Donald H. Harrison

The 49th Congressional District – Q&A with the JCRC

Editor’s Note:  The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County interviewed candidates for San Diego area Congressional seats.  Over the coming week, San Diego Jewish World will present the texts of these Q&A sessions, race by race.   We start today with the 49th Congressional District, presenting  the answers of Republican […]

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USA

The changing nature of war

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The unwillingness of the Obama administration to label the September occupation of American diplomatic facilities in Cairo and Benghazi, and the murder of an American diplomat “acts of war” make this an opportune moment to consider two lessons emanating from more than a decade of warfare in the Arab

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

JNS news briefs: October 17, 2012

Romney notes ‘distance’ between U.S. and Israel, Obama doesn’t directly respond (JNS.org) During the second presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Oct. 16 at Hofstra University in New York, Romney noted what he perceives to be the current “distance” between the U.S. and Israel, among other foreign policy concerns. “Look what’s happening in Syria,

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International

Edelstein named artistic director of Old Globe

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)—The Board of Directors of The Old Globe has announced the appointment of Barry Edelstein as Artistic Director.  A nationally-recognized director, producer, author and educator, Edelstein will work together with Managing Director Michael G. Murphy to lead San Diego’s flagship arts institution.  Both Edelstein and Murphy will report jointly to the Board of

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Travel and Food

Protestant leaders’ hypocrisy on Israel exposed

  By Roz Rothstein/JNS.org It is appalling that Protestant leaders sent a letter to Congress asking it to investigate whether Israel’s use of American military aid has violated U.S. or international law. This letter marks a disturbing escalation in the efforts of Protestant anti-Israel activists. For several years, factions within some denominations have tried, unsuccessfully, to get their

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USA