By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Barack Obama is one dramatic guy. His rhetoric is world class. His life story adds to the magic. Inauguration as president, aspirations for economic stability, engagement with the world, peace in the Middle East, reform of health care for the unhealthiest of the wealthy countries, and a Nobel Prize were his highlights […]
In first year, Obama's promise eclipsed his performance Read More »
Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Years ago when Israeli leaders began to have meetings with Yasser Arafat and his entourage, and later still with his successors, usually under the auspices of the Americans, it was reasonable to assume that peace between Israel and the Palestinians was imminent. It seems that even as late as a year
The ominous quiet in the Middle East Read More »
Middle East, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Preschool teacher Sara Kaminski spotted me one Friday night at Shabbat services at Tifereth Israel Synagogue and asked if I would come one day to the kochavim (little stars) class and tell about newspapering. After I agreed, I wondered just what aspect of newspapering four and five-year-olds would be interested
Adventures in a Jewish pre-school Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego CalendarBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Israel is usually in the headlines about war, terror, great power efforts to make peace, or some other bloody or politically charged issue. This note is not about any of that exciting stuff, but deals with the way others and Israelis often view themselves. That may have something to do
OECD mischaracterizes Israel's economy Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–When the early Zionists wanted to turn the Jews into a people like all other peoples, they didn’t dream that it would mean that the Jewish national home which became the State of Israel would treat other people in the way other people treated Jews. But that’s what’s happening nowadays, not
Sleepless in Jerusalem over whether Israel is becoming as bad as any other nation Read More »
Middle EastBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Considering all of the bad press Israel receives, I was thrilled to see the NBC Nightly News positive coverage of the field hospital set up by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) following the earthquake in Haiti. If you did not see the NBC broadcast last Tuesday, you can
Haiti field hospital demonstrates Israel’s humanitarianism, technical skills Read More »
International, Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Forward started it in December. Ha’aretz picked up the theme this month, writing, “The Bush administration violated security related agreements with Israel in which the U.S. promised to preserve the IDF’s qualitative military edge (QME) over Arab armies, according to senior officials in the Obama administration and Israel,” and
Has U.S. eliminated Israel's qualitative edge over possible Arab foes? Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)- U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, Republican-Michigan, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement to mark the failure of the Obama administration to meet its rushed, self-imposed one year deadline to shutter the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and implement the so-called High Value Detainee Interrogation Group
Hoekstra calls on Obama to rescind decision to close Guantanamo Bay prison Read More »
USAWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)– U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (Democrat-Maryland), chairman of the Judiciary Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee, on Friday called for a careful examination of the Administration’s plans for the indefinite detention of Guantánamo detainees. He released the following statement: “One year ago today, President Obama ordered the closure of the Guantánamo
Cardin seeks review of reported plans to hold some Guantanamo detainees indefinitely Read More »
USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Two Algerian detainees, Hasan Zemiri and Adil Hadi al Jazairi Bin Hamlili, have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the custody and control of the Government of Algeria. As directed by the President’s Jan. 22, 2009 Executive Order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted a comprehensive review of
Two Guantanamo detainees transferred to Algeria Read More »
USATOLEDO, Spain (Press Release)—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday traveled to Toledo, Spain, at the invitation of her Spanish colleague, Interior Minister Alfredo Rubalcaba, to meet with her European counterparts regarding ways to bolster international aviation security measures and standards. “The attempted terrorist attack on Dec. 25 threatened the lives of individuals from
Napolitano, Europeans discuss airline safety upgrades Read More »
USAMACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida (Press Release) – Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Central Command commander, stated on Thursday that he was very concerned to learn that rifle scopes being used by some troopers deployed within the CENTCOM area have coded numbers referencing Bible verses on them, in addition to the normal markings on the scopes. “The codes on
Petraeus says references to biblical verses have no place on rifle scopes Read More »
USANEW YORK (Press Release)–In a disturbing illustration of what can happen when one person takes a message of hate and incitement to the Internet, the Big Lie of Israeli organ harvesting for profit has again resurfaced and gone global practically overnight, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Claims that the Israel Defense Forces mobile hospital
uSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – San Diego Jewish Academy (is commencing its SDJA Cares: Project Haiti drive on Sunday, January 24th, for victims of the recent Haiti earthquake. Five years ago, the school garnered media attention by collecting over 30 tons of supplies in four days. The supplies were then flown to the victims of Hurricane
SDJA collecting material donations for Haiti quake victims Read More »
USA