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      AN ANTI-ISRAEL PRESIDENT Bret Stephens Wall Street Journal, May 24, 2011   Say what you will about President Obama’s approach to Israel—or of his relationship with American Jews—he sure has mastered the concept of chutzpah. [Last] Thursday at the State Department, the president gave his big speech on the Middle East, in […]

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      PRESIDENT OBAMA, THE ‘WINDS OF CHANGE,’ AND MIDDLE EAST PEACE Robert Satloff Washington Institute for Near East Policy, May 19, 2011   President Obama…sketch[ed] out a new paradigm for U.S. engagement with the Middle East in his State Department “winds of change” speech this afternoon, in which he raised the goal of […]

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      THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL IN PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY IDEOLOGY AND EDUCATION Itamar Marcus & Harel Zioni Palestinian Media Watch, May 18, 2011   On the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of Israel’s independence, Palestinian Media Watch has prepared a comprehensive report describing how the establishment of the state [of Israel] […]

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      THE MIDEAST TAKES CENTER STAGE IN WASHINGTON Rick Moran FrontPage Blog, May 17, 2011   Despite what promises to be a big week for Middle East diplomacy at the White House, President Obama appears nearly oblivious to the mortal threats facing Israel and the U.S., which have only increased in the wake […]

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      ENDLESS CATASTROPHE Editorial Jerusalem Post, May 15, 2011   ‘Nakba Day” has expanded into “Nakba weekend,” and judging from the potential diplomatic and military fallout in the wake of the turmoil in the north, now threatens to occupy our attention for days to come. But while the developments in Majdal Shams and […]

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ISLAMISTS TRIUMPH IN TUNISIA Jacob Laksin FrontPage, October 25, 2011 The “Arab Spring,” the regional upheaval that swept Tunisia, Egypt and Libya over the past year, was supposed to mark the beginning of a new, more democratic Arab world. But if this week’s election results from Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, are any […]

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      The Canadian Institute for Jewish Research cordially invites you to its 23rd Anniversary Gala Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Congregation Shaar Hashomayim 450 Avenue Kensington, Westmount, Quebec, Canada DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTE SPEAKER MOSHE ARENS Former Israeli Defense Minister and Ambassador to the U.S.   Also Featuring   Prof. Barry Rubin Outstanding internationally-renowned Middle East […]

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      THE SYRIAN CRISIS Lee Smith Weekly Standard, May 9, 2011   Now more than a month and a half after peaceful demonstrations kicked off in the small city of Deraa, the Syrian uprising gives the Obama administration another shot at getting history right. The first time was June 2009, when the people […]

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      The Canadian Institute for Jewish Research cordially invites you to its 23rd Anniversary Gala Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Congregation Shaar Hashomayim 450 Avenue Kensington, Westmount, Quebec, Canada DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTE SPEAKER MOSHE ARENS Former Israeli Defense Minister and Ambassador to the U.S.   Also Featuring Prof. Barry Rubin Outstanding internationally-renowned Middle East analyst […]

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    ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION May 10, 2011   Over 10,000 supporters of Israel will gather on May 10, 2011 to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day. The Israel Day celebration will begin at 11:00 am at Phillips Square. This multi-cultural event is the largest of its kind in Canada and draws Montrealers–Jews and non-Jews alike—together […]

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      The Canadian Institute for Jewish Research cordially invites you to its 23rd Anniversary Gala Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Congregation Shaar Hashomayim 450 Avenue Kensington, Westmount, Quebec, Canada DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTE SPEAKER MOSHE ARENS Leading Israeli Statesman   Tax receipts will be issued for the maximum allowable amount   For additional information. or to […]

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      THE ‘KHANS’ NOBODY KNEW Peter Oborne The Telegraph, May 4, 2011   Nobody could fault them. The Khans were good neighbours, always polite, and more than a cut above the rest. They spoke perfect Pashtu—the language of Pakistan’s unruly tribal areas—in a cultivated, urban accent. They were careful to pay their bills […]