International

StandWithUs says U.S. should require P.A. to end anti-Israel incitement

LOS ANGELES  (Press Release)– StandWithUs is horrified and grief-stricken by the savage murder of five members of the Fogel family.  Palestinian terrorists slipped into the house while the family slept, stabbed the parents, slashed the throat of 11-year-old Yoav, knifed 3-year-old Elad in the heart, and slit the throat of their three-month-old baby, Hadas. The

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Middle East

BIG (Buy Israel Goods) campaign set for March 30

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)–The Israel advocacy group, StandWithUs, is urging schools, campuses, synagogues, community organizations, and individuals to celebrate Israel by designating March 30 as the day to buy up Israeli goods at local stores.    The date was chosen because the anti-Israel boycott campaign has planned a global boycott of Israeli products for the

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USA

Arab revolts show domestic affairs, rather than Israel, top their concerns

By Barry Rubin LOS ANGELES–As we consider the lessons of the dramatic upheavals in Arabic-speaking countries one of the main ones is this: the overriding obsession with the Arab-Israeli conflict, Israel-Palestinian conflict, and Israel as the supposed cause of all regional problems has repeatedly blinded people to the realities of the region. The “normal” issues

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Middle East, USA

Clinton denounces murders of West Bank Israeli family

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issues the following statement on Saturday:  “I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the brutal murder of an Israeli family early Saturday morning in the West Bank. The United States condemns this appalling attack in the strongest possible terms. To kill three innocent

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Middle East

Slaughter of settler family makes achievement of Mideast peace more unlikely

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — A short while ago I posted a column about the lack of media attention to Israel. A few hours later five members of a family in a Jewish settlement, including a two month old infant, were slaughtered on the Sabbath.  The earthquake in Japan and the possibility of radioactive clouds

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

What’s that old saw about ‘no news’ being … ?

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–You’ve heard that Jews control the media. An exaggeration. Influence, maybe. Jews are out of proportion in positions of management and as media personalities. But there are different kinds of Jews. International conspiracy linked to Zionism? Not with J-Street, Peace Now, AIPAC, the settlers, and who knows how many other organizations competing

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Some reasons for Arab dissatisfaction in Israel

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM– Critics of Israel say sometimes that it’s a democratic state for just over 80% of the population. The country’s 1.3 million Arab citizens don’t feel that they’re treated equally and their Jewish supporters agree. Here are three of the many reasons. Resources: Arab municipalities in Israel get substantially less of public

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Middle East