Posts Tagged: israel
Jewish Nobel Prize Established Over Years of Development
The launch of the Genesis Prize was announced recently by the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel, the Genesis Philanthropy Group, as well as...
Iran Declares War Against the Jewish People
The Iranian government, long known for its Holocaust denial and anti-Zionism, has now declared war against the Jewish people. In a speech delivered...
George Washington’s Jewish Correspondence
In a letter that will go on display before Independence Day, George Washington conveys his commitment to one of America's founding principles while...
Democracy Takes Time, Even in the Middle East
Last week's Wall Street Journal ran a sobering piece by Bret Stephens about the disappointing results of democratic elections in Egypt the previous weekend. It's...
What the 2012 Gay Pride Parade and Israel Parade Had in Common
Summertime in Manhattan brings many things: street festivals, open hydrants, crime, Con-Ed outages, Jews for Jesus and parades. Earlier in June, I marched in the Israel...
India Seeks to Double Tourism From Israel
India's tourism minister, Subodh Kant Sahai, recently came to Israel for the first visit by an official in that position in 10 years. Sahai,...
Anti-Semitic Incidents Up Over 50% in France in 2012
In the wake of the murder of Yonatan Sandler and three children at the Jewish Otzar Hatorah School in Toulouse three months ago, new...
NY Times Provides Platform to Preach Third Intifada
Imagine a mainstream newspaper running an op-ed which encouraged a violent uprising against the government of Australia. Or against Mexico. Well, there always has to...
The Incredible Shrinking U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation
In light of increased sensitivity to intelligence leaks, it seemed innocuous - or even admirable - when the Office of the Director of...
The White House Should Follow Congress’ Lead on Jerusalem
Recently at a Jerusalem Day celebration on Capitol Hill, nine members of Congress declared to a crowded room that Jerusalem should remain the undivided capital...
Former Model Becomes Combat Aviator for Israel Air Force
A former female model who moved to Israel from St. Petersburg, Russia, when she was 18 months old, is about to get her "wings" and...
California Girls Claim Marijuana Cured Their Anti-Semitism
They formed the music group "Prussian Blue" in 2003, named after a byproduct of poison the Nazis used to murder people during the Holocaust, but...
Arson Suspected in “Spontaneous Terror” Fires in Jerusalem
Following two massive fires that spread through Jerusalem on Tuesday, Israel's Public Security Minister says he suspected "spontaneous terrorism" was involved, a term he uses...
Russian Jews Turn Out in Droves To Defeat Anti-Semite Charles Barron
A strong voter turnout among Brooklyn's Russian Jewish population helped Hakeem Jeffries win his democratic primary on Tuesday, by a wide margin, against perceived anti-Semite...
