WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The Israeli public commission investigating the deadly raid by IDF soldiers of a Gaza-bound Turkish ship had conducted an impartial investigation, a US official said on Monday. The first part of the panel’s report, which was released on Sunday, found that the Israeli soldiers who took part in a raid on the […]
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(Column 12, January 24, 2011) * Compiled by Donald H. Harrison _______________________ Jewish organizations ________________________ Robert Zweiman, past national commander of the Jewish War Veterans, had an article in the January 20 issue of The Forward explaining his organization’s lawsuit against the Christian cross atop Mount Soledad. http://www.forward.com/articles/134845/ * The Anti-Defamation League’s multi-media Holocaust
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced Monday that it will begin an effort to investigate the existing workplace policies for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees at Jewish non-profit organizations. The work, an expansion of HRC’s workplace equality project, is supported by a generous lead grant from the Charles and Lynn
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday welcomed a decision by South Africa’s highest investigative body to reject a request for an arrest warrant for Tzipi Livni, Israel’s former foreign minister, upon her visit to the country. The announcement, from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) headed by General Anwa
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)– Accomplished pole-vaulter and recent Israeli citizen, Jillian Schwartz, will be bringing fierce competition to the 104th Millrose Games, where she will be facing Brazilian star Fabiana Murer. The American-Israeli Olympic hopeful brings over 10 years of pole-vaulting experience to the Millrose Games. Schwartz made the 2004 U.S. Olympic team with a
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)– To address the varied challenges posed by the planned September 2011 commemoration of the United Nations World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, known as “Durban III,” the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations has created a special national committee to be chaired by Robert Sugarman, chairman
By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It has become axiomatic in a certain part of the American political class that words matter. Even with the necessary disclaimer that the shooting in Arizona was the work of a mentally deranged man whose political reading was confined mainly to Hitler and Stalin, and was not influenced by
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Middle East, Shoshana BryenLOS ANGELES (Press Release)–The following statement was issued Monday by StandWithUs, an Israeli advocacy group: In the fall of 2010, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused to resume direct peace negotiations with Israel. Instead, he is actively trying to abandon negotiations altogether. He has asked the international community to immediately recognize an independent Palestinian state with
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Middle EastTEL AVIV (Press Release)― IQ scores are used to assess the intelligence of human beings. Now Tel Aviv University has developed a “Social-IQ score” for bacteria ― and it may lead to new antibiotics and powerful bacteria-based “green” pesticides for the agricultural industry. An international team led by Prof. Eshel Ben-Jacob of Tel Aviv University’s
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Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C — J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami issued the following statement in response to the release of over 1,600 internal documents from the last decade of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations: How many more signs are needed before the White House recognizes the need for a serious Presidential initiative to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before
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Middle EastBy Talia Weisberg NEW YORK — You’re walking on the street and pass a person. Let’s call him Joe. He’s dressed from head to toe in Prada and is talking on his cell phone, the newest BlackBerry. What do you think of him? You’re probably impressed by Joe’s style and obvious wealth. (After all, who
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Travel and FoodBy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — The “Palestine Papers” hoax is (or, more accurately, should be) turning into the most teachable moment about the Israel-Palestinian conflict in modern history. At least, everyone has reversed what happened: The compromise position was offered by Israel; the Palestinians rejected peace. Are we going to see this story corrected? The “Palestine
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (WJC)–Israel’s Public Commission for Examining the Naval Incident of 31 May 2010, otherwise known as the Turkel Commission, has published the first part of its report on the May 2010 flotilla raid. It found that the actions of the IDF soldiers were “lawful and pursuant to the rules of international law,” although it alluded
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Middle EastROME (WJC)– Tullia Zevi, one of the historic post-war leaders of Italy’s Jewish community, has died in Rome at the age of 91. Zevi was life-long fighter for human rights and one of the best-known women in Italy for many decades. She was once considered a candidate for the country’s presidency. From 1983 to 1998,
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