NEW YORK (Press Release)–The following is the text of a statement released by the Middle East Quartet (United States, United Nations, European Union and Russia) in New York on July 2, 2011: “The Quartet remains concerned about the unsustainable conditions facing the civilian population in Gaza but notes that efforts have improved conditions over the […]
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Relesse) – Making significant progress toward fulfilling Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s pledge of U.S. investment support for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) approved $500 million in financing to support lending to small businesses in Egypt and Jordan. The project
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InternationalWASHINGTON D.C. (Press Release) –Following remarks made by Secretary of State Hilary Clinton that the Obama Administration is now pursuing a policy of “limited contacts” with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, Rep. Trent Franks (AZ-02), a member of the House Committee on Armed Services, Friday denounced this policy of engaging an “extremely violent Islamic fundamentalist group” saying:
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Middle East
By David Amos SAN DIEGO — Over a decade ago I received the following letter: “My opinion of our local classical music radio station would be a lot higher if they didn’t play music involving (Conductor) Herbert Von Karajan. This man was a prominent Nazi during World War II. They shouldn’t honor this man by
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Travel and Food
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Muslim Brotherhood, The Fourth of July: compare and contrast. The Declaration of Independence reflects our founders’ understanding of man, State and God. The rights that come to man from God are unalienable – life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness – and drawn broadly enough to encompass all
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Shoshana Bryen, USA
By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — I have my “own” State Senate District. No, I’m not planning to run anytime soon for the State Senate (or Assembly or Congress). But Paul Mitchell and his folks at Redistricting Partners created a proposal shaping it on my suggestion. A long-time political consultant in North California, Paul started Redistricting
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San Diego County
By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — The founding parents of this nation—the greatest experiment in democracy ever known in human history—were motivated by egalitarian values and aspirations first noted in the Hebrew Bible. When Moses looked Pharaoh in the eye and proclaimed, “Let my people go,” he foretold the visceral objections of Franklin, Jefferson,
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USA
By Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO — When we speak to Hashem, the King of kings, the Judge of judges, we should certainly use a respectful means of addressing Him. Yet when we say a bracha (Hebrew Blessing), we begin with the words “Baruch Atah” – “Blessed are You.” We actually address Hashem (G-d) in
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Jewish Religion
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Mayor Ron Huldai of Tel Aviv, after showing the Oscar-winning short-subject documentary Strangers No More at a private gathering June 30 to promote the work of the Tel Aviv Foundation, found himself discussing a subject that has preoccupied both Israel and the United States recently: what should be done to
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar
By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal TEL AVIV — Something seemed awry when I logged onto El Al’s website three months ago to select seats for our Israel bound plane: the 747 was completely booked. Our seats were already assigned and not one extra one was available. Little did we know when we booked our tickets last
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Middle EastBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Increasingly, Congressman Bob Filner (D-San Diego) is showing his disdain for Israel and, along with it, the American Jewish communty which holds it dear. Having in the last several years refused to sign a resolution condemning the Goldstone Report, which former South African Judge Richard Goldstone himself later renounced,
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Donald H. Harrison
By Avigail Hurvitz-Prinz JERUSALEM–About a month ago my Talmud class did an exercise where we shared our reasons for studying Gemora. Everyone had their own reasons, and my list came up to a total of 21 reasons as wide ranging as “intellectual challenge” and “to have a sense of the Rabbinic world” or “to find
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Jewish Religion
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The American-flagged ship, The Audacity of Hope, is part of an international flotilla organized to violate Israel’s legal blockade of the Gaza Strip, allegedly to deliver humanitarian aid. StandWithUs condemns the flotilla as a hypocritical and dangerous publicity stunt, and joins international leaders who have urged the flotilla organizers to send goods
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Middle East