Dead Sea returns to forefront of Israel’s economy, tourist industry

Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and Land Authority recently announced the winners of two tenders for the construction of four new Dead Sea hotels, part of a new complex that will be constructed alongside a...

The Democrats’ Jimmy Carter Conundrum

"For 58 years and counting, Democrats stand with Israel." So trumpeted the Democratic National Committee, in an obvious bid for Jewish votes in the coming midterm elections, in an ad that recently appeared in...

Naming a grandson

Last Monday, I performed the role of "Godfather" to our first grandson during his Brit Milah, where he got his name: Naveh Nahum. It was hard to control emotions that gushed out when the name...

Step 1: Get Charity Donations From Well-Meaning American Jews; Step 2: Use Money to...

http://pajamasmedia.com/barryrubin/2011/09/08/step-1-get-charity-donations-from-well- meaning-american-jews-step-2-use-it-to-finance-israels-far-left/ A newly leaked U.S. Embassy cable provides a startling revelation, not so much of the extremist anti-Israel views of one high-ranking New Israel Fund official, but of how money supposedly raised for good deeds...

Worse and Worser

The truth: There is no entirely satisfactory resolution to our war with Hamas (the war that is not called a war). Aside, of course, from that “ultimate” resolution in which we would fully retake Gaza...

Mamoud Abbas hardline speech

http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=53531 President: The solution to international legitimacy and stop the settlements, but we will go to the United Nations Chairman: Go to the Security Council does not aim to isolate Israel. Date: 27/08/2011 Time: 13:37 WAFA (PLO...

Advisory commission meets virtually, shows support to UNRWA

  The Advisory Commission (AdCom) on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) met virtually by teleconferencing on 1-2 July. Discussions focused on the ability of UNRWA...

Looking back 25 years ago at hebrew u : when i spent Christmas in...

http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=3178 &sec=1&title=LOOKING_BACK_25_YEARS_AGO_AT_HEBREW_ U_:_WHEN_I_SPENT_CHRISTMAS_IN_BETHLEHEM The other day when I was sorting through things in my basement I came across the brown wool floor rug that I purchased in the Arab market in the Old City for my dorm...

How Rice Was Received, Welcome afforded to Hamas

The Palestinian Authority welcomed US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to the Middle East this weekend in five main ways: Reporting the Rice visit with accompanying pictures of her with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas; Showing and...

Hamas denies accepting two-state solution

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=560770 GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Hamas on Wednesday said it does not accept the two-state solution, following reports the party had changed its position to accept the state of Israel. The Saudi newspaper Al-Sharq reported Wednesday...