By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Barack Obama’s latest contribution to relations between the US and Israel is the comment that he does not recall a foreign leader who has involved himself in American politics as much as Benyamin Netanyahu. That may be true or not. It is hard to conceive of a metric that would measure […]
Israel, U.S. involved in each other’s politics Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Anav Silverman JERUSALEM –Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir stated in Berlin on Monday, August 10, that Iran has been blatantly interfering in the internal affairs of several Arab countries. Al-Jubeir commented that Iran was continuing to interfere with Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen during a joint press conference held with German foreign minister,
Saudis campaign against Iran N- deal Read More »
Middle East, USA
Editor’s Note: Seth Moreida recently interviewed Rabbi Arik Ascherman, director of Rabbis for Human Rights, who explains in the first part of this series his criticism of Israel’s conduct of last year’s Gaza War. In the second part of this series, Moreida will provide a contrary perspective. Moreida is majoring in political science and international relations and
Rabbi blames Israel for Gaza civilian casualties Read More »
Jewish History, Middle EastBy Stephen Bryen and Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The long U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt is likely drawing to a close. What once worked to assure stability in the region and keep the oil flowing will not work in the face of Iranian nuclear capability, and the administration
N- deal augurs U.S. pullout from Middle East Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USAIsraeli man wounded in Palestinian stabbing attack on highway to Jerusalem (JNS.org) An Israeli man was moderately wounded on Sunday evening when he was stabbed by a Palestinian terrorist at a gas station on a main highway near Jerusalem. The assailant was shot and killed by IDF troops as he tried to flee the scene
Jewish news briefs: August 10, 2015 Read More »
International, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — The epidemic suffered by black folks, usually unarmed, mostly men, being assaulted and killed by uniformed peace officers was not ventilated during the recent Republican primary debate. It is rarely addressed by the nation’s first African American president except in the aftermath of yet another smoldering incident—when he
Epidemic of deaths of unarmed blacks deserves debate Read More »
USABy David Bedein JERUSALEM — UNRWA reports that its $1.2 billion budget, funded by 62 nations, cannot come up with the necessary $101 million to launch the new school year for 492,000 students who study in 699 UNRWA schools in Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem and Gaza. Since the theme of UNRWA education is: “Peace Starts Here”…
Textbooks in U.N. schools vilify Israel, Jews Read More »
Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There is a great deal swirling around us concerned with Iran and the US. It is impossible to know anything for sure, but these appear to be points more or less clear. Barack Obama believes strongly in diplomacy. He’s willing to use a bit of military power against the ugliest
The Iran N- deal and the U.S. debate Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There is hardly a city or town in Israel’s Jewish sector without a street named for Shaul Tchernichovsky, and his picture is on the 50 shekel bill. Currently we hear several times a day that this is the 140th anniversary of his birth, with frequent renderings of his poetry in
Deals vs. ideals face leaders of Israel, U.S. Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USALeading Jewish Democrats Schumer, Engel to vote against Iran deal (JNS.org) U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel, two leading Jewish Democrats in Congress from the state of New York, will vote against the Iran nuclear deal. In particular, Schumer’s impending decision on the deal had been the source of intense public lobbying
Jewish news briefs: August 7, 2015 Read More »
Middle East, USAEditor’s Note: Below, you see investigative reporter Edwin Black’s original Jonathan Pollard article published 13 years ago in 2002. For this scoop, Black visited Pollard in prison, at that time the first journalist to do so, plus Black extensively interviewed his attorneys and reviewed their evidence, and also interviewed then ex-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Casper Weinberger, and many other
The Jonathan Pollard case in review Read More »
Edwin Black, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Israel’s President Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin is saying the same thing that you’ve read more than once here. In an interview to be printed in Friday’s Ha’aretz he’ll explain why he thinks that Prime Minister Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu’s rant against United States President Barack Obama is very bad news for Israel. In
Rivlin believes Netanyahu hurts Israel Read More »
Middle East, USAIsraeli cabinet approves 2015-16 state budget, defense budget still pending (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The Israeli cabinet approved the 2015-16 state budget bill in the early hours of Thursday morning, after a tumultuous marathon discussion that began on Wednesday afternoon. The budget was approved with a majority vote among Israel’s 20 government ministers. Defense Minister
Jewish news briefs: August 6, 2015 Read More »
International, Middle East, USASAN DIEGO (SDJW)– You won’t see any news report on San Diego Jewish World about the Iran nuclear pact discussion at Tifereth Israel Synagogue on Wednesday evening, August 5, because it was closed to the media so that attendees “could feel comfortable” discussing their views, according to a spokesman for AIPAC that sponsored the discussion. On the one
AIPAC disserves Jewish community by closing forum Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USA