WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.)—a lifelong Vikings fan, and a supporter of Minnesota’s bid to host the 2018 Super Bowl—made the following statement after it was announced on Tuesday, May 20, that the state’s bid was successful: “Minnesota’s winning bid to host the 2018 Super Bowl is exciting news, not only for […]
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Sports & Competitions, USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)—Representative Eliot L. Engel, (D-New York), the ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, May 20, called on the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a new assessment on the effectiveness of efforts by the U.S. government to curb the trafficking of firearms to Mexico. In a letter
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International, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – A group of 14 senators on Tuesday, May 20, introduced legislation to tighten rules on corporate tax avoidance through “inversion,” the practice of reincorporating offshore to avoid paying U.S. taxes. The Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2014 is designed to prevent the loss of billions of dollars in revenue through a
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USA
JERUSALEM (Press Release)- “I couldn’t move”, “It was like magic” and “you must do it” were some the responses of the ten randomly selected strangers who participated in a guided meditation intended to connect them more deeply to the Western Wall. (Ha Kotel). In a seven minute video detailing the process, we can see French, Italian, American
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Jewish Religion, Middle East
TEL AVIV (Press Release) — In a grand ceremony on May 18, during Tel Aviv University’s 2014 Board of Governors annual meeting, prestigious Dan David Prizes were awarded to seven scientists and intellectuals before an audience of prominent political, business, philanthropic, and academic figures from around the world. Among this years’ laureates were Prof. Saul
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAIDF chief ‘deeply concerned’ about reserves’ readiness due to budget cuts (JNS.org) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said Monday that he is “deeply concerned about the readiness of the reserves at the present time, as well as in the foreseeable future.” Gantz has warned that the budget cuts already
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Middle East
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — Three Israeli students from Ben Gurion University of the Negev won second place at the International Cultural and Academic Meeting of Engineering Students conference (ICAMES), a world-wide engineering project competition organized by the Engineering Society of Bogazici University in Istanbul. Gilad Keizler, Yuval Ben Zion and Nimrod Shalit’s final project in
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
JERUSALEM (WJC) — Bulgaria’s leader has said his country was making progress in hunting down the terrorists responsible for the July 2012 terrorist attack in Burgas in which five Israelis were killed. “I perceive that soon we will be able to bring to justice those who are to be blamed for this terrorist
LONDON (WJC) — Sir Nicholas Winton, a Briton who at the outbreak of World War II organized mass evacuations of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia and saved them from being deported to the death camps, has turned 105. Czech President Milos Zeman announced that he would award Winton with the highest Czech state decoration. Zeman said
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International, Jewish History
WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)– Congressman Joe Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Congressman Trent Franks (R-Arizona) announced that legislation to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres with the Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2939) passed the House of Representatives by voice vote on Monday, May 19. The bill was introduced last year by Rep. Kennedy and Rep. Franks in the
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Middle East, USABy Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) – Israelis living in the Old City in Jerusalem and tourists coming to visit the Holy Basin are the target of an increasing wave of violence perpetrated by Arabs, this according to a report compiled by a civilian security company guarding the area and published by IDF Radio. The report
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Palestinian organizations got just what they wanted from this year’s celebration of Nakba, what they call the disaster of Israel’s creation in 1948. Videos show enraged young men and boys, and some women throwing stones at nearby soldiers, and using slingshots of the David vs Goliath variety to hurl their rocks
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
LOS ANGELES (Press Release)—Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, presented Rock the Vote and its Co-Founder Jody Uttal with the first-ever Andrew Goodman Award on Sunday, May 18. As part of its ongoing work to promote and protect voting rights, Bend the Arc partnered with The Andrew Goodman Foundation, named for the
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The World We Share, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — There are sins of commission, and, especially in the eyes of the Zionist Organization of America, there also are grave sins of omission. The ZOA on Monday, May 19, faulted President Barack Obama, a Democrat, for what he didn’t say when he participated in the opening of the
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, USA