Daily Archives: May 13, 2019
The Yogi Bear Theory of Media Bias
A few years back, sad news reached Jerusalem that Veteran Yankee Catcher Yogi Berra had passed away at the tender age of 90 years old, on the morning after Yom Kippur.
Except that the New...
A documentary explains how “The Fiddler on the Roof” became a successful musical for...
The musical history of a Jewish family set in a shtetl was a risky gamble when it premiered on Broadway more than half a century ago. But, after initial criticism, “The Fiddler on the...
Esmirna: Sephardic music
The music of the Mediterranean and the Near East is the source from which Christian, Jewish and Muslim artists drank for centuries. Inexhaustible melodies, sensual rhythms and improvisation are combined in the pieces that...
Rep. McCollum promotes anti-Israel propaganda
During a weekly Friday afternoon protest several years ago in Philadelphia, a woman claiming to speak for the Palestinians was dismissive of children attacking Israeli troops on the West Bank.
As we spoke in front...
Creating a Seamless Strategic Deterrent: An Israel Case Study
“Theories are nets: only he who casts will catch.”
— Karl Popper, The Logic of Scientific Discovery
For beleaguered states in world politics, planning to defend against a security threat must take into account the precise nature...
Israeli-American professor Judea Pearl given award for courage
Judea Pearl, chancellor’s professor of computer science at UCLA, Turing Award recipient and president of the Daniel Pearl Foundation, is being given CAMERA’s inaugural Ometz Award for courage in recognition of his public renunciation...
Rep. Tlaib: Palestinians enabled ‘safe haven’ for Jews after the Holocaust
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) claimed on a podcast published on Friday that the Palestinians enabled a “safe haven” for Jews after the Holocaust, thereby reiterating her support for a one-state solution.
“There’s always kind of...
Israel’s International Ben-Gurion Airport to undergo massive expansion
Israel’s Transportation Ministry recently approved a major expansion plan for the country’s Ben-Gurion International Airport, according to which approximately 860,000 square feet of floor space will be added, along with four additional conveyor belts...
US deploys Patriot battery, extra warship to Persian Gulf
The U.S. Defense Department has announced that the deployment of a Patriot missile battery and an additional warship to the Persian Gulf as tensions between Iran and America ramp up over Pentagon allegations that...
Iran ends its sports boycott against Israeli judokas
In a letter to the International Judo Federation, Iran’s Olympic Committee and local Judo Federation agreed to put an end to their boycott against Israeli athletes, allowing to play Israeli judokas in tournaments rather...