Daily Archives: October 26, 2018
Friendship between Basques and Jews fuels novel
While the Basque people of Vitoria, Spain, were Christians, like the Jews, they were outsiders, not quite like the other Christians of Castile or other parts of newly united Spain. So, when King Ferdinand...
The Magic Realism of Paul Bond
Sometimes artists derive joy from hearing what you think their paintings are about versus what message they actually intended to impart. Paul Bond is one of those artists. I told him that while looking...
Saudi role in Yemen more brutal than Khashoggi murder
The cold-blooded killing of the journalist Khashoggi, however gruesome, pales compared to the brutality and gross human rights violations Saudi Arabia is committing in Yemen. The Saudis are deliberately preventing food and medicine from...
Will the pro-Israel community separate itself from Rep. Steve King?
Presenting a dilemma to the pro-Israel community, Iowa Rep. Steve King, a staunch supporter of the Jewish state, has endorsed a white supremacist running in the Toronto mayoral race.
Faith Goldy was fired last year by Rebel Media after...
Netanyahu, Israeli officials make secret, historic one-day visit to Oman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret one-day trip to Oman on Friday, where he met with the ruler, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who has led his country for nearly 50 years.
It is...
University of Winnipeg apologizes for ‘anti-Semitic statements’ at campus event
The University of Winnipeg in Canada apologized for “anti-Semitic statements” made during a campus event on Jerusalem back in February.
A university committee determined “that certain statements made at the event could be considered anti‐Semitic” under...
Hezbollah expected to hide its activities in Syrian Golan
Israeli defense officials believe that the Iranian proxy Hezbollah will try to conceal its activities to resurrect its military infrastructure and capabilities in the Syrian Golan Heights, which were exposed by Israel Hayom on Thursday.
Mustafa Mughniyeh, the...
University of Haifa unveils its new downtown city campus
The University of Haifa unveiled its new Lorry I. Lokey City Campus, which will comprise at least four buildings located throughout the Port of Haifa and the city’s downtown area.
An opening ceremony took place...
Dedication of Peres Center for Peace and Innovation spotlights Israel-China cooperation
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres addressed the crowd by video at the grand opening of the Innovation Center at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation. Or did he? Actually, the high-tech stunt was...
Menorahs, memories, magic: Hanukkah conjures up some startling senior moments
The menorah’s candles illuminating the dark outside never truly burn out. The latkes sizzling in the pan still give off their heavenly perfume, and the dreidel of youth spins on and on, preserving forever...