By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK –With Syria’s civil war nearing an end with the takeover of the city of Idlib by Assad’s forces and his allies, I do not expect that Syria will soon enter a period of calm and amicably divide the spoils of the war. Russia, Iran, Turkey, and the US have conflicting […]
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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East, USA
By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California – While the pro-Israel lobby does its work through public testimony, private meetings with members of Congress, and by making reportable contributions to the campaigns of candidates who support Israel, the opposing Arab lobby goes about its business in other, more subtle, ways, says Mitchell Bard, author of
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USABy Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The delivery of Russian S-300 air defenses to Syria threatens to broaden the war, as these advanced systems could allow wider scope for a conflict with Israel. By announcing this delivery, to be made in the coming two weeks, the Russian military appears to be on
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International, Middle East, Stephen D. Bryen, USA
House adopts bill imposing stiffer sanctions on Hizballah and its allies The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for adopting on Tuesday night the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018 (S. 1595), which seeks to cut off the flow of resources to the Iran-backed terrorist group.
Editor’s E-Mail Box: September 26, 2018 (6 items) Read More »
International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Itzhak Brook MD, MSc WASHINGTON, D.C. — I am a physician who specializes in pediatrics and infectious diseases, and a head and neck cancer survivor. I was born and raised in Israel, graduated from the Hebrew University School of Medicine in Jerusalem, and completed my pediatric training at Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot, Israel. I was
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Sam Ben-Meir NEW YORK — “He paints the soul, not just an image.” So begins the new documentary by PBS, featuring the life and work of Andrew Wyeth, and introducing viewers to one America’s great twentieth century painters – an artist whose work appealed to critics and audiences alike, an artist who spoke in
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sam Ben-Meir, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)– To better understand propositions on the November 2018 ballot, Beth Israel’s Men’s Club will host a representative from the League of Women Voters of San Diego at its 6:30 p.m. dinner forum, Wednesday, October 17, at the Beth Israel campus, 9001 Towne Centre Drive. The League of Women Voters is a
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San Diego Calendar, USABy Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — Dana Milbank, an American author and political op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, has horrified me by his latest article for his newspaper: “America’s Jews are watching Israel in horror” (washingtonpost.com 9/21/18) There’s been much talk about American Jews pulling away from Israel, which has undeniably occurred as
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA
By Jerry Klinger GLENDALE, Oregon — Historic markers are simple things. Some are a few words. Some are longer. Some are so long few read beyond the first line, if at all. Every marker is a story. They are the stories of people, like you and me, who dreamed dreams, lived hopes, made choices,
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USA
By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Brett Kavanaugh conferred with White House advisers on how to deny the charge of attempted rape. They presented him with a number of alibis employed by powerful men in similar situations and counseled him to choose one and adapt it to his circumstances. * Bill Clinton: “I did not try to
Humoring the headlines: September 22, 2018 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
58 organizations seek sanction of professor who refuses recommendation for Israel-bound student After a University of Michigan (U-M) professor agreed to write a recommendation for a student and then reneged when he realized it was for study in Israel, 58 organizations demanded that U-M President Schissel sanction all U-M professors who engage in that or
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — As we wait for President Trump to unveil his peace plan to reach an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement, he has in fact made the prospect of achieving “the deal of the century” far more remote than it was already. His recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has enraged the Palestinians,
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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — So, this is the moment I’ve been waiting for. My new book is out. Hooray! So far it’s only available as an ebook, but the paperback version is in the pipeline and will be available soon, I hope. It’s taken about two years to write, which is almost
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, USA
(c) Edwin Black IRVINE, California — Campus police at University of California, Irvine will in the near future refer anti-Israeli event disruptors of a May 3, 2018 pro-Israel event to Orange County prosecutors, according to a UCI spokesperson. Referral will occur, says the spokesperson, as soon as the campus police investigation concludes. If so, UCI
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Edwin Black, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA