in uphill effort to promote Palestinian democracy

July 14, 2011

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Muhammed is one of my pool friends. For some years we have bantered between ourselves and with others about this and that, occasionally about politics. Recently he told me about his work with the Civic Forum Institute. This is an organization of Palestinians, with international financial assistance, involved in the promotion

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Middle East

Ron Pundak departs as head of Peres Peace Center

July 13, 2011

TEL AVIV – After 10 years as executive director of the Peres Center for Peace, Dr. Ron Pundak is leaving the organization dedicated to building trust between ordinary Israeli and Palestinian citizens and person-to-person diplomacy with the Arab world. No reason was given in an announcement from Peres Peace Center president Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, but San

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Middle East

ZOA clarifies position on Israel’s anti-boycott law

July 13, 2011

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has been widely quoted onits position on Israel’s internal anti-boycott law, which strongly implied ZOA is completely against it. ZOA’s position is much more nuanced than that, especially after fully examining this new Law today (Wednesday) as we promised to do. Israel is under existential threat from

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Middle East

Housing, cottage cheese, medical certification top Israelis’ current complaint list

Bar Mitzvah near Gaza border proceeds joyously

Is Germany cozying up to Iran?

ZOA says poll shows Palestinians favor murder of Jews

Even Israel goes through doldrums

Israelis daily concerns are pragmatic, not political

Critic applauds after curtain falls on her trip to Israel

Time for U.S. to leave Iraq, Afghanistan… and the U.N.

Anatomy of the Knesset

U.S. alienating allies in Middle East

Indictment returned against man who allegedly promoted jihad in U.S.

Civic Forum Institute in uphill effort to promote Palestinian democracy

Ron Pundak departs as head of Peres Peace Center

ZOA clarifies position on Israel’s anti-boycott law

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