By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel– If I had to pick one sentence to show what’s profoundly wrong with Middle East coverage in the Western mass media, this is the one I’d choose. It’s in a New York Times article entitled, “Israel: Tensions Rise Along Gaza Border” by Isabel Kershner. I’ll put the sentence in […]
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Middle East, USARICHMOND, Virginia (Press Release)– The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a suit contesting public financing of a Baptist housing project in Arlington County, Virginia, saying plaintiff Peter Glassman had not shown the housing project was for anything other than its stated purpose. Here is the court’s opinion.
SEATTLE, Washington (Press Release)–The anti-Israel “Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign” group’s bus billboard ad campaign on Seattle buses, that was supposed to begin next Monday, December 27, was rejected on Thursday, Dec. 23. Citing the potential for disruption to transit service, King County Executive Dow Constantine on Thursday approved an interim policy from Metro Transit that calls for
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The thoroughly repudiated, lame duck Congress, holding but a 13% approval rating in the polls, took up two big pieces of legislation that were better left to the incoming class – not because the results would necessarily have been different, but because they are important pieces of national business.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — A pair of Jewish groups, in statements, have pointed to the possible impact on the Iranian nuclear buildup of the Senate’s ratification on Wednesday, Dec. 22. of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia. Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, headed by Rabbi David Saperstein: “We applaud the Senate’s
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USABy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — The U.S. weakness in countering Iran and other radical forces in the Middle East is beginning to bear poisoned fruits. Jordan is already moving toward getting on Iran’s good side; Lebanon has been captured by the Iran-Syria camp; Turkey has moved into its orbit, becoming an ally of Iran
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Middle East, USATEL AVIV (Press Release) ― Clinical psychologist Dr. Hisham Abu-Raiya of Tel Aviv University’s Bob Shapell School of Social Work is investigating how various Islamic beliefs and practices impact the psychological well-being of its adherents. Among American Muslims, he’s attempting to scientifically quantify how the after-effects of the 9/11 attacks have affected mental well-being and what
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Releases)–Three Jewish advocacy groups expressed regrets on Monday following the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the DREAM act to extend cititzenship to children raised in the United States who complete college or serve in the military. The organizations and their statements were: American Jewish Committee: “AJC is profoundly disappointed that the U.S.
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)–The U.S. Second Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of Hassan Abu Jihaad, a sailor who sent notification to terrorists of the planned movements from San Diego to the Persian Gulf of the U.S.S. Constellation battle group. Here is a text of the court’s decision.
WASHINGTON, D.C (WJC)–The US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly discovered a plot devised by a cell of the Islamist terror network al-Qaeda of Osama Bin-Laden to poison buffets and salad bars at several hotels and restaurants in the United States over a single weekend. The broadcaster CBS reported the story on Monday. An unnamed
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– In response to the Senate’s historic vote ending the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, Mark Pelavin, Associate Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: The Senate vote ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was long overdue: After 17 years of misguided and discriminatory policy, gay and
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By Judy Lash Balint JERUSALEM–I was alerted that back in my old hometown of Seattle, KING5 TV broke the news that some group with nothing better to do with its money has paid for ads to run on Seattle buses accusing Israel of “war crimes.” The very fact that this made news would seem to
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By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA–John Cook and Wael Elasady do not stop with legitimate criticism of a Jewish-related issue. They openly slur the Jews. Elasady compared Israel to Sudan’s genocide of Darfur’s people when he joined with others who assailed Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski for trading with Israel. Cook, a Republican honcho in Texas, dragged
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– American Jewish Committee (AJC) is urging the Senate to pass the DREAM Act, which is scheduled for a vote today (Saturday, Dec. 18) “The DREAM Act, addressing the critical needs of the undocumented student population, is an important step towards desperately needed reform of our immigration system,” said Richard T.Foltin, AJC Director of
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