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Category Archives: Opinion-Analysis
OPEN FORUM: Netanyahu as super hero
By ROSE ANN ROTH The essence of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to a joint meeting of Congress was more than the substance of his speech. The essence of this momentous occasion was that we say the remarkable transformation … Continue reading
Op-Ed: From father to son, the Netanyahu legacy in Washington
BENZION NETANYAHU, now 101, and his son, at the elder Netanyahu’s home in Jerusalem in 2009. By RAFAEL MEDOFF WASHINGTON (JTA)–The enthusiastic response that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received when he addressed the U.S. Congress on May 24 came from … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Opinion-Analysis
Tagged Alf Landon, America, Balfour Declaration, Cleveland, Dr. Wise, ev jabotinsky, Great Britain, Hillel Silver, immigration, Israel, Jerusalem, Luce, Mediterranean, minister benjamin netanyahu, Netanyahu, Ohio, Palestine, Party, President, President Herbert Hoover, President Obama, President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Rabbi Stephen Wise, rafael medoff, Rep. Clare Booth, Roosevelt, Sen. Robert Taft, Silver, support, U.S. Congress, Washington
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Letter to the Editor: “Islamophobia and the Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century”
The following is a letter I recently sent to John L. Esposito, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., following his lecture at the College of St. Rose in Albany. I am … Continue reading
Posted in Letters
Tagged Abdul Rauf, AL, America, challenge of pluralism, georgetown university washington, Israel, john l esposito, M NOTING, M.E, Middle East, Mohammed, Muslim, Norris, problem, Rose, Soledad, U.S.
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COMMENTARY: The French Connection
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD Mahmoud Abbas has a penchant for climbing out on limbs and expecting others to help him down. The first time wasn’t all his fault. When newly minted President Obama demanded Israel freeze settlements as a path to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Opinion-Analysis
Tagged Abbas, Ambassador Dennis Ross, Benjamin Netanyahu, Britain, Douglas Bloomfield, France, General Assembly, invitation, Israel, Jerusalem, Joseph Deiss, Lebanon, mahmoud abbas, Middle East, middle east peace, middle east peace conference, Minister Alain Juppe, Paris, President Obama, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Qatar, United States, Washington
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Obama’s peace plan: A way forward, or a cul-de-sac?
By ABRAHAM H. FOXMAN (left) Huffington Post President Barack Obama’s speeches at the State Department and to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee provoked strong and diverse reactions in the Jewish community. Some castigated the president, particularly for his reference … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Opinion-Analysis
Tagged ABRAHAM H. FOXMAN, Hamas, Isra, Israel, israel public affairs committee, Middle East, Mr. Obama, North Africa, President, President Abbas, President Obama, prime minister benjamin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, public affairs committee, U.S., United States, Washington
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OPINION: Will redistricting diminish the influence of the Jewish community?
By MARC GRONICH Redistricting is a process undertaken every 10 years with the release of new census data so each of Albany County’s 39 legislators serve roughly the same number of residents. This year’s proposed redistricting could diminish the influence … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Exclusive Features, Local, News & Politics, Opinion-Analysis
Tagged Albany, Albany County, Bethlehem, community, county legislator, government representation, Harold Joyce Albany, Israel, Leah Golby, MARC GRONICH, member legislature, Phil Steck, Redistricting, redistricting commission, Reporter A
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OPINION: America’s irresponsible silence on Syria
BY MATTHEW RJ BRODSKY (left) The American Spectator When it comes to the “Arab Spring” in Syria, the silence and lack of leadership in Washington is stunning. Two months into the uprising, unconfirmed reports suggest that as many as 800 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, News & Politics, Opinion-Analysis
Tagged America, Assad, bashar al assad, Clinton, Egypt, Golan Heights, hafez al assad, IRAN, Iraq, Israel, Kerry, Lebanon, Libya, Madrid, MATTHEW RJ, Middle East, North Korea, President Obama, regime, Senator John Kerry, state sponsors of terrorism, Sy, Syria, U, U.S., United States, Washington
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DC Report: Incitement: two can play that game
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD You’ve got to hand it to Bibi Netanyahu, who somehow managed to turn international outrage over the brutal massacre of a young Jewish family on the Shabbat as they slept in their beds into widespread criticism of his … Continue reading
Letter to the editor
DAYAN TALK CONTINUES TO SPARK DEBATE Editor: Last November, the local chapter of J Street brought Yael Dayan to Congregation B’nai Sholom, Albany, to speak. Nearly 200 people, some of them leaders in our Jewish community, filled the synagogue and … Continue reading
Letter to the editor
HARSH STATEMENTS IN SCRIPTURE ARE CONSTANT Editor: A comment about Rabbi Ross’s discussion of Beshalach: The specific discussion is about some of the harsher penalties in the Torah for irreligious and other behavior, and he points out that what the … Continue reading
Posted in Letters
Tagged adult education class, Bob Scher, Brooklyn, Clifton Park, God, harsh statements, interpretation, Rabbi Ross, scholarly analysis, Scripture, shema yisrael, Torah, Yisrael
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