Daily Archives: January 8, 2019
The late Moshe Arens: A noble spirit, a truthful man
The life story of my faithful teacher and close friend, the late Moshe (“Misha”) Arens, ended after he had the privilege of seeing Israel celebrate 70 years of independence. That national peak filled Misha’s heart...
Canary in the mine: Yad Vashem’s Holocaust-awareness programs tackle 21st-century anti-Semitism
It’s American teachers like Lori Fulton who, with their commitment to Holocaust education, are poised to be potent forces for holding back the current tidal wave of anti-Semitism for the next generation.
Many of the...
A new Mideast order is taking shape, says ex-senior Israeli intelligence officer
The era of chaos in the Middle East is drawing to a close, and a new phase, which contains its own set of dangers, is taking shape, a senior former intelligence official has told...
Milstein family launches second annual Innovation Competition for collegians
The foundation belonging to Israeli-American philanthropists Adam and Gila Milstein announced recently the 2019 Milstein Family Foundation Innovation Competition.
“We are looking for a never-been-done-before, out-of-the-box, pro-Israel initiative on campus and beyond—be it showing positive...
Samsung in talks to acquire Israeli firm Corephotonics
Electronics giant Samsung is reportedly in talks to acquire the Israeli firm Corephotonics for some $150 million.
Corephotonics, based in Ramat Hachayal, develops multi-aperture camera technologies for smartphones.
Samsung is a major investor in Israeli high-tech...
US Congress now features a map in which ‘Palestine’ replaces the State of Israel
A map with a pasted note identifying Israel as “Palestine” is now on the wall of a new Muslim Congresswoman’s office.
This should not come as a surprise. The woman, Rashida Tlaib, identifies herself as...
In primetime address, Netanyahu dismissed accusations of corruption
Billed ahead of time by his spokesperson as “something dramatic,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied the series of allegations that have been leveled against him, with Israeli police recommending last month that the prime minister...
Moshe Arens, right-wing political figure and three-time Defense Minister, dies
Former Israeli defense minister and mentor of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Moshe Arens, passed away on Monday at the age of 93.
Arens’s family managed to escape the Holocaust by moving from Lithuania to...
Synergistic perils for Israel, 2019
Our eighth grade geometry teachers were not always correct. One very conspicuous “axiomatic” error was contained in stipulating postulates that ignored “synergy,” because the expected “whole” of certain global intersections could sometimes prove substantially...
Malaysia blocks entry to Israeli swimmers for world championship
Malaysia has denied Israel’s Paralympics swimming team from entering the country to partake in the World Para Swimming Championships in July.
The event, to be held in the Malaysian city of Kuching, is crucial as...