US, Israel sign massive military aid deal; $38B, 10 years
In this Sept. 11, 2016 file-pool photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he opens the weekly cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office.
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Press Releases: Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States …
UNDER SECRETARY SHANNON: Well, good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State and to the Treaty Room to celebrate and witness the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Israel on military assistance and missile defense. It's an honor to have all of you here today.
Syria claims it shot down Israeli jet and drone, IDF denies
Illustrative photo of an IAF F-15 fighter jet flying over Israel during the 'Blue Flag' exercise at Ovda Airfield near Eilat on October 21, 2015. Syrian state television said the Syrian army shot down an Israeli fighter jet and drone Tuesday morning, a claim swiftly denied by the IDF.
Haredim look to Trump as a pro-Israel, traditionalist tough guy – emphasis on ‘guy’
American Jews are likely to vote for Hillary Clinton in November, but American Jewry's fastest-growing community is likely to go the other way. A solid majority of ultra-Orthodox Jews will vote for Donald Trump, say experts and Republican operatives in the Haredi enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn.
The American rabbi who dared consider a visit to Arafat’s grave
A handful of white cowboy hats dotted the crowd among the hot pink kippas as Shabbat services commenced at Congregation Agudas Achim in Austin, Texas this past Saturday. And there were more congregants than usual.
Trump supporters set up West Bank campaign office
Republican supporters of Donald Trump have opened a campaign office in the West Bank, in what they say is a first, hoping to recruit American-Israelis living in the settlements to vote for the Republican presidential candidate. A banner reading "Trump, the interest of Israel" in Hebrew marks the location of the makeshift headquarters, in a home in the northern West Bank settlement of Karnei Shomron.
Will anti-semitism go unchecked at UC?
As the school year begins, one thing is certain: There will be anti-Semitic outbursts and incidents at campuses of the University of California. We know this because of a long history of such episodes at campuses like Berkeley, Irvine and UCLA, where Jewish students have been subjected to everything from physical obstruction and attempted intimidation to questions by Palestinian students and their sympathizers about whether their faith allows Jews elected to student government posts to make objective decisions.
Trump doesn’t have an office in North Carolina but one just opened in Israel’s West Bank
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump smiles as he meets with local labor leaders and union members during a campaign stop in Brook Park, Ohio, U.S. September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar Israeli supporters of U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have opened a campaign office in the occupied West Bank, saying they hope to get as many American expatriates as possible to cast an absentee ballot for their candidate.
Pro-Israel Dems who backed Iran deal feel the heat in 2016 races
It has become an unmistakable pattern throughout the country: In the first election cycle since Democratic President Barack Obama forged the Iran nuclear deal - much to the dismay of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a large chunk of the pro-Israel community - Democratic members of Congress who have historically supported the Jewish state, but backed the landmark pact, are being attacked as anti-Israel. Some of these targets have long been reliably in Israel's corner on Capitol Hill, like Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, New York Rep. Jerry Nadler and Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen.
Willy Wonka, Technology Critic
Coworking is probably a familiar concept at this point, but Evans wants to take his idea a step further. On Friday, on the top two floors of the building, he's starting construction on a space he envisions as a dorm for Millennials, though he cringes at the word "dorm."
No contest: GOP is the pro-Israel party
Jeff Ballabon is chairman of the Iron Dome Alliance and a senior fellow at the Center for Statesmanship and Diplomacy. Bruce Abramson is vice president for policy of the Iron Dome Alliance and a senior fellow at the London Center WASHINGTON - For years, the leaders of America's most established Jewish organizations - AIPAC chief among them - have assured their members that when it came to Israel, there wasn't much difference between the Democratic and Republican parties.
The Middle East braces itself for US Elections
From Jerusalem to Beirut to Cairo, the upcoming US elections are being closely followed, partly for their entertainment appeal, but also as the US remains crucial for its role in the Middle East. "Partly because of the characters involved, there has been a lot of media coverage here," Tamir Sheafer, a professor of political science at Hebrew University told The Media Line.
Don’t Believe Everything On The (Iranian) Internet
Donald Trump, US Republican presidential candidate, claims in his new tweet that he has evidence that CIA officers helped in Turkey's attempted coup. It is probably make a new turmoil amid the heated presidential race between him and the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
1946 years ago vs. todayRabbi Nachman Kahana
Rabbi Nachman Kahana is an Orthodox Rabbinic Scholar, Rav of Chazon Yechezkel Synagogue - Young Israel of the Old City of Jerusalem, Founder and Director of the Center for Kohanim, and Author of the 14-volume "Mei Menuchot" series on Tosefot, "With All Your Might: The Torah of Eretz Yisrael in the Weekly Parashah", as well as weekly parasha commentary available where he blogs at http://NachmanKahana.com During the three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Menachem Av, 1946 years ago, a hand-to-hand battle raged between the soldiers of Rome and the Jewish defenders over every meter of hallowed ground in the walled city of Yerushalayim.
The Future belongs to the Optimists
FOR SOME weeks now, I have felt like a boy who has thrown a stone into a pool. Rings of water created by the splash get larger and larger and expand more and more.
Mideast Briefs
On Aug. 8, saying the media misinterpreted the original statement made on Aug. 5, the Defense Ministry said the reference to the Munich pact - a failed bid by European powers to appease Nazi Germany - "was not intended to make a direct comparison, either historically or personally. We are sorry if it was understood otherwise."
Trump’s gun-rights remark likened to calls for Rabin’s death
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said Donald Trump's suggestion that gun rights advocates could "do" something about Hillary Clinton recalled the incitement to violence reported in the months prior to the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel. "I instantly thought about Rabin and Israel," Malloy, a Democrat, said Aug. 9 on MSNBC.
Tearing down the walls | Kids from Mexico greeted with open arms at Jewish camp in Rockies
At a time when Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has promised that, if elected, "We're going to have a big, beautiful wall" dividing Mexico from the United States, a Jewish summer camp in Colorado is building a bridge between itself and a synagogue in Mexico City. This year, after several years of planning, more than 20 Jewish Mexican campers, three counselors and Rabbi Leonel Levy from Comunidad Bet-El de Mxico attended Ramah in the Rockies for two weeks, from July 20 to Aug. 2. Bet-El is a Conservative synagogue in Mexico City's upscale yet diverse Polanco district, and Camp Ramah is a network of Jewish summer camps affiliated with the Conservative movement.
Could Clinton’s VP pick hurt her chances with Israel supporters?
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's recent Vice Presidential pick of Tim Kaine has in many ways been regarded as a "safe choice", nominally aiding her White House bid without the risk some more outspoken running-mates, like Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, could potentially have posed. A former governor and current senator for the swing-state of Virginia, Tim Kaine worked as a missionary in Honduras and speaks fluent Spanish, an asset in an election where Hispanic voters could tip the scales in critical battleground states like Florida, Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona.
U.S., Israel close many gaps in defense aid talks, hope for deal soon
The United States and Israel have closed many of the remaining gaps in negotiations over a new multibillion-dollar military aid package for Washington's top Middle East ally, and the two sides hope to reach a deal soon, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. Jacob Nagel, acting head of Israel's national security council, wrapped up three days of closed-door discussions in Washington over a new 10-year defense pact, including a meeting with U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice.