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ARTICLES BY: Jacob Kamaras / JNS.org
Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Mosque’s Imam Replaced as Speaker at Service for Boston Marathon Attack Victims
The imam of a mosque that is managed by the Muslim Brotherhood-founded Muslim American Society (MAS) was initially invited to speak at Thursday's interfaith...
ADL Downplays Controversy Over Anti-Israel Texts in Curriculum of Newton, Mass.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT) are at odds over the presence of anti-Israel materials in the public school...
South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein: I Know Apartheid Firsthand (INTERVIEW)
Rabbi Warren Goldstein grew up in South Africa. He is also a regular visitor to Israel. With those two experiences, he is quick to respond...
Ahead of Obama Visit, Significant Obstacles Keep Peace Process on Back Burner
WASHINGTON, DC - Leading up to President Barack Obama's visit to Israel next week, speculation abounds about what the trip will mean for the currently dormant...
StandWithUs and J Street Clash on Parameters of American Criticism of Israel
LOS ANGELES - How far should American Jews go in their criticism of Israeli policies they disagree with? According to the core principles listed on the website...
Brains Behind Israel’s Iron Dome ‘Not Putting All the Eggs in One System’
WASHINGTON, DC—Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted nearly 400 Gaza rockets last November alone, with an 85 percent success rate, amid the ...
At AIPAC, Netanyahu and Biden Offer Their Takes on Strategic Timetable for Iran
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday offered their takes on the strategic timetable for the Iranian...
Major Jewish Groups Call for Further Review of Chuck Hagel Record
Jewish groups are seconding the call of Senate Republicans for further review of defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel before a final vote is held on...
Beyond “Apes and Pigs”: Ten Morsi Quotes That Tell All
Is Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's recently revealed statement that Zionists are "descendants of apes and pigs" cause for concern? At least one Jewish...
Journalist: Obama Says “Israel Doesn’t Know What its Own Best Interests Are”
The same reports of tension between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that persisted leading up to November's U.S. election have re-emerged before...
Hagel, Amid Controversial Record on Israel, Nominated for Defense Secretary
President Barack Obama on Monday nominated former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel, who has been criticized by Democrats and Republicans alike for his record on Israel, for...
CIA Assessment Sheds New Light on Pollard’s Sentencing, Intelligence Gathering
Rabbi Pesach Lerner, who has been visiting Jonathan Pollard in federal prison for years, is accustomed to tight security to the point that he "can't...
Stevie Wonder Absence, Jason Alexander Encore Mark IDF Gala, Millions Raised
LOS ANGELES—While one celebrity backed out of public support for the Israeli military, another came back for an encore—but not without an atypical script. Notoriously absent...
Explaining the ‘Maccabees’ Moniker for Jewish Athletics
Jewish athletes from around the world gather every four years in Israel for the Olympic-style Maccabiah Games, not to mention the annual JCC Maccabi Youth...
