By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There is concern here not only for Obama vs Romney next Tuesday, or Netanyahu vs who knows on January 22nd, but also for the more difficult choices facing French Hill in the election for a neighborhood committee (מנהלת) November 22nd. You’ve heard about a storm in a tea cup. This is a […]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastIsrael nabs Gazan suspected of transferring millions to Hamas (JNS.org) The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), in cooperation with the Israel Police, recently arrested a Gaza metal merchant involved in transferring millions of dollars into the Gaza Strip and to Hamas, Israel Hayom reported. In addition, the man reportedly sold metal components to the
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By Isaac Yetiv LA JOLLA, California–I have never missed a vote in my 45 years in the US. As an independent, I have never voted for a party but for a candidate who happened to be Democrat or Republican. I made my choice based on a few criteria including the candidates’ past performance and experience,
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The Elected and the Chosen: Why American Presidents Have Supported Jews and Israel by Denis Brian; Gefen Publishing House, 978-965-229-598-9, 415 pages including bibliography and index. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –The nice thing about writing a biography about someone who is no longer living is that the record of the person’s life is
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Donald H. HarrisonFormer Democrats Abroad Israel chair: Obama soured U.S.-Israel relations (JNS.org) In its final advertisement before the Nov. 6 election including the testimony of Jews who regret previously supporting President Barack Obama, the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) features Jerusalem resident Bryna Franklin, former chair of Democrats Abroad Israel, who says “that special relationship does not exist”
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By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — This is a full throated endorsement of the re-election of Barack Obama. Why? Well, let’s look at what he has achieved: Hunted down and killed Osama bin Laden; But the President understands that the fight against terrorism and Al Qa’ida is not over. In his National Security Strategy, the
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USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–When I wrote my editorial reluctantly endorsing Mitt Romney, I anticipated that there would be many people who would disagree with me. I had such a difficult time deciding the right course of action, it was only natural that other people pondering the election could reach different conclusions. Some supporters
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Mati Tuchfeld/JNS.org The Likud Central Committee on Monday, Oct. 29, officially approved by a large majority the merger with Yisrael Beiteinu ahead of the coming Knesset election. Before the open vote, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the committee delegates, who had gathered at the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds. In his speech, Netanyahu referred to recent assertions
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By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA–Most Americans no doubt spend little time thinking about Israel. Not that they have anything against it, but its fate is not high on their priority lists. Yet Israel figured prominently into the Oct. 22 foreign policy debate between President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Obama broached it first,
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Middle EastA mistakenly headlined pseudo-poll published by Haaretz has caused a great deal of damage outside Israel, where this farce was used to further the campaign of anti-Israel political warfare and demonization, writes NGO Monitor President Gerald M. Steinberg. By Gerald M. Steinberg/JNS.org There is now broad agreement in Israel that the pseudo-poll and headline
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By Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Most of you are familiar with Macbeth, which is considered to be one of the most psychologically gripping plays by Shakespeare. Macbeth tells the story about a Scottish lord named Macbeth, who chooses evil as a means of attaining power. He commits regicide to become king and
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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-RabbiBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — As a native of San Francisco, I have always been a Giant fan since the time I first started collecting baseball cards as a young child. I remember watching the 1962 World Series when the Giants faced the dreaded New York Yankees, led by Roger Maris and
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Travel and FoodEgyptian child preaches against U.S., Israel (JNS.org) An Egyptian child preacher named Ibrahim Adham appeared in a video posted by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) cursing former U.S. President George W. Bush and current President Barack Obama. He also prays for the destruction of the state of Israel. The video was drawn from
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InternationalSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Jewish Federation of San Diego County, in partnership with the Jewish Federations of North America, is launching a disaster relief fund to provide aid for communities on the eastern seaboard in response to Hurricane Sandy. These funds will go directly to efforts providing relief in rebuilding communities, providing comfort, and
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