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Tag Archives: Iran
Syria, Iran, and Fear of Regional War
Friends, as the situation in Syria deteriorates, it is becoming more and more likely that a major confrontation between Israel and the Iranian and Hizballah forces fighting in Syria and Southern Lebanon will occur. An article in the Times of … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, Hizballah, Iran, Islamists, Israel, Jordan, Obama, Palestine, Palestinians, Rebels, State of the Union, Sudan, Syria, United States
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Sudan, Iran, and Gaza
In the aftermath of Operation Pillar of Defense, the role of Sudan in helping Iran ship weapons to Hamas is becoming clearer. There is now a full blown alliance between Iran, Sudan, and Hamas. Hamas leaders have publicly thanked Iran in recent … Continue reading
Why is This Conflict Different from All Other Conflicts
In the days when Hamas and Islamic Jihad were lobbing home made mortars and Ketushah rockets into Israel by the hundreds, things were bad. It was obvious that normal life in places like Sderot in the south near the Gaza … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Iran, Peace Negotiations, We Are For Israel
Tagged Ceasefire, Fajr, Gaza, Hamas, Hizballah, IDF, Iran, Israel, Long Range, Rockets, US
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Making Teshuva on Iran
Last week, I read Rabbi Eric Yoffie’s blog posting about PM Netanyahu’s recent appearances on American television wherein the Prime Minister condemned the Obama Administration’s policy of setting no red lines regarding Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons. Rabbi Yoffie’s assertion … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iranian Nuclear Weapons, Israel, Meddling, Netanyahu, Obama, Red Lines, UN
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The Gathering Storm Clouds – 2
If anyone had any doubts about Iran’s global intentions, they should have been listening to what Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had to say at the 16th summit of the Non Aligned Movement of 120 developing nations currently taking … Continue reading
The Gathering Storm Clouds
Israel Radio reported this morning that the Egyptian authorities had refused a request from the United States to examine a cargo of weapons from Iran passing through the Suez Canal on its way to Syria. The refusal takes place at … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Morsi, Non Aligned Movement summit, President Ahmadinejad
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When Priorities Get In The Way
It would be wonderful for Israel’s leadership to one day wake up to the news that the only significant problems that Israel faces come from the failure to achieve peace with the Palestinians. Unfortunately, it is far from being the … Continue reading
A Reminder – Where Our Advocacy Differs
In August 2010, we published a page addressing our view of how Israel Advocacy should and should not be conducted. It is listed under “Advocacy” on our home page. With all of the discussion about what should be done to … Continue reading
Posted in Boycott of Israel, J Street, Peace Negotiations, We Are For Israel
Tagged BDS, Iran, Israel, J Street, Peter Beinart
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What to Say about the Possibility of Action against Iran
In every congregation, rabbis are being asked about the possibility that Israel or the United States might launch military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities in the months ahead. No doubt, many are being offered suggested reactions: Rabbi, you can’t possibly … Continue reading
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Tagged ARZA, CCAR, Iran, Iranian Nuclear Weapons, Israel, Military Strikes, RAC, Reform movement, URJ
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AIPAC, Iran, America and Israel
This week’s AIPAC Policy Conference was all about one concern, Iran. There appears to be agreement between the Israeli and American governments on most of the major issues related to Iran. Iran is a threat to the peace of the … Continue reading
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Tagged AIPAC, Capability Gap, Iran, Iranian Nukes, Israel, Netanyahu, Obama, War
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