Anti-Israelism a mask for anti-Semitism in Sweden, France

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –A wave of anti-Jewish violence has taken place in France and Sweden over the past few weeks. The difference in government response is notable, and yet there is something similarly disquieting about their actions. The Swedish government alternately denies the problem, blames the Jews and blames Israel — it recently

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

Israel’s start-up maven Jonathan Medved returning to San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Dubbed the “Start Up King,” world-renowned start-up expert, venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur Jonathan Medved will return to his native San Diego from Israel on October 22 to speak to local business leaders and business students at SDSU and UCSD on how to learn from Israel’s start-up culture to build businesses

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Travel and Food

JNS news briefs: October 19, 2012

Hamas vows to capture more Israeli soldiers (JNS.org) On the one-year anniversary of Gilad Shalit’s release Oct. 18, Hamas’s leadership spoke openly about capturing more Israeli soldiers in order to use them as bargaining chips for the release of Palestinian prisoners. “It should serve as a road map to free Palestinian prisoners in the future,” Hamas’s

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International

Herd instincts at work in politics of U.S., Israel

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Current politics in the two countries I know best suggest that crowd mentalities are more prevalent than mass enlightenment. Israelis wanting change are attracted by two out-of-office political veterans with criminal records. A poll headlined in Ha’aretz indicates that an as yet uncreated centrist party with Ehud Olmert among its leading names

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

The balkanization of America

By Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California –On the Great Seal of the United States, on coins and currency,the motto “E pluribus, unum” has guided the nation since 1782. Its meaning, “Out of Many, One,” was intended by the Founders tocreate “a cohesive single nation.” Now, more than two centuries have elapsed , and the

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USA

50th Congressional District ~ Q& A with the JCRC

Editor’s Note:  This is the second in a series of interviews with congressional candidates conducted by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County.   In the 50th Congressional District, Republican incumbent Duncan Hunter is opposed by Democratic challenger David Secor.   We’ll start with the incumbent’s interview and move on to

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USA

“Around The World in 80 Days” “Oh! The places you will go!”

By Carol Davis CORONADO, California — Hang on to your hats, join in on the fun and get ready for an 80 day around-the-world adventure that will only take a little over two hours of your time, but it will be time well spent. Forget about the balloon and put on your imagination caps for

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast