ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN Published20 hours ago Demonstrators protest against the anti-immigration party AfD after German general election (Bundestagswahl) in Berlin, Germany, September 24, 2017.(REUTERS Photo) Major Jewish groups have expressed alarm and dismay that the anti-migrant Alternative for Germany has won seats in Germany’s parliament. German Central Council of Jews […]
By Simon Bradley AUGUST 16, 2017 4:56 PMAUG 16, 2017 – 16:56 A Chinese tourist walks through the Swiss mountain resort of Lauterbrunnen (Keystone) The recent incident at an Arosa hotel, which had put up a sign instructing Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool, has raised […]
by BERNARD-HENRI LÉVY Bernard-Henri Lévy is one of the founders of the “Nouveaux Philosophes” (New Philosophers) movement. His books include Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism, American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville, and most recently, The Genius of Judaism. ERBIL – By history […]
REPORT Religion, state, and the Jewish identity crisis in Israel Yedidia Stern March 2017 Download full report Editor’s Note:This three-part paper series is part of the Center for Middle East Policy’s ongoing research on “Imagining Israel’s Future,” which is designed to help Washington audiences engage with voices from today’s dynamic Israeli […]
Mar 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Steven Nadler A Dutch demagogue stirs up his followers in a campaign against immigrants. Appealing to the public’s fears and nativist passions, he declares the culture of the immigrants antithetical to Dutch values and denounces their religion, which “scandalises Christians”, as a kind of infectious disease. […]
Dec 29,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL US Secretary of State John Kerry outlined his vision for peace between Palestinians and Israelis in the boldest manner yet. His blueprint for peace entails Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian lands and Jerusalem as the shared capital of the two sides that would have to […]
Dec 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby This week, without debate or an actual vote, the US Senate stealthily passed a disturbing and dangerous piece of legislation introduced by senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bob Casey (D-PA). Called “The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016” (AAA), the Scott-Casey bill requires […]
May 19,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI On this 68th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel and the exile and refugeehood of half of the Palestinian Arab population of 1948, Israelis, Zionists and their friends should be concerned because something significant is taking place in […]
by Bethan McKernan New Yorkers Are We Famous Yet made waves last month with a video in which they got two people to dress in traditional Jewish and Muslim clothing and walk down the street together. Now filmmaker Karim Metwaly and friends Al and Moe are back with the ‘Muslim/Jewish Marriage […]
May 10,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah Anti-Semitism is generally defined as hostility, prejudice or discrimination against Jews, for no other reason than being Jews. Any such attitude should be condemned. No individual or community should be the target of any form of prejudice or discrimination for what […]
Apr 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI The New York Times is not only considered the leading newspaper in the United States, it is also something of a bellwether of intellectual and political trends in the country. So it was noteworthy that the newspaper’s Monday opinion page feature […]
150 YEARS OF EQUALITY When Swiss voters gave rights to Jews By Olivier Pauchard JAN 22, 2016 – swissinfo.ch Bern’s Jewish gymnastics club, 1935 (zvg) In January 1866, Jews living in Switzerland were granted the right to settle anywhere in the country. Uniquely in Europe, this measure first had to pass […]
Source: NBC News JERUSALEM — How would you like a nine-day vacation with your new spouse up to 7,000 miles from home for just $1,800 including flights and hotels? There’s […]
Source: The Times of Israel Claire Hajaj’s autobiographical novel is inspired by the marriage of her British Jewish mom and Jaffa-born Muslim dad BY RENEE GHERT-ZAND August 21, 2014, 2:10 […]
The head of the World Jewish Congress has warned Bern’s Kunstmuseum that it risks an “avalanche” of lawsuits if it accepts German collector Cornelius Gurlitt’s controversial art collection, some of […]
By Mahatma Gandhi (26-11-1938). PNN Several letters have been received by me, asking me to declare my views about the Arab-Jew question in Palestine and the persecution of the Jews […]
By Irina Missiuro Thursday, 07 November 2013 15:25 Saliha Malik dispels myths and stereotypes The Jewish Voice sat down for a conversation with Saliha (Carol) Malik, a British convert from Christianity to Islam. Malik will appear at Temple Emanu-El’s Fishbein Chapel on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2:00 p.m. to discuss […]
Participants at UCI event seek greater understanding of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. By Hannah Fry October 16, 2013 | 5:49 p.m. Experts in Judaism, Christianity and Islam recently discussed the similarities and differences among their religions during an interfaith panel at UC Irvine. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Assn. hosted Love […]
by Jaweed KaleemBecome HUFFINGTON POST Most Americans know of Oskar Schindler, the German businessman who saved more than 1,200 lives during the Holocaust by hiring Jews to work in his […]
By Michael W. Chapman cnsnews.com (CNSNews.com) – America is largely a Christian nation with 77 percent of adults identifying themselves as Christian, according to a Gallup survey, while only 0.6 percent identified as Muslim. The survey also found that Mormons were the most religious in practicing their faith. “The United […]