Monthly Archives: May 2015

When an American [Chicago] Jew Gets Harassed by Muslim Women on the Temple Mount

What it’s like for a Jew today to ascend the Temple Mount VOICE OF ISRAEL May 27, 2015 Cheryl Jacobs Lewin, chairwoman of Americans for a Safe Israel Chicago region, joins VOI’s Josh Hasten in-studio minutes after visiting the Temple … Continue reading

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France won’t sign Iran deal without military site inspections

TIMES OF ISRAEL by AFP May 26, 2015 French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Wednesday that France would oppose a nuclear deal with Iran if it did not allow inspections of military sites. An agreement “will not be accepted by … Continue reading

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For Israeli Arab and American Jewish Teens, a Rare Chance for Dialogue

ALGEMEINER by Darryl Egnal / JNS May 27, 2015 Mai Azem, a 16-year-old Israeli Arab, had never met an American teenager. Until she joined the “Q School” in Tira, a predominantly Arab city in central Israel, she wouldn’t have been … Continue reading

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The Longest Hatred

WASHINGTON TIMES by Clifford D. May May 27, 2015 Robert S. Wistrich, who died suddenly last week, was considered the foremost scholar of anti-Semitism, which he called “the longest hatred,” one that appears to be metastasizing in the current era. Writing … Continue reading

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Islamic scholars blast CAIR for trapping Muslims into a ‘trance of victimhood’

OBSERVER by Paul Miller May 27, 2015 In a recent solicitation email to supporters, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) attacked Jewish philanthropist Nina Rosenwald for donating to “groups that exist to make people fear and hate Islam.” Referring to Ms. Rosenwald as … Continue reading

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Amnesty International: Hamas committed war crimes against Gaza civilians

REUTERS May 27, 2015 Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday that Islamist Hamas committed war crimes against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip during last year’s war with Israel. A ceasefire last August ended 50 days of fighting between … Continue reading

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Counting Up Obama’s Cataclysmic Foreign Policy Failures

COMMENTARY by Peter Wehner May 26, 2015 ….A few summary thoughts on all this: There are limits to America’s capacity to influence world events. It’s difficult for even the best presidents to deal with an untidy and sometimes uncooperative world. … Continue reading

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Russia Confirms Sale of S-300 Missile Systems To Iran

DEFENSE NEWS by Agence France-Presse May 26, 2015 Russia on Tuesday confirmed its decision to deliver S-300 air defense missile systems to Iran, but said it could not yet announce a date. “The decision on delivering S-300 to Iran has … Continue reading

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Should America be the World’s Policeman?

Should America be the world’s policeman? Does the world even need a policeman? Or would humanity be better off if America weren’t the dominant military superpower? Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and foreign affairs expert Bret Stephens weighs in.

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Chief Rabbinate to weigh ending Rabbi Riskin’s tenure in Efrat

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Gedalyah Reback May 25, 2015 Senior officials said to seek removal of popular US-born rabbi for his liberal views on conversion, other issues Efrat Chief Rabbi Shlomo Riskin has been summoned for a hearing by the … Continue reading

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