Middle East
Turkey Moves to Restrict Alcohol Sales, Ban Advertisement
WSJ – ISTANBUL—Turkey moved Friday to restrict alcohol sales and ban advertisements, worrying producers and drawing fire from secular Turks who accuse the government of having an Islamist agenda. A bill passed by the Parliament would ban retail alcohol sales between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. and halt all advertising and promotion of alcohol-related products. It also seeks to eradicate scenes that...
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May 3, 2013 12:31 am
Hagel: US Rethinking Opposition to Arming Syrian Rebels
New York Times – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confirmed Thursday that the Obama administration...
May 2, 2013 10:45 am
Erdogan: Assad Used Chemical Weapons
Ynet – Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that Bashar...
May 2, 2013 12:51 am
Pro-Terror Egyptian Nominated for Human Rights Watch Honor
Mona Seif, an Egyptian political activist who has advocated in favor of Hamas rocket attacks...
May 2, 2013 12:50 am
Obama to Provide Lethal Aid to Syrian Oppositon
Al-Arabiya – U.S. President Barack Obama is gearing up to send lethal weapons to the...
May 1, 2013 11:02 am
Assad Makes Rare Public Appearance on May Day
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance on Wednesday, visiting...
May 1, 2013 10:48 am
Turkey: Iran Behind Syria’s Use of Chemical Weapons
A source in Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development party...
May 1, 2013 10:08 am
Former IDF Chief Ashkenazi on Syrian Chemical Threat: “Doing Nothing is Not an Option” (VIDEO)
Former IDF Chief Gabi Ashkenazi told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Sunday that “doing...
May 1, 2013 9:42 am
Egyptian Newspaper Features Two Blood Libel Articles in a Single Day
An Egyptian newspaper featured two articles on Tuesday that promote the libel that Jews drink...
May 1, 2013 7:56 am
Report: Obama Preparing to Arm Syrian Rebels
Ynet – US President Obama is preparing to send lethal weaponry to the Syrian opposition...
April 30, 2013 3:15 pm
Iranian Leader, Website Claim Jews Use Sorcery to Control Iran
An Iranian think tank leader with close ties to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called Jews sorcerers...
April 30, 2013 1:07 am
Kerry Meets with Arab League Officials, Seeking Regional Support for Peace Talks
Jerusalem Post – US Secretary of State John Kerry met a group of senior Arab officials...
April 29, 2013 10:38 am
Netanyahu the ‘Churchill of Our Times’ for Iranian Threat, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Says
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz, speaking at the annual Jerusalem Post Conference...
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Film Review: Fill the Void (VIDEO)
Rama Burshtein’s Fill the Void (Lemale et ha’halal) is the second film in as many years to emerge from Israel with not only a strong international presence, but a unique perspective on religious Judaism. Just as Footnote before it, this was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards after a run of significant festival appearances (including winning Best Actress at the 2012 Venice Film Festival). The film represents the crowning jewel of an emerging religious women’s cinema [...]
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EXCLUSIVE: Gal Gadot on Jewish Identity, American Films and Representing Israel in Hollywood (INTERVIEW)
Gal Gadot is arguably Israel’s second hottest export at the moment. The former Miss Israel 2004 and Miss Universe contestant has a starring role in the most recent film from the Fast and the Furious Franchise and is one of the faces of Israel’s largest clothing brands, Castro. Now she’s teaming up with Vine Vera skin care products,which incorporates the breakthrough ingredient Resveratrol, which she tells The Algemeiner is “a new innovative discovery which helps slow down the aging process [...]
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Jonathan Ames, ‘Herring Wonder’ and HBO Series Creator, Does Israel
Writer Jonathan Ames, creator of the HBO television series “Bored to Death,” is known for his fearless and exhibitionistic persona. One can find YouTube videos of him eating herring and boxing at the same time, having knives thrown at him by a person called “Throwdini,” and ranting drunkenly at an awards ceremony. And when it comes to writing, Ames’s essays tend to cover racy topics. Given these exploits, it’s a bit surprising to learn that Ames’s recent trip to Israel [...]
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Jewish Presence in Contemporary Art
The Jewish presence and identity in the contemporary world of art is one truly worth noting. At the 3rd annual conference of “Jewish Arts & Identity in the contemporary world” in Baruch College’s Jewish Studies Center, at a panel entitled “Jewish Ways of Seeing: The Visual Arts and the Jewish Tradition”, the Jewish impact on the creative world is exemplified through the discussion of artist Audrey Flack and her various works. Flack was born in 1931 to a fairly Orthodox [...]
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Blogs Features
Black Jazz Musician Encounters Mixed Reactions to Subway Renditions of Hatikvah, Hava Hagila
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, and secondly, he’s a black kid from the Bronx, dressed sharply, derby hat and all. But when upon meeting Isaiah, the 32-year-old ticked off “Hevenu Shalom Aleichem,” “Bashana Haba’ah,” and “Zum Gali Gali” as some of his favorite songs to play passing crowds, I knew [...]
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Blogs Music
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 life. Perez, in a Mother’s Day concert May 12 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, will weave a musical experience that brings together intimations of Israeli independence, Giuseppe Verdi’s use of Jewish melodies, medieval Ladino music, and modern Jewish show music. These musical elements are particularly personal for Perez, whose Juilliard education has [...]
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Blogs Jewish 100 Social
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 studded 40th anniversary ‘JEWISH 100’ Gala. “My mother, the Miriam of Miramax […] was so thrilled when she heard that I was presenting to Professor Wiesel,” Weinstein said as he called on the professor to accept the award. “I am happy to be here on the Algemeiner’s 40th anniversary and to celebrate their top 100,” Weinstein added. Commenting [...]
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Israel Sports
Israeli Soccer Star Victim of Anti-Semitic Abuse on Twitter
Israeli soccer star Yossi Benayoun, who currently plays for FC Chelsea in the English Premier League, was recently the victim of anti-Semitic abuse on Twitter. After thanking his Twitter followers for sending him birthday wishes, Benayoun, who many consider to be the greatest Israeli soccer player ever, was sent the following message: “f***in Jew a**hole.” Benayoun posted a response, saying, “Some nice people in the world.” His team has called on the police to investigate the matter, according to the Britain’s [...]
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