By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–That May is Jewish Heritage Month is evidenced by the two plays, both bearing Jewish content, now running in repertory at the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park: William Gibson’s Golda’s Balcony is on the main stage and Matthew Lopez’s Whipping Man is in the theatre in the round or […]
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Carol Davis, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The glass of the political activist is never full. If it seems full, it is only a momentary surge of partial victory. The tea cups of the American extreme right might appear full after their man’s victory in Kentucky, but they are a long way from achieving their dreams. Barack Obama is
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday announced that the five permanent members of the United Nation’s Security Council, plus Germany, have reached an agreement to impose “strong” new sanctions against Iran. David A. Harris, President of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), issued the following statement praising Secretary Clinton’s announcement: “The National Jewish
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami released the following statement Tuesday, May 18, in response to the introduction of House Resolution 1359: “J Street applauds the introduction of House Resolution 1359, calling for the immediate release of captured Israeli soldier Corporal Gilad Shalit. Introduced by the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on
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Middle East, USA
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Turkey and Brazil announced they have “brokered” a “deal” to bring some percentage of Iranian LEU (Low Enriched Uranium) to Turkey. The “deal” is a fraud-without knowing how much uranium Iran has, you cannot know how much it “lent” to Turkey and how much remains in its weapons program. And
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By Donald H. Harrison SANTEE, California–The Pinnacle Peak chain began as part of the Trail Dust Town complex in Tucson, Arizona, which was converted into a tourist attraction after the movie company that built it for Glenn Ford no longer had use for it as a western-movie set. In Tucson, Pinnacle Peak,
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USAHAIFA (Press Release)–The University of Haifa will award the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa, to Paul Amir, businessman, philanthropist, and a leading figure in the Jewish community of Los Angeles, during the University’s 38th Meeting of the Board of Governors, which will take place on June 1-3. The honorary doctorate will be conferred
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Middle East, USAHAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Prof. David Faraggi has been elected the next Rector of the University of Haifa by the Senate of the University. He is to take over from current Rector Prof. Yossi Ben-Artzi in October 2010. Faraggi, who is currently Vice Rector, is a bio-statistician in the Department of Statistics. He received his
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Middle East, USA
By Donald H. Harrison AGUANGA, California—The olive groves in this rural Riverside County community about 20 miles east of Temecula may become one of the growing grounds for Middle Eastern peace if Israeli, Palestinian and American visionaries are successful in promulgating the idea that entrepreneurship and business cooperation between the Middle Eastern neighbors
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–It is worth reading this item from the Jerusalem Post. http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?ID=175654 Senior Jewish advisors of the President, meeting with a selected group of American rabbis, said that the White House erred in its messages about Israel. Not only do they reiterate American support for Israel in general terms, but they express reasoning
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Middle East, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C–Following the dismantling of Saddam’s army, the U.S.-led coalition began training and equipping a new army and police force while we began building a new government. Even under Saddam, Iraq was a fairly modern country with a mid-20th century infrastructure including a governmental infrastructure, a relatively educated population including women, and
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USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Edith Palkowitz, local Holocaust survivor, held 60 students spellbound at the Lindsay Community Day School on Thursday, May 13, as part of the Words Alive Adolescent Book Group program. The Lindsay Community Day School is a part of the Juvenile Community Court School (JCCS) system, which offers an alternative school setting for
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USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–We all know that the devil is in the details, and that the language of politics is hyperbole. Those two platitudes will come together in the “proximity talks” between Israel and Palestine that the Americans are reminding us that they worked so hard to create. They may well doom the talks, assuming
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C.–The 2010 JINSA Flag & General Officers Trip to Israel took place during a period of political frustration between the United States and Israel on several fronts. The JINSA group, comprised of six recently retired American Admirals and Generals plus two JINSA officers and a staff professional, spent 10 days traveling
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA