Netanyahu: “Iran Receiving Everything and Giving Almost Nothing”
U.S. Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman said that the United States is committed to reaching a final agreement with Iran regarding its nuclear program. The hope is that come July, a nuclear accord will be signed and sealed between the Islamic Republic and the P5+1. Speaking from Jerusalem, Sherman maintained that success could only be […]
Israeli Researchers Make Breakthrough in Treating Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia, a mental illness that affects approximately 24 million people worldwide, is difficult to diagnose and to manage. There is no definitive test to identify schizophrenia, and drugs available to date are only effective in roughly half the cases they are used, while their effectiveness diminishes over time. New research out of Israel’s Tel Aviv […]
Robert Malley’s Return
That there is widespread anxiety over the Obama administration’s Middle East policies is hardly a secret. If we have learned anything over the past six years it is that, contrary to the conspiratorial theory that the so-called “Israel Lobby” is the ultimate authority when it comes to Washington’s stance in the region, the opposite is […]
Israel’s Navy: The Mediterranean’s Life-Line (Photos)
Israel’s Navy is the IDF’s smallest branch and the least known. Israel’s navy actually predates the establishment of the State, existing as the Mossad LeAliya Bet, the Haganah’s illegal immigration organization, running ships through the British blockade in an attempt to rescue Jews from Europe and smuggle them into the British Mandate in Palestine. Ironically, […]
U.S. Congressman Hold Town Hall Meeting in Jerusalem
The town hall meeting, unique to New England’s traditional style of local citizen governance, made its way to Jerusalem when two US Congressmen visited Israel’s capital to discuss ‘local’ issues with U.S. citizens recently. U.S. Congressmen Bill Johnson (R-OH) and David McKinley (R-WV) took part in a historic town hall meeting with American expatriates on […]
Hebrew Music Monday: Rebirth of the Nation
This music video of the rebirth of the nation of Israel is so captivating. Featuring footage of Jerusalem of old, and the eternal connection to the Western Wall.
Ukrainian Jews Fear for their Lives as Political Situation Deteriorates
Political unrest in Ukraine has become extremely intense over the last week. With thousands taking to the street to protest the government and facing off against armed police, hundreds have been injured and many left dead in the violent clashes. The Jewish community in the Ukraine, which numbers around 200,000 members, has been caught in […]
Armed Terrorists Parade in West Bank
Masked men wearing military uniform paraded down the streets of the West Bank city of Abu Dis this weekend, marking the 45th anniversary of the creation of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP). The DFLP is one of the largest terror organizations associated with the PLO. Based on a Marxist-Leninist ideology, the […]
Israeli Research Shows Breastfeeding Prevents Cancer in Children
The benefits of breastfeeding, for both mother and child, have long been touted. It has been linked to lower rates of infection and infant mortality, higher child IQ, lower levels of obesity and allergies in children, as well as greater and faster weight loss, reduced rates of postpartum depression, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease in […]
Names: The Fight for History
My Russian History professor in college shared the following joke: A survey was being conducted, and a man was asked the following questions: First question: Where were you born? Answer: St. Petersburg. Second Question: Where did you go to school? Answer: Petrograd. Third Question: Where do you live now? Answer: Leningrad. Final Question: Where would […]