Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), who recently ended his presidential campaign, wrote a strong op-ed in the New York Times on Friday in which he demanded an increase in defense aid to Israel in light of Iran’s ballistic missile tests and open threats. Cruz began by noting that Iran on Monday announced it conducted another ballistic […]
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Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Memorial Day and Independence Day provided their annual demands for reflection. There were lots of ceremonies and long speeches, which I missed with firm resolve. I’ve heard what is said on these days, and have internalized the feelings. Fortunately I could avoid being one of the million Israelis visiting military
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USASANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) – At the request of several Jewish students at Vassar College who report feeling unsafe in light of an uptick in numerous anti-Semitic incidents since February, 34 Jewish and civil rights groups today wrote to Vassar College President Catharine Hill urging her to do more to prevent anti-Semitism and protect
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USANews of Israel’s friends in the Western Pacific: Marshall Islands NEW YORK, May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Gener8 Maritime, Inc. (NYSE: GNRT) (“Gener8 Maritime” or the “Company”), a leading U.S.-based provider of international seaborne crude oil transportation services, today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Highlights Recorded adjusted net
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International, USAU.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) unveiled a bill Wednesday that would ban religious discrimination in the context of immigration. The Freedom of Religion Act of 2016 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with a new section titled “Prohibition on denying admission because of religion,” which stipulates that “notwithstanding any other provision of the immigration
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USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – The Senate passed the bipartisan McSally-Davis bill to restore the inurnment rights for Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Arlington National Cemetery. The WASP Arlington Inurnment Restoration (AIR) Act (H.R. 4336) overturns a recent decision by the Secretary of the Army that rescinded inurnment eligibility for WASP pilots. “I’m thrilled to
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USAIsrael”s Mission to the United Nations held a unique Independence Day celebration Wednesday night, drawing a record number of guests. Taking advantage of the UN”s proximity to New York”s famous Theater District on Broadway, the Israeli delegation invited UN representatives from around the globe for a special Independence Day ceremony, featuring a performance of Fiddler
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International, Middle East, USAUnsure of his character, some may cross lines and vote for Hillary Donald Trump on a TV monitor as he addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee meeting in Washington in March. Photo by Joan Roth Sen. Ted Cruz, left, with NORPAC president Ben Chouake at an April fund-raiser. Photo by Avi Schranz Bergen County
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-56th in a Series- Exit 23: Lake Jennings Park Road, Lakeside ~ Eddy Pump Corporation, El Cajon By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – A pumping system estimated to save the U.S. Navy millions of dollars over the equipment’s lifetime was invented by a Jewish surgeon with a PhD in fluid dynamics and a master’s in
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USAPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu”s office on Tuesday evening issued a clarification of comments made by the Prime Minister earlier in the day about the 2011 attack on the Israeli embassy in Cairo. Speaking at a Foreign Ministry ceremony on the eve of Yom Hazikaron, Netanyahu had claimed that Israel had threatened to send troops to
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Middle East, USAOn May 9, the New Jersey State Senate unanimously passed legislation that would prohibit state pension and annuity funds from being invested in companies that boycott Israel or Israeli businesses. The major sponsors of the bill are Sen. James Beach (D-Dist. 6) and Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Dist. 37). “We have Israel’s back,” said Beach.
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Middle East, USANews of Israel’s friends in the Western Pacific: Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, and Palau NEW YORK (Press Release) – In an effort to assist Palau confront its severe water shortage, AJC has made a donation to the Pacific Island nation to help build a new desalination system. Israel will be providing the equipment and technical support.
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Middle East, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Five candidates for U.S. Senate dramatically split on the issue of admitting Syrian refugees to the United States, with two Democrats pleading for compassion, two Republicans citing security concerns, and one Republican saying he has no problem with refugees but the total number of immigrants to this country
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Middle East, USASadiq Khan, London’s newly elected mayor and the first Muslim to hold the office, slammed Donald Trump as “ignorant” after the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said Mr. Khan could be an “exception” to his proposed temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States. The mayor told BuzzFeed that Mr. Trump’s “ignorant view of Islam” could
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