Archive for July, 2009
Friday, July 31st, 2009
Here's a piece from the Report on Business section of the Globe and Mail:
The Israel Test: A guide for capitalism
The Globe And Mail, Fri Jul 31 2009
by Neil Reynolds
OTTAWA -- Early in 1981, with his million-copy bestseller Wealth and Poverty, George Gilder established himself as the intellectual herald of the ...
Posted in Israel science & technology, Israeli economy, Media | 3 Comments »
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
The government of Israel just released a comprehensive report on Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, December 2008-January 2009. The executive summary is reproduced below, along with a link to the full report in PDF format:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. This detailed Paper discusses a range of factual and international legal issues relating to ...
Posted in Gaza conflict, Hamas, Israeli Foreign Affairs, Palestinian affairs | No Comments »
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, reviews an excerpt from a new book on the Arab-Israeli peace process.
On July 8, the New York Times printed an excerpt from Myths, Illusions, and Peace, a book on the Arab-Israeli peace ...
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
The Kavanah Garden is the new organic, educational, community garden located at the Lebovic Jewish Community Campus in Vaughan (north of Toronto). Kavanah Garden’s mission is to actively engage community members in Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, by offering programs and activities rooted in Jewish ecological and ...
Posted in Community | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
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Omri Casspi is the first Israeli to play in the N.B.A. Drafted by the Sacramento Kings, the 6-foot-9, 21-year-old forward previously played for Maccabi Tel Aviv. You can read more about Omri - including how much he's missing Israeli hummus - in the New ...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
The following is a submission to the York University Task Force on Student Life, Learning and Community by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto:
Introduction
York University has a rich tradition as a globally respected institution of higher learning that fosters Jewish campus life. York, for example, boasts a renowned Jewish Studies ...
Posted in Campus, Community | 3 Comments »
Monday, July 27th, 2009
Guest Post: 10 years after Birthright, Mission Gives Deeper Perspective
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by Jeff Shineloft
Almost 10 years after my first trip to Israel I had the opportunity to return through my participation in the Canada-Israel Committee Local Advocacy Training Mission to Israel. The Mission was well organized and ...
Posted in Israel Advocacy | No Comments »
Friday, July 24th, 2009
The influential Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv recently published its annual Strategic Survey.
Edited by Shlomo Brom and Anat Kurz, this volume presents 13 analytical essays written by INSS researchers. Focus is on how Israel's new government and the new US administration will affect the dilemmas and options ...
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Friday, July 24th, 2009
Recently, we blogged about a spate of good news stories coming from the West Bank. Here's another from the Globe and Mail:
A city reborn:
Israel's easing restrictions in the West Bank, and its largest city, Nablus, is thriving.
The Globe And Mail, Fri Jul 24 2009
by Patrick Martin
NABLUS, WEST BANK - The ...
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Only July 21, Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu held a conference call with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. The transcript below provides key points on Iran and the peace process:
21 July 2009
PM Netanyahu's Conference Call with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
Strengthening the ...
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