Alon Ben-Meir
Dr. Ben-Meir is a senior fellow at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs who specializes in Middle East peace negotiations between Israel and Arab states. He hosts “Global Leaders: Conversations with Alon Ben-Meir,” featuring high officials from around the world. He is a syndicated columnist with a weekly spot in the Jerusalem post, and he is the author of numerous books and countless essays on Middle East peace.
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Defying BDS Calls, Promoter Shuki Weiss Brings Big-Name Performers to Israel
JNS.org – While Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters has in recent years acted as a de facto frontman for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, urging fellow artists against performing in Israel, Shuki Weiss Promotion and Production Ltd. for nearly 35 years has brought the biggest names in entertainment to the Jewish state for historic live shows. Musical guests attracted to Israel by the company have included Metallica, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Madonna, David Bowie, and Eric Clapton. [...]
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Music US & Canada
Anthrax Rocker Describes Jewish Mother’s Scream After Telling Her About His Career Choice
Scott Ian, of thrash metal band Anthrax, revealed the difficulty he faced as a teen, and the unforgettable screams that followed, when he told his Jewish mother he wanted to be a rockstar, the New York Daily News reported Tuesday. The Queens-born guitarist said his mother wanted him to stay in school and pursue a conventional career as a doctor or lawyer. Ian had something else in mind for his future, which she was not too thrilled about. “At 5-foot-4, I wasn’t going [...]
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Beliefs and concepts Lifestyle
‘Jews Don’t Hunt’ – Mostly
JNS.org – “Jews don’t hunt.” That’s a comforting statement to one who, like me, opposes hunting, even if it’s not strictly true. I understand that Allyson Schwartz, a Jewish congresswoman running for governor of Pennsylvania, is involved in an effort to end a ban on Sunday hunting, and that there are a few Jews joining the effort. That surprises me. Conventional wisdom has it that Jews in the United States have never been part of the hunter population because they live primarily [...]
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Arts and Culture Middle East
Gaza as You’ve Never Seen it Before (VIDEO)
Palestinian-Arab production company Media Town recently captured stunning, rarely seen footage of life in the Gaza Strip, showing the region from a new perspective, Israel’s Channel 2 reported on Monday. Media Town used a newly acquired aerial photography drone to take beautiful overhead video of Gaza, a territory more often associated with rocket attacks and Israeli air strikes than beaches, sun and fun. The film crew launched its new device from the center of Palestine Football Stadium to a height of [...]
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Arts and Culture
Oscars 2014: Jewish Winners and Performers
JNS.org – At the 86th Academy Awards on Sunday, several Oscars were handed out to Jewish and Israeli filmmakers, actors, and producers. Israeli soundman Niv Adiri and his teammates won an Oscar for sound mixing on the movie “Gravity,” starring Sandra Bullock. Israeli-American producer Arnon Milchan served as a producer for “12 Years a Slave,” which won Best Picture. He joined actors Lupita Nyong’o, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, director Steve McQueen, actor Brad Pitt, and others [...]
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Arts and Culture Jewish Identity
National Jewish Book Award Winners Share Their Personal Stories
JNS.org – It is once again awards season, and as such, Americans find themselves glued to their televisions and computers—imbibing a plethora of star-studded tributes, a maelstrom of images, and the perfunctory salacious gossip that accompanies it. Be it the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Golden Globes, the Grammys, and the upcoming March 2 Academy Awards, there are always a host of films, recordings, and personalities to cheer on. But recognizing outstanding achievement in the world of the arts is not limited to trendy musicians and [...]
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Analysis Featured Lifestyle
Water: Conflict and Cooperation in Israel’s Jordan River Valley (ILLUSTRATED)
The Jordan River runs from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea, the natural boundary separating Israel from Jordan. “Most of the major rivers in Europe and water, generally speaking, have been used as boundaries between countries throughout history, making water either a source of conflict or a wonderful stage for co-operation,” former Israeli Ambassador Ram Aviram told The Algemeiner in a recent interview. In Europe, rivers make up most of the continent’s natural and national boundaries. The Tagus River separates Portugal from Spain, [...]
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Blogs Lifestyle
Ben-Gurion University Researcher May Have Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
JNS.org – While methods of insulin administration have improved and modes of measuring how much insulin to give are far superior than they were in the 1920s, when insulin was discovered, there have been no major advancements toward a cure for Type 1 diabetes for almost a century. Until now, Dr. Eli Lewis believes. “Tissue damage actually plays a role in Type 1 diabetes… but it is often overlooked and under-studied,” Lewis—a world-renowned expert on autoimmune disease and the director [...]
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