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By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Many Israelis and others are worried that Prime Minister Netanyahu has created a crisis in relations with the American president, and by extension, with the United States. But disagreements between Israel and its chief ally have been common ever since Israel declared its independence in 1948. It can […]
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Portrayed mainly as a tiff between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu, the U.S.-Israel divide over how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program is much more serious and dates to the 1980s. It reflects the difference in each country’s margin of error. President Obama has only widened an existing divide
The differences between U.S. and Israel over Iran Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USACompiled by Donald H. Harrison A U.S. District Court jury in New York City on Monday, Feb. 23, awarded ten American families in an Anti-Terrorism suit $218.5 million in damages against the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Liberation Organization for their roles in terror attacks in Israel between 2002 and 2004. That amount could triple
P.A., P.L.O lose multi- million dollar terror case Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonSAN DIEGO (SDJW)– The Polish film Ida that won an Academy Award on Sunday, Feb. 22, as the best foreign language film was the subject of two different reviews by San Diego Jewish World, one by Laurie Baron and another by Cynthia Citron. Here are links to the two reviews: Laurie Baron, May 29, 2014 Cynthia
SDJW critics loved ‘Ida’ before the Oscars Read More »
Cynthia Citron, Lawrence BaronBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─Pop Quiz: Who authored the following? “We … declare that these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.” A.Thomas Jefferson B. A radical anti-colonialist C. Barack Obama D. A and B. Answer: D. * Clarifying his assertion that he is his own man and
Humoring the headlines: February 22, 2015 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM — The visit to Israel of friends from abroad provided us with the opportunity to walk through the Old City of Jerusalem and show them just a few of the tourist attractions in which that relatively small area abounds. One of our visitors had been to Israel several times in the last
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — We recently enjoyed the new exhibit at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem, across from the Israel Museum. Entitled “By the Rivers of Babylon,” the exhibit displays: “original artifacts dating to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian Exile [586 BCE], including clay tablets [over 100 cuneiform tablets that
Tales of ancient Jewish exiles Read More »
Jewish History, Middle East, Steve KramerBy Donald H. Harrison In association with President Obama’s Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, there was a round of diplomatic consultations in Washington D.C. with various envoys from Middle Eastern countries, including Israel. Additionally the administration made two announcements of note. One of those announcements was a memorandum signed by President Obama on Friday, Feb.
Obama, Kerry, Rice forge anti- ISIS coalition Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, USA
Jews in the Wild West, written and illustrated by Kay Miller; Paint Horse Press © 2012, ISBN 978-0-615-55388-7; 29 pages, $9.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Although this book for juvenile readers was published in 2012, I know from lecturing about Jews in the West that the story it tells so very well is hardly
Book for children tells tales of Jewish merchants Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, USACompiled by Donald H. Harrison Twenty-three Democrats including Jewish Reps. Steve Cohen of Tennessee and John Yarmuth of Kentucky, have signed a letter requesting Speaker of the House John Boehner to postpone Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled March 3 speech to a Joint Session of Congress. Other signers included Keith Ellison (D-MN), Maxine Waters (D-CA)
Cohen, Yarmuth, others seek to postpone Netanyahu Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Jordanian, 21 Egyptians and 4 Americans sounds like the start of a bad joke, but it is not. They, along with thousands of others, have been murdered by the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL, or Daesh) in the Middle East, and by Boko Haram in Nigeria. The victims
U.S. plans for fighting ISIS are muddled Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – British journalist Melanie Phillips said the reaction of Jews in Europe to radical Muslims killing Jews in Paris and in Copenhagen is split into two major camps: there are those who are fearful and are considering moving to Israel or to other parts or the world, and those
Phillips: Europe awakens to its anti- Semitism Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego CountyBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Congressional Republicans refuse to renew funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless President Obama rescinds his Executive Action allowing millions of undocumented aliens to remain in the United States. In other words to protect our American borders from illegal immigrants, the United States will stop protecting itself from terrorists.
Humoring the headlines: February 19, 2015 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Michael Mantell, Ph.D TECATE, Mexico — It’s been said, “No man needs a vacation as much as the one who just had one.” Not in my case. I’m away right now, as an invited speaker on how to extend longevity, at the world famous, top-rated, destination fitness and integrative wellness spa, Rancho La Puerta, where a
Working out, sweating, on vacation Read More »
Michael Mantell, Travel and Food