By Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — Isser Harel, head of Israel’s Mossad from 1953 to 1963 is remembered for his capture of Adolf Eichmann. Few remember Harel for his capture of Yossele Schumacher. The former was the notorious Nazi war criminal in charge of mass deportation of Jews to extermination camps while the latter was […]
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — What better—and more painful—indication of the free-fall of American stature? Within hours of the signing of this shameful nuclear “deal” with Iran, the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, was publicly pleading with the Iranians to release four American hostages who have been held captive by the regime for
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Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Where are the heroes? There aren’t any in the realms of politics or public policy, except in the books written for children, or childish adults. The world is too complex. We know too much to be heroic. There may be heroes on the field of battle, some of who survive
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Anav Silverman TEL AVIV (Press Release) – On Tuesday morning, 221 new olim from across North America including 14 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and four Canadian provinces, landed in Israel. The flight, chartered by Nefesh b’Nefesh, was facilitated in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah & Immigrant Absorption, The Jewish Agency for Israel,
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International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)– Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-New York), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the nuclear agreement reached by P5+1 and Iran: “The international community entered into negotiations with Iran with one united goal: prevent the regime from obtaining nuclear weapons. Congress will now begin a comprehensive review
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Middle East, USAIran and world powers reach nuclear deal, Netanyahu calls it ‘historic mistake’ (JNS.org) Iran and the P5+1 nations on Tuesday reached a final nuclear deal whose details are still emerging. According to reports, in exchange for the lifting international oil and financial sanctions on Iran, the deal restricts the amount of nuclear fuel that Iran
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International, Middle East, USAChristians United for Israel summit kicks off as Iran deal hangs in the balance By Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org Having spent a decade growing into America’s largest pro-Israel organization, with 2.2 million members, the journey of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) arrived at a historic crossroads on Monday morning. While a nuclear deal between Iran and world
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International, Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — While Greece does not seem to have too many friends left in the world lately, Israel and Greece have maintained very close ties for many years. Speaking of the strong cultural ties between Greece and Israel in 2007, then-Israeli President Shimon Peres said what about the relationship between the
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Middle East, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — The deal with Iran is about to be signed. Even Israelis who aren’t alarmed are deeply concerned. Iran is committed to the destruction of Israel. In its massive sponsorship of terrorism on Israel’s borders, notably Hezbollah in the north and Hamas in the south, it threatens to realize its
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By Mimi Pollack LA MESA, California — What makes Adolfo Guzman Lopez tick? That is a question I have asked myself for a long time. This is a man who went from an undocumented immigrant to graduating from UCSD, to Taco Shop Poet, to reporter for KPBS and presently KPCC, and finally to a student
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Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — My readers know that I, as an expatriate American, am primarily concerned with how any prospective president views the Jewish state. There are many candidates running for the US presidency from both parties, all of whom have opinions about Israel and its relationship with America. In my last
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-Californai ) voted for the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) to provide nearly $9 billion in mandatory funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to encourage biomedical innovation and research into new treatments and cures. The House approved H.R. 6 on a strong bipartisan vote of
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — There was a fateful night in 1974, when the odious “Stars and Bars” flew aloft in the thick mugginess of the Southern night above a godless old Baptist church that didn’t have a prayer. I sang with my college’s men’s glee club, mostly classic vocals and many freedom
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USAIsrael won’t release terrorists in return for Israelis held in Gaza, official says (JNS.org) Israel has “no intention of releasing terrorists in exchange for the two citizens who entered Gaza,” an Israeli security official said Thursday after a gag order was lifted to reveal that two Israelis have been held by the Hamas terrorist group
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