At the White House on Sept. 13, 1993, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, Palestine Liberation Organization official Mahmoud Abbas, US Secretary of State Warren Christopher and Russian Foreign …
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Analysis by Israel Kasnett, JNS
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9/20/23
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Israel will soon mark the anniversary of one of the worst traumas it has ever experienced. On Saturday, Oct. 6, 1973, shortly before 2 pm, the Egyptian and Syrian militaries launched a coordinated …
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By Lilach Shoval, Israel Hayom
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9/20/23
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He tells me that “It’s 100 riyals,” and I immediately reply that it is too pricey.
“Other shops carry these for 400,” he replies in an attempt to persuade me and …
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By Yoav Limor
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9/13/23
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The Oceana nation of Papua New Guinea inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Tuesday, becoming the fifth nation to maintain a diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital city.
The move by the …
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By Etgar Lefkovits, JNS
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9/6/23
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When Florida lawyer Brian Sherr first visited the ancient synagogue in Jerusalem’s Old City more than four decades ago, the site lay in ruins. The area around the demolished structure was …
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By Etgar Lefkovits, JNS
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9/6/23
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Almost three years have elapsed since the signing of the Abraham Accords on the White House lawn on Sept. 15, 2020. Everything appeared to be progressing smoothly until early this summer, when a …
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By Israel Kasnett, JNS
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9/6/23
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In a dramatic scene from the new film “Golda,” which opened in American theaters last Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir meets with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Kissinger …
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Commentary by Dan Elbaum
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8/30/23
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After World War II, Palestine Symphony Orchestra musicians who wanted nothing to do with their German-made instruments offered Moshe Weinstein an ultimatum.
Weinstein had trained as a violinist …
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By Bradley Martin of JNS, with The Jewish Star
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8/30/23
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Tangible evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple and the devastating events that unfolded in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago has come to light with the discovery of a rare coin in …
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By Pesach Benson, JNS
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8/2/23
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In anticipation of Christopher Nolan’s new film “Oppenheimer,” about the man who led the American effort to build the atomic bomb, I have been reading the …
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Commentary by Benjamin Kerstein
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7/19/23
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