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Mubarak, King Abdullah invited to help launch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Following is a transcript of the news conference at which Secretary of STate Hillary Clinton and George Mitchell outlined the agreement between Palestinians and Israelis to directly negotiate for peace.  The news conference was moderated by Assistant Secretary of State Philip Crowley: MR. CROWLEY: Good morning and welcome to the Department of […]

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Middle East, USA

World reacts to resumption of direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

Quartet calls on Israelis, Palestinians to exercise restraint as talks proceed WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The following statement was issued today by the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, Russian Federation, United States, and European Union). BEGIN TEXT: The representatives of the Quartet reaffirm their strong support for direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians to

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Middle East, USA

Combatting Israelophobia will be topic of WJC Governing Board meeting

NEW YORK  (Press Release)– Heads of Jewish communities from around the world will gather in Jerusalem for a meeting of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) Governing Board on 31 August and 1 September 2010.  The gathering will focus on ways to fight the growing threats against Israel. It will be addressed by senior statesmen from

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Middle East

Dwight Howard, other NBA stars, to play exhibition ball in Israel

HAIFA (Press Release) – The Maccabi Haifa professional basketball team of the Israeli Basketball Super League, announced on Thursday that the team will host a special preseason basketball clinic and scrimmage on Saturday, September 4 at the Nesher Sports Hall in Nesher, Israel, headlined by current NBA All-Star Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic.   Maccabi

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Middle East, USA

8 American Muslims tour concentration camps, oppose Holocaust denial

NEW YORK (WJC)–Eight Muslim American leaders, who visited the sites of former Nazi concentration camps and met with Holocaust survivors earlier this month, have signed a statement condemning Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism. The trip, intended to teach the participants about the Holocaust, featured visits to the Dachau and Auschwitz camps. “We stand united as Muslim

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USA

Iranian pulls out of medal match with Israeli in Youth Olympics

SINGAPORE (WJC)– At the Youth Olympics, officials of the Iranian team have reportedly forced a 16 year-old taekwondo fighter to withdraw because he was pitted against an Israeli competitor, Gili Haimovitz,  in the final. Mohammed Soleimani withdrew from the final, saying he had a leg injury. He was also absent from the medal ceremony as

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Middle East

BBC defends its documentary on Gaza Flotilla against charges of bias toward Israel

LONDON (WJC)–The editors of the BBC television program ‘Panorama’ have issued a strong rebuff to viewers who claimed that a report into the Israeli flotilla raid in May, entitled ‘Death in the Med and broadcast on Monday, had been biased in Israel’s favor. Pro-Palestinian groups attacked the BBC for its criticism of those onboard the

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Middle East

JDC mounts campaign for Pakistan flood relief

NEW YORK (WJC)–The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is collecting funds to help the victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan with food, clothing, medicine and other necessities. Flooding began about three weeks ago and has affected an estimated 170 million people in Pakistan. The United Nations has described Pakistan’s worst humanitarian crisis as

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Middle East, USA

Notes from a trip

By David Amos SAN DIEGO –From the title of this article, you may surmise that I will be sharing with you some conducting and/or recording adventure in a far-away land. But this time, it is not the case, but rather, a two-week vacation just completed, which my wife and I survived with our two grandchildren,

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Middle East, USA

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, January 7, 1955, Part 4

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Southwestern Jewish Press, January 7, 1955, Page 7 1955 is the beginning of another year, Here’s hoping it will be with filled with good luck    and good cheer Starting off the holiday season was the annual Hi-Debber Ball which many of the our “Kosher Krowd” attended and

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Adventures in SD History, Middle East

Commentary: Some important concerns about Russia-Iran nuclear power cooperation

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –It isn’t exactly Iran’s Bushehr reactor that is making people really nervous this week, and it isn’t exactly the Russians. It is the understanding that no matter what the United States and the West say about Iran with nuclear technology, Iran is moving toward the acquisition of nuclear weapons technology

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Commentary:Ground Zero mosque controversy confronts political correctness

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The issue of the New York City mosque near ground zero has awakened discussion of that big gorilla in the American living room. Despite all the platitudes slung back and forth about religious freedom and the separation of church and state, and the assertion that the problem of terror is not Islam,

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Commentary: Palestinians, Israelis ever so slowly being pushed by U.S. into direct talks

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM– Israel and Palestine may be inching, crawling, or sidestepping toward direct, face to face negotiations.  We have heard this before. It is a long and contorted road even to the beginning of talks. Neither side appears to be enthusiastic. They are being pushed by the pathetically naive, led by the champion

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA