Archive for October, 2008
Friday, October 31st, 2008
David Weinberg, the director of the CIC’s Israel office, recommends "Update on Reform of the Palestinian Security Apparatuses," by Shlomo Brom of the INNS (Institute of National Security Studies).
Writes Brom: "One of the main obstacles preventing the signing and implementation of a permanent Israeli-Palestinian agreement is the Palestinian Authority's ...
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, discusses Iran's thwarted bid for a seat on the UN Security Council, which, he writes, "coincides with worries in Tehran about the steep decline in crude oil prices. Iran has relied on high ...
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
Jewish Heart for Africa is a new non-profit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life in Africa, while boosting the image of Israel in the developing world. Its first initiative, Project Sol, is bringing Israeli solar power technology to Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania, providing electricity for schools and ...
Posted in CIC Publications, Community, Israel science & technology | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Moshe Ronen, Chair of the Canada-Israel Committee, was interviewed last night by CTV Newsnet as part of its extensive coverage of the upcoming Israeli elections.
Ronen told anchor Marcia MacMillan that an election can mean a fresh start for peace talks. With a new government, "the desire of Israel for peace won't change," ...
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Monday, October 27th, 2008
Saturday's National Post had a hard-hitting front page piece on Durban II by Kevin Libin. Not only does Libin take aim at the 2009 United Nations "World Conference against Racism" for its anti-Israel bias, but he also explores a second disturbing theme - an attack on free speech.
Writes Libin: "Different ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, discusses Syria's decision to establish diplomatic relations with Lebanon.
Writes Michaels: "Syria has recently held four rounds of indirect peace talks with Israel using Turkey as a mediator. But last month, it raised concerns ...
Posted in Israeli Foreign Affairs, Middle East | No Comments »
Monday, October 20th, 2008
The Canadian Air Force has has received its first Israel Aerospace Industries-built Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Under a two-year contract worth $95 million, Israel Aerospace Industries built the aircraft while Canadian firm MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates provides management, training and maintenance for the Canadian military.
You can read more about the ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
David Weinberg, the director of the CIC's Israel office, recommends this blog post by veteran diplomat and analyst Lenny Ben David:
Watch the Price of Oil. This Is a Very Serious Issue
The world’s attention is focused today on the international financial crisis and the American elections. But another significant development is ...
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, looks at news agency coverage of Iran's nuclear ambitions.
For example, AFP reports about a recent visit to Jerusalem by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. It quoted Kouchner telling Ha'aretz: "I honestly don't believe ...
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Friday, October 10th, 2008
In the Oct. 9 Toronto Star, Mideast correspondent Oakland Ross filed a cautiously optimistic piece about the ceasefire that appears to be holding in Gaza, much to the relief of Sderot, an Israeli town close to the border that had been the target of countless rockets launched by Hamas "militants."
Writes Ross: "Lately...the cloudless firmament ...
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