December 2010

Anti-Nazi human rights activists vindicated in Greek court

ATHENS (WJC)–Charges against three Greek human rights activists who were on trial for criticizing biased judges who had acquitted the notorious Holocaust denier Konstantinos Plevris  have been quashed. A three-judge panel on Monday unanimously found in favor of the activists of the AntiNazi Initiative, an Athens-based group founded in 1997 that fights hate in Greek […]

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Travel and Food

Argentina, Brazil recognize Palestine as independent within 1967 borders

BUENOS AIRES (WJC)–Argentina has recognized a Palestinian state within the borders preceding the 1967 Six Day War, according to a note sent from President Cristina Fernández to Palestinian Autonomy President Mahmoud Abbas. The move follows that of Brazil, which last week also recognized a Palestinian state. Kirchner on Monday sent the note to Abbas announcing

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Travel and Food

Congressional Research Service sees Hamas as local rather than pan-national in its goals

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Congressional Research Service has issued a report on Hamas, which, though it contains no dramatic surprises, may prove useful background for observers of the Palestinian terror group.   Here is a link to the report which compares Hamas to Hezbollah in Lebanon, and contrasts its local orientation with the pan-national goals of al Qaeda.

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Travel and Food

Wikileaks indicate Obama intentionally misled world about Palestinian-Israeli linkage to Iran

From Zionist Organization of America: NEW YORK  (Press Release)– We now know that President Barack Hussein Obama apparently intentionally misled Israel when demanding that Israel must make substantial one-sided concessions to the Palestinian Authority in order to gain support from the Arab nations to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. This above stated fact is

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USA

U.S. officials detail their firefighting aid to Israel

Posted by Ari Alexander on December 06, 2010 at 04:47 PM EST WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ari  Alexander, deputy director at the Center for Faith-based & Community Initiatives and the Coordinator of Global Engagement at the United States Agency for International Development, issued a statement on Monday detailing the response of the American government to the

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Travel and Food

New Foxman book debunks persistent myths about Jews and money

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Stereotypes about Jews and money – the notions that Jews are cheap and miserly, or that they horde money, or control the banks and levers of international finance – have endured through the centuries and thrive even today. The pernicious stereotype about an alleged connection of Jews to money is one

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Jewish Religion

J Street sets up $10,000 matching fund for Haifa fire relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Now that the Carmel fire near Haifa is contained,  the real work of rebuilding tattered homes, communities, and Israel’s gorgeous northern areas begins. Accordingly, J Street announced a $10,000 matching fund to help rebuild the communities affected by the disaster. With matching donations from the J Street community, the organization

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Middle East

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism urges START ratification

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–In response to the New START treaty pending in the Senate, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, sent a letter to Senators urging ratification. The full text of the letter follows: Dear Senator: On behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, whose more than 900 congregations

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USA

Poole report tells of U.S. failures in screening Islamists seeking government posts or influence

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — There is a very important—one might say, life-and-death—distinction that should be made in considering U.S. counterterrorism policy. Certainly, U.S. forces have had many successes in stopping intended terrorist attacks against the United States. Yet there have also been a number of failures in the war against terrorism or al-Qaida

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Middle East, USA

New theory offered how Greeks came to have a Nile Delta settlement in 7th Century BCE

TEL AVIV (Press Release)― Naukrtis, a Greek trade emporium on Egyptian soil, has long captured the imagination of archaeologists and historians. Not only is the presence of a Greek trading settlement in Egypt during the 7th and 6th century B.C.E. surprising, but the Greeks that lived there in harmony hailed from several Greek states which

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Science, Medicine, & Education

U of Haifa’s School of Social Work faculty to help provide post-fire counseling

HAIFA (Press Release)–The University of Haifa’s School of Social Work has set out to provide assistance to the Regional Council of Hof Hacarmel in the wake of the massive fire. Hof Hacarmel is the regional council responsible for managing much of the area affected by the great fire in the Carmel Mountains over the past

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Middle East

Haifa fire controlled; experts suggest letting landscape recover on its own

By Judy Lash Balint JERUSALEM, Monday, Dec 6 — Light rain and a change in the direction of the wind overnight signaled the end of the 4-day fires in the Carmel Forest. This morning, as grey skies and cooler temperatures blanketed the country, officials announced that the foreign fire-fighting help would be heading home and

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Middle East