WASHINGTON, D.C — Three hundred ninety five (395) Members of the House of Representatives wrote President Obama to describe what they believe must be included in any final agreement between the United States and Iran regarding its pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. A key section of the letter read: “Because we believe any agreement
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Middle East, USAAmericans for Peace Now has released a video poking fun at right-wing Israelis. Narrated in Hebrew, with English subtitles, it’s theme is that it is fun (and not completely unprofitable) to be a right winger in Israel today.
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)–Many of the American citizens or permanent residents implicated in the United States last year on terrorism-related charges — ranging from domestic plots and conspiracies to providing material support to terrorists abroad — had something in common, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued Tuesday, March 18.
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International, USALA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — Well into her 80’s, San Diego Jewish World columnist Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D., has lived a full life. Some might argue she has lived enough for several lives. Josefowitz was born in Paris, France, in 1926. Her Russian- and Lithuanian-born parents moved to the United States in 1939, where she
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Natasha Josefowitz, San Diego Calendar83 U.S. senators sign letter articulating ‘core principles’ for final Iran nuclear deal (JNS.org) A new letter to President Barack Obama signed by 83 of 100 U.S. senators outlines “core principles” that the senators believe must be part of a final deal on Iran’s nuclear program. The senators wrote that any agreement “must dismantle Iran’s nuclear
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InternationalBy Aryeh Savir GOLAN HEIGHTS, Israel (TNS) — Three IDF soldiers were injured Tuesday afternoon, March 18, when a device exploded, hitting a patrol jeep near the Israel-Syria border near Majdal Shams. Moments after the explosion, the soldiers were targeted by gunfire. The wounded soldiers, with light to moderate injuries, were evacuated to a hospital. The
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By Alan Craig, PhD SDEROT, Israel — As a frequent visitor to Israel I like to think I know my way around. Heading north through Herzliya or east to Jerusalem is to pass through familiar territory. South of Tel Aviv is another matter entirely. But getting to Sderot from Tel Aviv turns out to be
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RIGA (WJC)– Latvia’s Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma sacked a member of her government for attending a pro-Nazi rally in the capital Riga. Environment Minister Einars Cilinskis of the rightist National Alliance participated in the annual march of Waffen-SS veterans and their supporters. About 1,500 people attended the event on Sunday, which has been held in the Latvian capital for nearly two decades. Cilinskis ignored a
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InternationalBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Ninety-seven percent of the voters in the referendum held in Crimea this weekend voted to join the Russian Federation. Today the 3 % who voted against joining the Russian Federation were expelled from the province. * The Boston and New York St. Patrick Day parades barred openly gay groups from marching
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireAttention Family Historians: If you would like a JPG photo copy from the Southwestern Jewish Press of any “Adventures in San Diego Jewish History” article that has been reprinted on the San Diego Jewish World website, simply copy the website address of the article, and send it along with the article’s headline, with a $5 payment
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By Tawny Maya McCray The Seaside Courier ENCINITAS — A nonprofit has been transforming what is left of the once-expansive Ecke Ranch into a laboratory for putting Jewish ideals into practice. The last 67 acres of the once- famous former poinsettia fields in Encinitas were sold to the Leichtag Foundation in 2012 and the new
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San Diego County, The World We Share
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has established a new speaker series dubbed “FED Talks.” For the first event Federation will be hosting three of San Diego’s brightest Jewish biotech experts at the new San Diego Public Library on March 20, at 6pm. Guest speakers will include: Dr. Philip Low,
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By Jonathan Spyer HERZLIYA, Israel –A number of events in recent weeks cast light on the current intersecting lines of conflict in the Middle East. They reflect a region in flux, in which new bonds are being formed, and old ones torn asunder. But amid the confusion, a new topography is emerging. This was the
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Middle EastBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel –In an article published in April 2009, I wrote the following [with added comments]: “Iran couldn’t be more blatant in calling for Israel’s destruction. This it proclaims loud and clear, from many venues, including New York City, home of the United Nations. That Iran also wishes to destroy America
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