Revolutions wend in their own directions; democracy an unlikely result in Islamic world

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The French and Russian revolutions gave rise to a rich literature about the stages of revolution. Not surprisingly, there is considerable argument about what happened in each stage, and when each revolution ended and a stable regime appeared. Truth be said, history never stops. There is always another stage in

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Ira Sharkansky

ZOA calls for end to construction freeze in Jerusalem, West Bank

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has called upon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the de facto freeze that has applied to Jewish construction in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem since the end of the official 10-month freeze last September. The existence of this unofficial freeze has been widely suspected

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Middle East

Newspapers’ roles evolving, editor tells journalism class

By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California –Visiting a journalism class Friday at Grossmont College, David Ogul, assistant metropolitan editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune, told of the day he almost quit the staff of another newspaper after he read the letters-to-the-editor. It was back when he occupied a similar position for the Riverside Press-Enterprise,

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David Ogul, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

Bromine in salt water leads to harmful oxidation of mercury, researchers say

JERUSALEM  (Press Release)– Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the US have discovered the mechanism whereby dangerous mercury eventually finds its way into the fish we eat from the open seas and oceans. The researchers, Prof. Menachem Luria from the Fredy and Nadine Herrmann Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University and

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Science, Medicine, & Education

‘In Mother Words’ offers series of mostly predictable sketches

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — In Mother Words is a series of 20 vignettes about motherhood written by 14 authors and performed by three superb actresses and one excellent actor.  The sketches are funny, poignant, spirited, instructive, often predictable, and sometimes overly gooey.  But the fly in the Desitin is that you’ve seen many of

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Cynthia Citron

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, November 25, 1955, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Bonds for Israel Group Set Dec. 11 For Rally Southwestern Jewish Press, November 25, 1955, Page 1 With the stepping up of Arab hostility against the State of Israel it becomes increasingly important that this near East outpost of democracy remain strong.  The San Diego Jewish Community recognizing

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Adventures in SD History, San Diego County

Muslim Brotherhood’s New Campaign: Seize Control of Egypt’s Islamic Institutions

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — This is of gigantic importance (see if anyone else covers it). MEMRI has pointed out the opening of a Muslim Brotherhood campaign to replace Egypt’s current clerical hierarchy with its own people. If that happens…you can imagine. Once Islamists are in place making the “official” decisions on what constitutes

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Middle East

Rabbi challenges Uganda election result; alleges fraud and intimidation

KAMPALA, Uganda (Press Release)–At the behest of his Jewish, Muslim and Christian supporters, Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, a native of Uganda, is peacefully challenging the official results in the election to national parliament. The frontrunner leading up to the election, Rabbi Sizomu lost in the official count to the opponent Yahaya Gudoi the candidate from the

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Travel and Food

Palestinian snub of U.S. consulate brings U.S. foreign aid there in question

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since the establishment of a Palestinian governing authority in 2003, the United States has provided it with more than $3.5 billion in aid, more than $2 billion since 2007 to “strengthen” Abu Mazen after the ouster of Fatah from Gaza. The 2010 figure was $500 million. The intrepid investigators

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

Palestinians once again reject negotiations

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–It’s happened again. Within a day of the Prime Minister Netanyahu talking about pursuing a temporary solution for Israel and Palestine, the leader of the Palestine Authority has rejected the idea. So much for negotiations. The history of rejection goes back a long way, with a prominent landmark being the Khartoum Declaration

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East