Doubts that Obama would recognize borders of self-declared Palestine state

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–On Tuesday we read that the Hamas regime in Gaza had reached a consensus with other rejectionist movements to cease firing into Israel. They were not giving up the struggle, but agreed that escalation at this time was not in their mutual interests. Today (Wednesday) we read that six mortars were fired toward

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San Diego's Holocaust Commemoration to be held April 11th

By Michael Bart SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–San Diego’s Community Holocaust Commemoration will take place this year on Yom HaShoah, April 11th, at 1:30 pm at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, David and Dorothea Garfield Theater.  The theme for this year’s program is “Remember, Honor, and Teach: Liberation 65 Years Later.”  Each year San Diegans

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Israel seeking to substitute personalities for foreign policy initiatives

By Rabbi Dow Marmur  JERUSALEM — Mimouna is a colorful tradition that North African Jews brought to Israel. It celebrates the end of the festival of Passover. Activities include much public jollification and eating of post-Pesach dishes made from recipes from the old country. It has also become an occasion for Israeli right-wing politicians (who

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Obama facing diplomatic reverses all over the world

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The news was not good when Barack Obama opened his newspapers upon returning to work from his Easter holiday (assuming that the American president had a holiday, beyond a family photo-op at church). From Afghanistan: There are no good options on the horizon, many analysts say, for reining in Mr. Karzai or

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Retired U.S. flag officers speak up for Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Editor’s Note:  When U.S.-Israel relations hit a rough patch, there are those who quickly blame Israel for America’s difficulties abroad. Israel has outrageously been blamed for endangering American soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq, and erroneously been blamed for preventing the formation of an Arab coalition to work with the US to contain

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Middle East, USA

Salam Fayyad: The moderate face of the Palestinian Authority

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestine Authority, appears to be a decent and wise man. Along with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Authority, Saeb Erekat, prominent negotiator, and Sari Nuseiba, one-time minister in the Palestine Authority and more often President of al-Quds University, they are Palestinians who assert national interests, but have

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

'The Psychic' sees laughs in your future

By Cynthia Citron BURBANK, California–A writer with severe writer’s block posts a sign in the window of his basement apartment.  It announces that he will perform a psychic reading for $25.  And so begins Sam Bobrick’s delightfully farcical new comedy The Psychic, now having its world premiere at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank.  Jeffrey Cannata is Adam Webster, the psychic, but he provides a hint

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Workshop held for those in danger of losing homes

BONITA, California (Press Release) – In an effort to help San Diegans hardest hit by the home foreclosure crisis, Assemblymember Marty Block (Democrat, San Diego) convened a workshop March 31 at the Bonita-Sunnyside Library to advocate for the region’s fair share of $700 million in newly available federal funding to assist those directly at risk in the

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How to Find Love Online

By Steve Hofstetter NEW YORK — The main benefit of dating websites is that they’re incredibly targeted. You can search for exactly what you’re looking for. It’s like a giant game of red rover. “Red rover, Red rover. Would Jewish women 25-35 who like baseball and don’t smoke come over.” Of course, to find exactly

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