JERUSALEM (WJC)–Two Iranian warships bound for Syria have withdrawn a request to sail through the Egyptian-controlled Suez Canal. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman had announced on Wednesday night that the ships were en route to Syria via the canal, which connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. However, on Thursday the ships stopped in an […]
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Recently, when I spoke on developments in Egypt, a serious and respected Middle East expert claimed that there was no sign of anti-American or anti-Israel slogans in Egypt or Tunisia during their revolutions. Really? This is simply not true. The fact that a Jewish prayer room was burned down in
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Middle EastCHICAGO (WJC)–A federal appeals court in Chicago has upheld a deportation order against a Ukrainian-born man who was stripped of his citizenship for his role in a Nazi-operated Ukrainian police unit during World War II. The 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the 2007 deportation order against Osyp Firishchak, who immigrated to
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USAWASHINGTON, DC — National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) President and CEO David A. Harris Tuesday issued the following statement condemning the amendment proposed by Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) that would cut American foreign aid to Israel: “The National Jewish Democratic Council condemns Representative Ron Paul’s (R-Texas) latest attempt to end foreign aid to Israel through
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)–B’nai B’rith International is troubled by recommended cuts to South Carolina’s Holocaust education program.”Holocaust education teaches valuable lessons about the past that can be applied to the future,” B’nai B’rith International President Dennis W. Glick said. “It is necessary to educate our youth about the atrocities of the Holocaust to ensure such
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States provides military assistance to a variety of countries in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia, including Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Jordan, Yemen, Pakistan and Bangladesh. We provide equipment and training for the security forces of the Palestinian Authority. We also provide military aid to
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenPROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (WJC)–The Palestinian Authority has settled a lawsuit brought in Rhode Island over the killing of an American couple in Israel by Hamas gunmen in 1996. However, the court papers do not reveal the terms of the settlement, and it is unclear how much, if any, money the Palestinian Authority offered to resolve
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday hailed the adoption of a strong and inclusive anti-bullying and cyberbullying resolution by the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates. The League provided expertise as the resolution and accompanying comprehensive report were crafted and discussed at the ABA’s mid-year meeting in Atlanta. “We are delighted
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USALONDON (WJC) — Ron Prosor, 58, currently Israel’s ambassador in Britain, has been appointed as the country’s new permanent representative to the United Nations in New York. According to media reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s National Security Advisor Uzi Arad is expected to succeed Prosor in London. Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan decided last week
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By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–When Al-Jazeera published the so-called Palestine Papers, reporting on the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, it looked for a moment that the standard mantra of the right-wing in Israel that there’s no partner to negotiate with would be exploded. However, with the resignation of Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian
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Middle EastBy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Pay close attention. This is an important signal of where the Egyptian regime is going. Tarek Heggy, one of Egypt’s most distinguished intellectuals and a man who, more than anyone else I know, predicted the course of events there, has written an analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is
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Middle EastBy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel–The Egyptian military’s Armed Forces Supreme Council has released its second communiqué. The group includes the heads of the army, navy, and air force; Umar Suleiman from intelligence; and a few top generals. Note by the way that Suleiman’s continued presence shows that only one person has left power: Mubarak. Let’s
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Barry Shaw, Middle EastBy Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D LA JOLLA, California — Contrary to some pundits and politicos, I do not blame the Obama administration and its Intelligence apparatus for not having foreseen the events that shook Tunisia and Egypt. But I surely blame the US government for mishandling the crisis after it has erupted. The world heard different, sometimes even
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – Michael P.S. Scanlon, 40, a business partner of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to 20 months in prison for his role in a wide-ranging public corruption and fraud conspiracy, announced the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and the FBI. Scanlon also was ordered
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