USA

World Jewish Congress deplores media's rush to judgment in Gaza Flotilla violence

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has expressed sincere regret at the violence and loss of life during the attempt by Israeli forces on 31 May 2010 to take control of a ship that had broken Israel’s legally sanctioned naval blockade in international waters heading for Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on 27 May 2010. […]

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Middle East, USA

Gaza flotilla controversy once again shows world's double standard toward Israel

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO–Like sizzling meat thrown to rabid dogs, the sad business on the sea  on Monday  off the shores of Israel and Gaza has given vociferous energy to the knee-jerk anti-Semites and their leftist acolytes who find fault with everything about Israel except its mortality. Granted, it is difficult to applaud

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Middle East, USA

RJC wants U.S. to demand fairness for Israel in U.N. Security Council

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) on Tuesday affirmed its solidarity with Israel in the aftermath of violence provoked by participants in the misnamed “Free Gaza” flotilla. RJC Executive Director Matthew Brooks said: “Today, Israel is under assault from enemies near and far.  The pretext for the assault: acts of self-defense

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Middle East, USA

American Jews and friends plan demonstrations today to support Israel

SAN DIEGO (Staff Roundup) –Demonstrations in support of Israel and against the pro-Hamas activists who sailed their flotilla towards Gaza are planned in various American cities today (Tuesday, June 1) In New York, Russian American Jewish Experience (RAJE) together with other American Jewish organizations will gather outside of the Israeli Consulate, located at 800 Second Avenue

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Middle East, USA

Used to isolation in world opinion, where does Israel put its trust?

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–It is sad, even pathetic, but not surprising that the UN meeting of parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons concluded their month long conference by calling for the monitoring of Israel’s nuclear program without mentioning that of Iran.  The United States participated in the consensus, but senior officials

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Female rabbis assume leadership of Rabbinical Assembly

By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO–On Thursday evening I returned from attending the International Rabbinical Assembly Convention. For the first time in its history, this year’s RA Convention was held at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. JTS is the premiere academic institution of the Conservative Movement and many  JTS scholars, as well

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

A special dinner for America's wounded veterans

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C.–Long time readers know, and have generously supported, Fran O’Brien’s dinners for soldiers, primarily amputees, recovering from their wounds at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital. The dinners, which take place outside of the hospital, began in 2004 and offer recovering soldiers a chance to socialize, eat a

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Illegal immigration is a problem throughout the world

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Immigration is again a hot button in the United States, with attractions for demagogues of right and left. The President has ordered 1,200 National Guard personnel sent to border areas of the Southwest, in response to other politicians demanding that something be done. The targets of this effort are illegal drug shipments

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Rabbi criticizes Lieberman's support for repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

MONSEY, N.Y. (Press Release)–Orthodox Jews will be among religious leaders and pro-family activists converging on Washington DC on Thursday to protest the latest efforts to hastily repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell in the House of Representatives. Chief among their concerns are the ways that changes in the armed services rules would seriously compromise religious liberty

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USA

North Korea threatens to reactivate war with South Korea

By Shoshana Bryen Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–It was North Korea that torpedoed a South Korean submarine-an internationally recognized act of war that killed 46 South Korean sailors. It wasn’t an accident. As follow-on, North Korea announced that any act of retaliation by the South would be considered a provocation. When the South Korean

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Shoshana Bryen, USA