In 1948, Egypt invaded the fledgling country of Israel, trying to wipe it off the map, along with four other Arab nations, and contingents from two additional Arab nations. In 1956, Israel attacked...
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Israel Bombed Sudan?
Apparently so… Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today stated that “Israel has never had stronger deterrence than it has gained in the last few years. Those who need to know are aware...
Israel and MASA: A Better Stimulus Plan
Has the economy wreaked havoc with your post-graduation career plans? Having a tough time finding a job or even a decent internship that doesn’t involve moving to Alaska or fetching coffee...
Tu B’Shvat: It’s Not Just About the Trees…
OK, so today’s holiday of Tu B’Shvat is in fact about the trees – it’s the new year of the trees in fact. Customs related to this holiday include planting trees, eating dry...
Chomsky: Obama=Bush (!!)
On the one hand, the historic election of Barack Hussein Obama, as the US’s 44th President and the first black man to hold the nation’s highest office was seen by many as an event unlike...
Is It Time To Bypass Citgo Stations?
The news from Caracas today was sad. Armed thugs broke into one of the oldest synagogues in Venezuela’s capital, overpowered guards, desecrated and vandalized the property and Torahs, and...
Israeli Web 3.0 Technology: Introducing Headup
I spoke to Mike Darnell, man about town, artist and now head of creative marketing at Israeli High Tech start up SemantiNet, makers of a cool new Firefox plugin and online tool called Headup. We had...
Open letter to Rutgers’ President McCormick
Dear President McCormick: The cancellation of the study abroad program with Israel resembles a cultural boycott, similar to the academic boycott of Israel that you rightly opposed in July 2007. You...