By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The city of Rawabi has not made it to conventional atlases or a prominent mention in international media, but it is shaping up as a point of tension between Israel and the Palestine Authority. Last evening it was the center piece in a discussion on prime time television. The guest […]
SAN DIEGO–As the nation observed mourning rituals for those slain last Saturday in the shooting rampage in Tucson and prayed for the 14 injured, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, commentaries from individuals and organizations continued to pour into news desks across the country, including that of San Diego Jewish World. These included: Religious Action Center of
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which represents a New York City firefighter who survived the 9-11 terrorist attacks and has filed a lawsuit to stop the Ground Zero Mosque, is asking a court to enjoin the mosque’s developers from performing any demolition or construction at the site and is
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USADUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Press Release)–U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an interview with Taher Barake of Al Arabiya said Israelis and Palestinians want the same thing, but can’t find a way to trust each other. Here is a transcript of that interview: QUESTION: (In Arabic.) We are honored, Madam Secretary, to have you
TUCSON, Arizona (Press Release) — U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, who is a NASA astronaut, issued a statement on the website of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was severely wounded Saturday during a community event in her district. Six other people were killed and 13 others wounded in a rampage, at which Jared Laughner was arrested and later charged.
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)– In response to the Knesset’s decision last week to form a parliamentary committee investigating Israeli groups critical of the Israel Defense Forces, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism issued the following statement: “We
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League, which makes a practice of monitoring websites, has analyzed that of Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old accused in Phoenix of killing six bystanders and wounding Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others. The ADL notes that speculation has understandably been intense over the possible motives of the suspected shooter.
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –When one crazed or ideologically obsessed gunman named Jared Loughner starts shooting in Arizona, people condemn him and start bemoaning the state of their society. How about a place with ten million people like that who are treated as heroes? America this week is awash in a huge and passionate debate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A video making the rounds on the Internet calls on President Barack Obama to commute the prison sentence of Jonathan Pollard to time served. It includes comments from members and former members of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal government. This version was distributed by Israel News Video, which
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USASDEROT, Israel — In this city close to the Gaza Strip — and surrounded by the kibbutzim and moshav of Sha’ar Hanegev, the partnership region to the Jewish Federation of San Diego County– tensions are running high in anticipation of more rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip. This video was provided by Israel News Video
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By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Yossi Sarid is a former leader of the left-wing Meretz party. When he was in government he was Israel’s minister of education. Today he’s one of the sharpest and wittiest columnists in Ha’aretz. Meir Kahane was an American Orthodox rabbi who came to Israel to spread fascism. He was assassinated
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on Saturday, January 8, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the
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By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — While Congresswoman Giffords continues to recover in the ICU at University Medical Center in Tucson and congressional staffers honor the slain and the survivors with a moment of silence, my question is what did we learn from this horrific experience? Everyone who uses violent metaphors is to blame– The
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) supports the Israeli government’s formation of a Knesset committee to investigate the funding of Israeli groups that condemn the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and assist foreign campaigns seeking to delegitimize and demonize Israel. The parliamentary committee will be charged with determining if the groups in question
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