Donald H. Harrison

Beth Israel to host School Sup’t Marten Sept 18.

August 19, 2014

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– San Diego Superintendent of Schools Cindy Marten will discuss the current state of public education in San Diego during a Sept. 18 forum sponsored by Congregation Beth Israel’s Social Action Committee, Men’s Club, and Religious School in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Marten, who once taught at the Beth Israel […]

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U.S. State Dept.: Mujahidin Shura Council is terrorist

August 19, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The Department of State announced on Tuesday, August 19, the designation of the Mujahidin Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem (MSC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity under section 1(b) of Executive

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Middle East, USA

JNS news briefs: August 19, 2014

August 19, 2014

NY Post editorial slams Obama’s ‘unforgivable’ Israel policy (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A New York Post editorial published Sunday slammed the Obama administration for its recent Israel policy. Headed “Obama deserts an ally in wartime,” the editorial said, “What kind of ally refuses to send you desperately needed weapons when you’re smack in the middle

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International, Middle East

Schabas too biased to lead a U.N. inquiry

August 19, 2014

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) strongly opposes the proposed United Nations inquiry designed to identify alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza, which is to be led by a veteran Israel-hater, William Schabas. The proposed inquiry, called into being by the anti-Israel United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), is designed to

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International, Middle East

ISIS is evil incarnate and leaving a trail of horrors

August 19, 2014

By Joe Gandelman SAN DIEGO — Just as World War I didn’t prove to be “the war to end all wars,” the 20th century didn’t turn out to be when the nearly unimaginable brutality and indescribable evil represented by German dictator Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime was definitively laid to rest The evil is back. Big-time.

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Joe Gandelman, Middle East, USA

Ceasefire ends with 3 rockets fired at Beer Sheva

August 19, 2014

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) — Terrorists from Gaza fired three long-range rockets at the Beer Sheva area Tuesday afternoon, August 19, thus ending the 8-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. No terror organization has yet to claim responsibility for the attack. An IDF spokesman confirmed that the three rockets fell in open areas,

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Middle East

Caves, caverns appeal to story tellers

August 19, 2014

-Last of a 23-part series- By Donald H. Harrison LAKEHEAD, California – Melelani Correa, a high school senior working at Lake Shasta Caverns, and her fellow guides like to fantasize about the shapes made by mineral-laden water dripping onto cave walls. Somewhat food-focused, she sees the shape of chili peppers here, strips of bacon there,

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Donald H. Harrison, Travel and Food, USA

Noted science writer captures life on Earth

August 18, 2014

By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Diane Ackerman is the author of a new non-fiction book, set to be published by Norton Books this fall, in which she delves into an important cultural awakening currently taking place. The title of her book says it all. In a mere 200 years, humans have changed the

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The World We Share

Israelis, Palestinians each face internal dissent

August 18, 2014

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –We’re at a junction, as complex as any where two or three major highways come together, with too many signs to be anything other than confusing, On Tuesday, Aug. 19, we were still in a limping forward cease fire, with confusing signals from Palestinians and Israelis about their willingness to accept

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Money Maven: Weird tax laws

August 18, 2014

By Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Here are some questions to the Money Maven. Q: I’ve heard that there are some pretty weird tax laws. Can you go through a few of them? A: Well, “weird” is kind of hard to define, but I’ll try. How about these mishegash rules? An employer’s payment of an

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San Diego County, Sheryl Rowling

JCRC condemns anti-Israel demonstration in Oakland

August 18, 2014

OAKLAND, California (Press Release) — The Jewish Community Relations Council issued a statement condemning anti-Israel demonstrations conducted by Palestinian sympathizers at the Port of Oakland against the Israeli owned Zim ship Piraeus. The Council statement said: “This past weekend, demonstrators turned out at the Port of Oakland with the offensive and polarizing message that “Zionism

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Middle East, USA

Prices, flight times rise as consumers go online

August 18, 2014

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Once upon a time people planned their vacations by booking flights and hotel at local travel agencies. But with the Internet launching of hundreds of online flight vendors, travel agencies have virtually disappeared into the ether — and shorter flights have disappeared with them. In a study scheduled for publication

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Travel and Food

Council overrides veto on sick pay, minimum wage

August 18, 2014

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– At a special meeting convened during August recess, the San Diego City Council overrode the Mayor’s veto of an ordinance that would provide sick leave and an increased minimum wage for workers. Councilmember Marti Emerald and her colleagues voted 6-2 to override the Mayor’s veto and to move forward with the

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San Diego County

Britain growing increasingly anti- Semitic

August 18, 2014

By Lloyd Levy LONDON, England –I actually never thought I would have to write an article like this, from the green and pleasant land of England. However it is becoming quite frightening to be a Jew in UK. What is so remarkable is how quickly it all appears to have happened. One can now start

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International, Lloyd Levy, Middle East

Beth Israel to host School Sup’t Marten Sept 18.

U.S. State Dept.: Mujahidin Shura Council is terrorist

JNS news briefs: August 19, 2014

Schabas too biased to lead a U.N. inquiry

ISIS is evil incarnate and leaving a trail of horrors

Ceasefire ends with 3 rockets fired at Beer Sheva

Caves, caverns appeal to story tellers

Noted science writer captures life on Earth

Israelis, Palestinians each face internal dissent

Money Maven: Weird tax laws

JCRC condemns anti-Israel demonstration in Oakland

Prices, flight times rise as consumers go online

Council overrides veto on sick pay, minimum wage

Britain growing increasingly anti- Semitic

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