Cailin Acosta, Author at San Diego Jewish World

Iran official upbeat over nuclear talks, top delegate cautious

May 25, 2021

Published by Reuters DUBAi (Reuters) – Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday he was optimistic over Tehran reaching an agreement soon at talks with world powers to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, although Iran’s top negotiator cautioned that serious issues remained. Iran and global powers have held several rounds ofnegotiations since April in […]

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USA

As Assad tightens grip on Syria, many refugees lose hope

May 25, 2021

Published by Reuters By Hams Rabah and Dominic Evans AMMAN (Reuters) – When Syrian refugee Lara Shahin fled Damascus at the start of Syria’s conflict she thought her family would be back within months to help rebuild the country. Nine years later, an election dismissed as a sham by refugees across the region is set

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Middle East

Blinken pledges U.S. support to rebuild Gaza, prevent return to war

May 25, 2021

Published by Reuters By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on a Middle East mission on Tuesday that Washington would rally support to rebuild Gaza as part of efforts to bolster a ceasefire between its Hamas Islamist rulers and Israel. But Blinken made clear that the United States intended to

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Middle East

Withholding Weapons from Israel Makes the US Weak

May 20, 2021

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) and a group of like-minded colleagues wanted to sink the proposed $735-million sale of a Boeing-built arms guidance kit to Israel. The Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) kit converts unguided or “dumb” bombs into precision-guided munitions. The goal, according to Politico, is “leverage to push the Israelis to drop their resistance to a ceasefire.” [Shoshana Bryen]

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

ADL: Antisemitic Incidents Linked to Recent Mideast Violence

May 20, 2021

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday released preliminary data from its Center on Extremism revealing an increase in online and real-world incidents of antisemitism in the United States since the most recent outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas. [ADL Press Release]

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Middle East, USA

Advocates Petition Against California Ethnic Studies Bill

May 20, 2021

More than a thousand Californians, including nearly 70 rabbis, today petitioned the California Legislative Jewish Caucus to oppose AB 101, a bill to make ethnic studies courses a high school graduation requirement. The California Assembly is likely to debate AB 101 next week. [AMCHA Initiative Press Release]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Cailin Acosta

Iran official upbeat over nuclear talks, top delegate cautious

As Assad tightens grip on Syria, many refugees lose hope

Blinken pledges U.S. support to rebuild Gaza, prevent return to war

Withholding Weapons from Israel Makes the US Weak

ADL: Antisemitic Incidents Linked to Recent Mideast Violence

Advocates Petition Against California Ethnic Studies Bill

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