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Steven Sotloff sounded the unanswered alarm about ISIS
Jewish Journal
September 4, 2014
\”As the international media is fixated on the struggle between the military and the Muslim Brotherhood, few reporters are focusing on Syria.\”
Facing Islamist threats, Arab nations tilt toward Israel
Jewish Journal
August 28, 2014
Between the war in Gaza and gains by Islamic militants in Iraq, Syria and Libya, there’s plenty of cause these days for pessimism about the Middle East.
In the new Middle East, an embarrassment of evils
David Suissa
August 25, 2014
One of the crazy things about following the Middle East is trying to keep track of all the bad guys. Remember when Iran was the big bad Islamic wolf? Or al-Qaida? Or Hezbollah? Or the Muslim Brotherhood? Or Hamas?
Egypt urges U.S. restraint over Missouri unrest
Jewish Journal
August 19, 2014
Egypt on Tuesday urged U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri – echoing language Washington used to caution Egypt as it cracked down on Islamist protesters last year.
Securing Syrian refugees’ future tied to Israel’s security
Jewish Journal
June 25, 2014
I have visited Israel many times in my life, but my most recent trip will remain seared into my memory forever.
Obama does nothing while Middle East and Europe in chaos
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
June 18, 2014
Under President Barack Obama, the world is becoming unglued. Iraq is being overrun by Islamist terrorists, and the United States is now evacuating its Baghdad embassy.
Henry Waxman: Governed by tikkun olam
Jonah Lowenfeld
February 5, 2014
The rain during Noah’s flood lasted 40 days and 40 nights. The Torah was given to Moses during a 40-day stay at the top of Mount Sinai. The Israelites wandered for 40 years in the desert.
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