By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — There has been a great deal of discussion in the United States about the Constitution–despite the fact that it was promulgated over two centuries ago–and whether it is relevant to contemporary America. Indeed, the U.S. Congress took the step–which amazingly turned out to be controversial and supposedly partisan–of actually […]
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By Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D LA JOLLA, Calif. — In my last article, I offered a “simple and fair” solution to the problem of “immigration.” I will attempt to do the same for other difficult issues (the economy, education, entitlements, health care, tax code, national security, foreign policy, US-UN relations.) But before that, it is absolutely
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USAWASHNGTON, DC (Press Release)— The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) on Thursday condemned the vote in the House of Representatives that will take away the ability of the congressional delegate from the District of Columbia to vote on pending legislation. NCJW President Nancy Ratzan released the following statement: “In votes taken this week, a majority
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) — A burgeoning alliance between two stridently anti-Israel organizations raises concern about the potential for increased anti-Israel activity on college and university campuses in 2011, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), which has promoted extreme anti-Israel views since its founding in 2006, is facilitating and coordinating
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C., (Press Release) — Rabbi Steven Fox, Chief Executive of the Central Conference of American Rabbis; Rabbi Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus, President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis; and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism on Tuesday released a letter urging Senator Harry Reid and Senator Mitch McConnell
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USASAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Mount Soledad Cross in La Jolla is unconstitutional because its location on public land sends the message of the government favoring one religion over others. The opinion sends back to the District Court the question of how to remedy this constitutional
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USABy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Hey, boys and girls! Notice how we keep finding out more and more about the corruption of the Ground Zero mosque project and its chief sponsors? Well, now we discover that the whole thing received a lot of secret help from NY City’s mayor and government to ensure it
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) — American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) has selected Gail Reiss, a veteran development executive known for her strategic approach to donor engagement and cultivation, to lead the organization. Prior to her appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Reiss served as Vice President of UJA-Federation of New York’s Philanthropic Leadership Group, where
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USANEW YORK(Press Release) The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said Thursday, Dec. 30, it is “deeply disturbed” at the reported 14 percent statewide increase in the number of hate crimes targeting minorities in New York in 2009. According to the Hate Crime in New York State 2009 Annual Report issued by the state Division of Criminal Justice
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USABy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –Since I have written about how easily fooled Western politicians, officials, journalists, and academics are by Middle Eastern radicals, I’m going to try to provide examples in a regular feature called Dopes of the Day. This is a good starting point. (Be sure to read this article to the end
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Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release) — The unauthorized publication of thousands of pages of classified U.S. diplomatic cables by the WikiLeaks organization has had a serious unintended consequence: the proliferation of anti-Israel conspiracy theories claiming that Israel and the “Israel lobby” played a secret role in the documents’ release. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said the WikiLeaks
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has renewed its call for President Barack Obama to release from captivity Jonathan Pollard, who, after 25 years behind bars, has more than served any reasonable term for violating U.S. law by passing classified material to an American ally. Last month, the ZOA worked with other
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USANEW YORK (Press Releases)—Jewish groups have urged nations to boycott the special session of the United Nations general assembly that has become known as Durban III. Here are their statements: American Jewish Committee: AJC expressed profound regret that the UN General Assembly voted to convene a special meeting next year commemorating the tenth anniversary of
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USABy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –Some of my readers are always bothered when I say that mistakes in Western Middle East policy are caused by stupidity and ignorance—abetted by ideology—and want to argue that the shortcomings are due to deliberate sabotage or evil intentions (often against Israel). I can certainly understand why people think such