Iran’s ‘red lines’ make mockery of N- Agreement

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C–The Senate has passed the Corker-Cardin bill to ensure Congressional oversight of any deal the president concludes with Iran. The vote was 98-1 for language that permits the agreement to become operative unless Congress votes against it. Sen. Tom Cotton was the lone holdout, believing the Senate should have to vote

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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

MyECheck purchases Israeli e-payment company

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit)–The American electronic payments company MyECheck has bought Israeli company, Seergate Ltd, which concentrates on electronic payment solutions, for $3 million. The California-based company announced its acquisition of Seergate on Thursday, May 7. The U.S. company, a leader in electronic check solutions for online and mobile payments, bought 100% of Seergate

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Middle East, USA

B’nai B’rith marks 70th year in Australia

By Garry Fabian MELBOURNE, Australia — The lights of the B’nai B’rith Menorah were snuffed out across Europe in the late 1930’s, when the forces gathering to inflict the tragedy of the Holocaust disbanded the organisation. The majority of European B’nai B’rith members perished in the Holocaust, but a handful managed to find safe havens in

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International, Jewish History

BDS fans anti- Semitism in Europe, U.S.

By Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — The 2014 Gaza conflict threw up an alarming outburst of anti-Semitism that ranged from personal and collective insults, petty violence, and the targeted murder of European Jews. The phenomenon of rabid demonstrations against Israel turned into the targeting of local Jews under the blanket of anti-Zionism campaigning in support

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Barry Shaw, International, Middle East, USA

Israel launches Birthright -type program for Christians

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit)– A new program has been launched for Christian student leaders, modeled after Taglit-Birthright Israel trips for young American Jews. Covenant Journey, a program of trips to Israel for Christian student leaders at colleges and universities, was unveiled on Friday, May 8, at the Israeli Embassy in Washington’s Annual Christian Solidarity

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Middle East, USA

Coalition may keep Netanyahu on ‘right’ track

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Britain has just reelected a Conservative government, avoiding a “hung parliament,” a situation in which no single party wins an absolute majority of the votes. That, despite the fact that British polls had steadfastly predicted that neither the Conservative or Labor parties would win a majority. Israel, which

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Middle East, Steve Kramer