Donald H. Harrison

Senators seek accounting of Syrian war crimes

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Maryland.) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have joined with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey.) to introduce S. 756, the Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2015, legislation that would establish a Syria-specific standard of

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Middle East

Knesset staff prepares for new MKs

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit) — It’s not only the public and politicians gearing up for the political changes following Tuesday’s Election Day in Israel. The employees of Israel’s Knesset are also completing preparations as they bid farewell to those Knesset Members leaving and welcome new members to Israel’s parliament building. Director General of the

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Middle East

Findings of ‘inquiry’ into Israel already known

By Richard L. Cravatts, PhD BOSTON — Faculty at the University of Southampton in England will be sponsoring a three-day conference in April, “International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility and Exceptionalism,” conceived of to “explore the relatedness of the suffering and injustice in Palestine to the foundation and protection of a state

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Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, USA

Community mikvah to suspend programs

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The community mikvah, providing waters for spiritual immersion for a variety of rituals, has decided to suspend its programs while its board reassesses communal needs and acceptance. With less activity in prospect during this transition, its executive director, Rabbi Lenore Bohm, will step down March 31 to pursue other opportunities. Following

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Exit polls: Netanyahu slightly outpolls Herzog

By Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org Israeli television exit polls on Tuesday night showed that while the country’s national election remains too close to call, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party defied the projections of pre-election polling and would likely extend his current six-year run as prime minister. An exit poll by Channel 2 said that Likud won

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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East

Using audio recordings to diagnose sleep disorders

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) — Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a groundbreaking approach to determine sleep quality using their new breath sound analysis (BSA). This is less expensive and invasive than current polysomnography (PSG) technology, according to a new study published on PLOS Online. “One of the main goals of sleep medicine today

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israeli goalkeeper Haimov frustrates many opponents

By Joshua Halickman KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel  — Walking up to the Kiryat Shemona Municipal Stadium, I could see the beautiful snow-capped Hermon Mountain in the background of this picturesque facility planted right in the middle of a suburban neighborhood far away from the hustle and bustle of Tel Aviv. This is where the 2014 Israel State Cup

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