Published by Al-Araby The United States is set to radically reduce weapons systems and troops in the Middle East, mostly in Saudi Arabia, as it refocuses its attention to potential threats from China and Russia, an official has revealed. It is believed Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
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Middle East, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – I was delighted to learn that Congress, by an overwhelming vote, has decided that Juneteenth should be a federal holiday. President Joe Biden subsequently signed the Juneteenth bill into law. Marking the June 19, 1865 date when U.S. Army Major General Gordon Granger abolished slavery in Galveston, Texas,
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Donald H. Harrison, USA
Published by Reuters By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranians vote on Friday in a race likely to hand the presidency to a judge sanctioned by Washington for alleged involvement in executions of political prisoners, a result that would cheer the clerical leadership but stir Western human rights concerns. Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, an ally and
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(June 16, 2021 / JNS) The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Truman Library Institute announced a new cooperative agreement in which they will work together to increase education and awareness of the history and legacy of President Harry S. Truman’s support for the creation of the State of Israel. The two entities will
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Middle East, USA
By Yaakov Lappin (June 16, 2021 / JNS) A large-scale joint combat drill underway in Italy, involving F-35 squadrons from Israel, Italy, the United States, and Britain, represents a major learning opportunity for all involved, an Israeli fighter-jet pilot taking part in the exercise told JNS in recent days. The squadrons are stationed at the
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International, Middle East, USA
By Yori Yalon (June 16, 2021 / Israel Hayom via JNS) Some 5,000 new immigrants from the United States and Canada are scheduled to immigrate to Israel by the end of 2021, according to new data published by the Nefesh B’Nefesh organization in conjunction with Israel’s Aliyah and Integration Ministry, The Jewish Agency for Israel,
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Middle East, USA
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — At long last, American Jews can bond with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), at least in one sense. She now understands how we feel when she mouths off about Israel’s supposed oppression of the Palestinians, which compounds our fear that her followers will harm us. After all, Omar comprehends the
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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, USA
Sunday, June 13, was a very remarkable day. The inauguration of a new government in Israel. The hope for a refreshing change. However, no less important for me and my family was the inauguration of the “Peres Campus” in Holon–an additional High Tech High School in the charter school system based in San Diego, California since 1996. [Yoni Peres]
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Published by uPolitics.com Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) thinks that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer should retire at the end of this year. During an interview with CNN, when asked if Breyer should retire, Ocasio-Cortez responded: “You know, it’s something I think about, but I would probably lean towards yes.” Watch the video below for
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USA
Published by Al-Araby PresidentJoe Biden on Tuesday nominated veteran Democratic Party official Thomas Nides to be US ambassador to Israel, filling the post two days after the formation of a new government eager to renew ties. Nides, a former top banker at Morgan Stanley who has spent his adult life in Democratic politics, served in
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Middle East, USA
A bit of friendly advice for my fellow Jews, and especially those from Israel residing in San Diego. The House of Israel, which has been open continuously in Balboa Park since 1948–the same year Israel was created–is now in danger of losing its charter. The dedicated volunteers who do their best to keep the House open every Saturday and Sunday, as required by the City of San Diego, are wearying. Some are getting too old to maintain that type of schedule; others are experiencing burnout. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
Published by Reuters By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly apologized on Monday for her remarks last month comparing COVID-19 mask requirements and vaccinations to the Nazi Holocaust that killed 6 million Jews. “I have made a mistake and it’s really bothered me for a couple weeks now,” Greene
Published by Reuters By Jarrett Renshaw and Jan Wolfe (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday unveiled a plan to address the threat of violence posed by white supremacists and militias, five months after members of those groups joined in a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. The White House released a 30-page plan for
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Jewish employees at Stanford University have experienced severe and persistent anti-Jewish harassment, according to a complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). [Louis D. Brandeis center for Human Rights Under Law press release]
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