Monthly Archives: May 2019
US sends 900 new troops to Saudi Arabia, Qatar amid Iranian threat
The United States has sent 900 new troops to Saudi Arabia and Qatar amid the threat from Iran, announced U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Wednesday.
“I don’t see a change in any behavior,”...
Khamenei rejects offer of negotiations with America
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic will not negotiate with the United States.
This was in response to U.S. President Donald Trump, who withdrew the United States from...
‘Fiddler’ pulls heart strings at San Diego’s Civic Theatre
There was an obvious division in the house on Wednesday night at a performance of Fiddler on the Roof at the Civic Theatre downtown.
There were those in the packed audience who never had seen the musical...
Young Arabs want less religion in the Middle East
Results of a recent annual survey of Arab youth suggest that Arab autocracies have yet to deliver expected public services and goods or explain autocratic efforts to promote nationalism. The survey indicates that jobs and social...
Oy vey! Israel to go through another election
Negotiations to form the next government of Israel became a game that nobody was going to win. There’re only losers in Netanyahu’s attempt to form again a right-wing government after the April 9 elections....
Mexico, ADL ink an anti- hate pact
The ADL (Anti-Defamation League) and the Mexican Foreign Ministry on Wednesday signed an agreement to work collaboratively to assist people of Mexican heritage living in the United States who are victims of discrimination, bigotry,...
Orthodox women connect, contribute and hone in on leadership roles
For two days, a group of 100 Orthodox Jewish women representing 56 communities across the United States and abroad gathered to learn together, network and gain leadership skills that will enable to them to...
Netanyahu meets with Kushner and Greenblatt ahead of peace plan rollout
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Israel with White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner and U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt on Thursday ahead of next month’s...
Trump publicly expresses disappointment with second round of Israeli elections
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed disappointment on Thursday as Israel will hold new elections on Sept. 17 following Israeli lawmakers taking an unprecedented step on Wednesday to dissolve the Knesset.
“It’s too bad what happened in Israel,”...
El Al debuts first direct flights between Tokyo and Tel Aviv
Israel and Japan have agreed to open their first direct air link, with El Al airlines announcing on Wednesday that it will open the first direct Tel Aviv to Tokyo flight in March.
Israel’s Foreign...