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‘Start-Up Nation’ Israel and Massachusetts Find Common Ground in Innovation
BOSTON—What do Israel and Massachusetts have in common? Many recent comparisons have centered on the fact that, when the Boston Marathon bombings occurred, Bostonians...
Atheist Stephen Hawking and Church of Scotland Both Determined to Demonize Israel
I was looking forward to hearing the iconic Stephen Hawking, the internationally renowned English theoretical physicist as he helped celebrate Shimon Peres' 90th birthday at next month's annual "Facing Tomorrow" Presidential Conference...
An Unorthodox Jazz Musician, Encountering Mixed Reactions to His Jewish Music
At first you may be skeptical of Isaiah Richardson Jr. He doesn't look like somebody who would be playing Hava Nagila for passengers waiting for their train in the subway. Firstly, he seems too young, ...
Mistaking Cause and Effect in Syria
Russia's President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Netanyahu during Mr. Netanyahu's visit to China, surely a diplomatic oddity. (Chinese Premier Li Kegiang answers the hotline in Beijing and says, "Oh, sure. Hey, Bibi,...
Mother’s Day Performer Blends Israeli Independence and the Jewish Side of Verdi
This Mother's Day, the music of opera singer Sharon Azrieli Perez will integrate the...
Should Israel’s Security be Sacrificed at the Altar of ‘Regional Stability’?
Check out the front page of Monday's (May 6th, 2013) edition of The Guardian and...
Qatar’s Duplicitous Game
In the first of a two-part assessment of its growing role on the world stage...
Fresh Palestinian Wishes for Israel’s Annihilation
In January, reporter Richard Behar called out the media for ignoring newly uncovered recordings...
Israel’s Game-Changer with Hezbollah
The international media have focused on the recent Israeli airstrikes in Syria and what...
‘Start-Up Nation’ Israel and Massachusetts Find Common Ground in Innovation
BOSTON—What do Israel and Massachusetts have in common? Many recent comparisons have centered on the fact that, when the Boston Marathon bombings occurred, Bostonians got...
Atheist Stephen Hawking and Church of Scotland Both Determined to Demonize Israel
I was looking forward to hearing the iconic Stephen Hawking, the internationally renowned English theoretical physicist as he helped celebrate Shimon Peres' 90th...
An Unorthodox Jazz Musician, Encountering Mixed Reactions to His Jewish Music
At first you may be skeptical of Isaiah Richardson Jr. He doesn't look like somebody who would be playing Hava Nagila for passengers waiting for...
Mistaking Cause and Effect in Syria
Russia's President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Netanyahu during Mr. Netanyahu's visit to China, surely a diplomatic oddity. (Chinese Premier Li Kegiang answers the...
Mother’s Day Performer Blends Israeli Independence and the Jewish Side of Verdi
This Mother's Day, the music of opera singer Sharon Azrieli Perez will integrate the varied threads that have made up the fabric of her...
Should Israel’s Security be Sacrificed at the Altar of ‘Regional Stability’?
Check out the front page of Monday's (May 6th, 2013) edition of The Guardian and your hair will be blown back by this scorching headline:...
Qatar’s Duplicitous Game
In the first of a two-part assessment of its growing role on the world stage and dubious influence on Middle East and Arab politics, Paul...
Fresh Palestinian Wishes for Israel’s Annihilation
In January, reporter Richard Behar called out the media for ignoring newly uncovered recordings showing Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi referring to...
Israel’s Game-Changer with Hezbollah
The international media have focused on the recent Israeli airstrikes in Syria and what it means to the region. What and whom did Israel...
Stephen Hawking Boycott of Israeli Conference ‘Outrageous,’ Organizers Say
World-renowned theoretical physicist Professor Stephen Hawking has joined the academic boycott of Israel and will not be attending the fifth annual Presidential Conference in Jerusalem...
Harvey Weinstein to Elie Wiesel: Without You There Would be no ‘Schindler’s List’ (VIDEO)
Famed film producer Harvey Weinstein presented Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel with the Algemeiner newspaper's 'Warrior for Truth' award at its recent star...
The Guardian Got it Wrong: Stephen Hawking is NOT Boycotting Israel (UPDATE)
Last night, May 8, the Guardian's Harriet Sherwood 'broke' a story claiming that Stephen Hawking was joining the academic boycott of Israel, and that he was...
Radical Cleric Swears to ‘Pop America’s Eye’ if Moderate Morsi Threatened
American Middle East analysts often claim that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is a moderate organization, nothing like the more radical Salafis. If true, what...
Jerusalem Day Celebrated with Flags and Memories
"It felt like Messiah had come," says Avigail Shlesinger, 81, of the day Jerusalem was liberated from the Jordan army 46 years ago. Shlesinger, who is...
