By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama finally stirred himself to address the carnage in Libya, saying the “suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and it is unacceptable.” Without calling on Muammar Gaddafi to step down – as he did to Mubarak for far less – he announced no sanctions or punishment. He left it […]
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — For those of us who have been trying to talk about Middle East dictators for a long time–I wrote my book on the subject, Modern Dictators, more than a quarter-century ago–it is amusing to see how people are lining up to be “horrified” by those evil repressive regimes. Some
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Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release)–The Jewish Agency for Israel HAS announced the election of James S. Tisch, President and CEO of the Loews Corporation, as the next Chairman of its prestigious Board of Governors. Tisch is slated to replace Richard Pearlstone, who has served as Board of Governors Chairman since 2007. The Board of Governors is the
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By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Former Israel president Moshe Katzav is getting extensive pastoral care. He has been convicted of rape and related charges and is awaiting to be sentenced on March 8. To cheer him up, a number of prominent Israeli rabbis who belong to the so-called nationalist ultra-Orthodox stream (in contrast to
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (Press Release) — US Jewish leaders in Israel for the Conference of Presidents Mission joined local Israeli advocates, and government officials on a recent visit to the Mount of Olives Cemetery (Har Hazeitim) to inspect vandalism and other evidence of violence at the world’s most ancient Jewish cemetery. The International Committee for the Preservation of Har Hazeitim (ICPHH) and
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (WJC)–Palestinian groups in east Jerusalem have announced a boycott of the US Consulate in the city in protest at the American veto of a UN Security Council resolution calling Israeli settlements “illegal”. Senior Fatah official Hatem Abdel Kader told the news agency AFP that the boycott would see the 28 Arab local councils in
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Middle EastLONDON (WJC)–The British low-cost airline EasyJet has apologized to its Jewish passengers after only having pork products on offer during a London-bound flight from Tel Aviv, instead of kosher food. Some passengers were forced to go hungry during the 4 1/2-hour trip. A spokeswoman for EasyJet said incorrect food canisters had been loaded onto the
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Travel and FoodBEERSHEVA, Israel (WJC)–On Wednesday evening, at least two long-range Grad rockets landed in the southern Israeli city of Beersheva, one striking an apartment building. No one was killed in the attack. It was the first time the city – which is the main city in the Negev desert and 40 kilometers away from the Strip
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Middle EastBy David Amos SAN DIEGO –Quite frequently this subject comes up. We read it in the news from here and from Israel. As musicians, decisions sometimes have to be made. Should Jewish people and all of Israel be involved in concerts and operas of the music of Richard Wagner? In the mid 1980’s, during the
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)– A record 40,108 eligible Jewish young adults in North America applied to participate in a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip this summer. Registration for the trip, which closed Tuesday morning (Feb. 22) after only seven days, represents both the highest number of applicants from North America and the shortest registration period for summer trips.
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today criticized remarks made by Glenn Beck on his radio program, in which he compared Reform Judaism to radicalized Islam, as “highly offensive and outrageous.” During his February 22 radio show, Beck described Reform rabbis as “generally political in nature. It’s almost like Islam, radicalized Islam
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (Press Release) — A new Holocaust era restitution project was announced by the Jewish Agency for Israel on Wednesday to identify the victims whose assets were confiscated by the Nazis. An initiative of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), with the support of the Government of Israel, Holocaust Era Asset Restitution Taskforce – Project HEART — aims
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– As popular protests unfold across the Middle East, U.S. international broadcasting faces increased satellite signal interference and a web Domain Name System (DNS) attack. “Our broadcasters are at the forefront of reporting the most tumultuous events we have seen unfold since 1989,” said Walter Isaacson, Chair of the Broadcasting Board of
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)–The joint U.S.-Israel Arrow Weapon System successfully intercepted a ballistic target missile during a flight test conducted Tuesday. This test is part of the Arrow System Improvement Program (ASIP) and was conducted jointly by the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency at the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center,
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