Daily Archives: March 21, 2018
Peru President Kuczynski Resigns After Vote-Buying Scandal
Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned Wednesday following the publication of videos showing the president’s allies trying to buy votes of other congress members to avoid his impeachment.
In his resignation address Kuczynski said: "In the middle of...
What do Israeli parents want their kids to grow up to be? (Doctors, of...
A survey conducted by Israel’s Ministry of Science and Technology revealed that the majority of Israeli parents hope their children will go into medicine or the high-tech industry.
Out of 18 potential professions, 57 percent...
Republican Jewish Coalition denounces neo-Nazi who won Illinois GOP primary
The Republican Jewish Coalition has denounced Arthur Jones, Holocaust-denier and former head of the American Nazi Party, who won a Republican primary for an Illinois congressional seat on Tuesday.
“Arthur Jones is a Nazi, not...
Charles Krauthammer
Acclaimed for his intellect, literary style, and his noble, gentlemanly bearing, the Pulitzer Prize winning columnist, Charles Krauthammer, is one of the most influential writers in America. On subjects ranging from American foreign policy...
Israel Defense Ministry: New US aid agreement may crush Israeli companies
A comprehensive analysis by Israel’s Ministry of Defense of the effect of a U.S. foreign-aid agreement signed at the end of former President Barack Obama’s term in office has concluded that Israel will be...
WJC President Lauder: “There is only one Jewish state in the world and it...
JERUSALEM – The World Jewish Congress hosted a special delegation of 70 Jewish leaders from 40 different countries in Jerusalem this week for a two-day mission under the leadership of President Ronald S. Lauder focused...
This Shabbat before Passover is, for us Jews, about sacrifice and service
This week we celebrate Shabbat Ha Gadol, the great Shabbat heralding Pesach (or Passover). The Lord commands Moses to transmit the Torah (teaching) of sacrifice and service to his brother Aaron, and to Aaron's...
Why did anti-BDS bill fail in Massachusetts when it succeeded in other states?
Legislation to combat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel has been adopted in more than 20 states in recent years, but it was derailed last month in Massachusetts. Pro-Israel activists are...
Roustabouts Theatre’s ‘A Jewish Joke’ lands with humor and heft
It’s not easy sharing a stage with Phil Johnson, at least if you’re a phone.
In “A Jewish Joke,” the actor and playwright manhandles and hollers at and clobbers an old rotary-dial number to within...
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927–2003)
There were a range of different but very hostile reactions to Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s 1975 speech at the United Nations, denouncing its “Zionism Equals Racism” resolution.
The British Ambassador to the United Nations, Ivor Richard,...