Donald H. Harrison

MK Shaffir: Israel secretly diverts money to West Bank

Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor Masori SAN DIEGO — Stav Shaffir, a member of the Zionist Union party, said Tuesday evening that too many financial transactions authorized by Israel’s ruling government coalition are hidden from the public, and would not withstand scrutiny if light were shined upon them. Among the most notable examples, she […]

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Donald H. Harrison, Ken Stone, Middle East, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori

Grassley to Garland: No Senate hearings

Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley told Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland to his face Tuesday that the Senate won’t consider his nomination. Over breakfast, the Iowa Republican “explained why the Senate won’t be moving forward during this hyper-partisan election year,” his office said. The statement added that Mr. Grassley “thanked Judge Garland for his service,”

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USA

Palestinian novelist denounces anti- Semitism

A Palestinian Arab author condemned anti-Semitism last month, Palestinian Media Watch reports Tuesday – defying, on Palestinian Authority (PA) official television, the constant undercurrent of hatred against Jews the PA instills in its national consciousness. “The world is trying to split us apart,” author Ounallah Abu Safieh stated in a March 14 interview. In his

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Middle East

Latvia’s Murniece salutes memory of Shoah victims

Latvia News Agency Content provided by Asianet-Pakistan WASHINGTON, D.C. (LETA) — Latvia will always remember the victims of the Holocaust, said Saeima speaker Inara Murniece (National Alliance) when visiting the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “The Holocaust is an incomprehensible tragedy of the Jewish nation and the Latvian history. The memory of the Holocaust victims

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International, Jewish History

100 religious holidays merit excused absences in N.J.

By Adam Clark Displayed with permission from NJ.com TRENTON, New Jersey — The state Board of Education this week approved a list of religous  holidays in the upcoming school year on which schools must allow excused absences. The list, updated annually, includes more than 100 holidays for the 2016-17. Students celebrating those holidays must present a

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Hillary takes hard line against BDS, touts pro-Israel policies

Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton emphasized her pro-Israel credentials during an interview Saturday with the New York Daily News, looking to capitalize on recent missteps by rival Bernie Sanders, whose faux pas on the 2014 Gaza war has alienated some Jewish backers. Clinton sat down with the paper”s editorial board for an extended interview which was

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Middle East, USA

Middle East Roundup: April 12, 2016

    Iron Dome, meet Drone Dome: Israel’s Rafael unveils new defense system (JNS.org) Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems this week unveiled its newest development, the Drone Dome defense system, design to intercept enemy unmanned aerial vehicles. Rafael is also the developer of the Israeli military’s highly successful Iron Dome missile defense system. The Drone

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