Barry Shaw is the International Public Diplomacy Director of the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies.
His books, available on Amazon, include:
By Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Bassam Eid is a Palestinian human rights activist. He created Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group that focuses on human rights abuses by and corruption in the Palestinian Authority. No other ‘human rights’ organizations focus on citizen abuses at the hands of Palestinian leadership both in Ramallah and Gaza. He […]
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Barry Shaw, Middle EastBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Mahmoud Abbas, the man who was elected to a 4 year term as president of the Palestinian Authority in 2005 liked it so much he decided to stay on, unelected, for another six years, thereby displaying Palestinian-style democracy. Recently, this ancient occupier of the presidential seat in Ramallah announced
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Barry Shaw, International, Middle EastBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Anyone reading the foreign press about the rioting taking place on the Temple Mount might imagine that Jews were running amok in Jerusalem. Nothing could be further from the truth. The violence derives from the provocative actions of paid volunteers of Islamist extremist groups such as Murabitun and Murabatat who, for
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Barry Shaw, Middle EastBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — On 9/11 we recalled the horrors of that day when mass terror struck America. In less than a week, the US Congress will vote on the important Iran nuclear deal. A few days ago, I recalled another significant date – September 7. Not many people remembered what happened on that date.
Three historic dates in September: 7, 11, 17 Read More »
Barry Shaw, Jewish History, Middle East, USASAN DIEGO (SDJW) – During the month of August, San Diego Jewish World was privileged to publish works by the following writers and photographers. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you and to publicly express our appreciation. To access works by these contributors on San Diego Jewish World, type or copy their name into the
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Barry Shaw, Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Edwin Black, Eileen Wingard, Fred Reiss, EdD, Ira Sharkansky, Lawrence Baron, Mark D. Zimmerman, Michael Ordman, Mimi Pollack, Natasha Josefowitz, Sheryl Rowling, Shor M. Masori, Shoshana Bryen, Steve KramerBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — To the Iran deal decision makers. Here is an aspect, and a warning, you fail to consider. The Iranians are still chanting, ”Death to Israel!” even as you decide to sign this deadly deal and gift them $150 Billion. One thing has escaped your notice. If you sign this deal,
Israeli: U.S. will bear guilt of our deaths Read More »
Barry Shaw, Middle East, USA
SAN DIEGO (SDJW)—San Diego Jewish World acknowledges and thanks those writers whose bylines and photo credit lines appeared during the month of June and the first few days of July on its website. They included: David Amos Stephen Hazan Arnoff Laurie Baron David Bedein Edwin Black Dan Bloom Shoshana Bryen Stephen Bryen Garry Fabian Donald
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Barry Shaw, Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Edwin Black, Eileen Wingard, Eric George Tauber, Eva Trieger, Fred Reiss, EdD, Ira Sharkansky, Lawrence Baron, Mark D. Zimmerman, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Michael Ordman, Mimi Pollack, Natasha Josefowitz, Sheryl Rowling, Shor M. Masori, Shoshana Bryen, Steve KramerBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Jibril Rajoub, the PA Minister for Sport and convicted terrorist, the minister who attempted to get Israel thrown out of FIFA, was prevented from entering Jordan when returning on a flight from Tunisia. The Jordanians temporarily prevented him from entering into Jordan on his way back to Ramallah on the
P.A. and Jordan squabble over soccer Read More »
Barry Shaw, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsSAN DIEGO (SDJW)—San Diego Jewish World acknowledges and thanks those writers and photographers whose bylines appeared during the month of May on its website. They were: David Amos Laurie Baron Caren Besner Dan Bloom Shoshana Bryen Stephen Bryen Garry Fabian Abraham Foxman Donald H. Harrison Natasha Josefowitz Rabbi Ben Kamin Tony Klug Steve Kramer Lloyd
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Barry Shaw, Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Eileen Wingard, Eric George Tauber, Eva Trieger, Fred Reiss, EdD, Ira Sharkansky, Lawrence Baron, Mark D. Zimmerman, Melanie Rubin, Michael Ordman, Mimi Pollack, Natasha Josefowitz, Sheryl Rowling, Shoshana Bryen, Steve KramerBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — “Kick the Jewish State out of Football!” This is Racism, FIFA! If Israel has to go that extra mile for peace after multiple offers of concessions were roundly rejected, then the Palestinians, who are so far behind, have to go a full marathon distance just to catch up. But they
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Barry Shaw, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — I am deeply saddened by the sudden death of Robert Wistrich, the world renowned expert on global anti-Semitism. I had the pleasure of chatting with Robert – not knowing that it would be for the last time – at the recent MFA Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism in Jerusalem. He
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Barry Shaw, International, Middle EastBy Barry Shaw JERUSALEM – The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs staged a highly successful event at the 5th Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism in Jerusalem between 12-14 May. Delegates from around the world gathered to hear an impressive array of speakers, led by Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. The conference was intense. Even the lunches
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Barry Shaw, Middle EastBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — The 2014 Gaza conflict threw up an alarming outburst of anti-Semitism that ranged from personal and collective insults, petty violence, and the targeted murder of European Jews. The phenomenon of rabid demonstrations against Israel turned into the targeting of local Jews under the blanket of anti-Zionism campaigning in support
BDS fans anti- Semitism in Europe, U.S. Read More »
Barry Shaw, International, Middle East, USABy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Much fuss has been made about the Israeli decision to block Blade Nzinmande, the South African minister for higher education, from visiting Bir Zeit University. It must be noted that this Communist Party leader supported the suspension of academic cooperation between Johannesburg University and Ben Gurion University, so this education
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Barry Shaw, International, Middle East