International

Shalit rally set for 6 p.m. Sunday, June 27, at Congregation Adat Yeshurun

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–A rally to call for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit from Gazan captivity on the fourth anniversary of his kidnaping will be staged from 5 to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 27, at Congregation Adat Yeshurun, 8625 La Jolla Scenic Drive. Organized by the San Diego Israel Coalition, the rally […]

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Middle East, USA

Conference of Presidents lauds Congressional moves on Israel, Iran

 NEW YORK (Press Release)– An overwhelming majority of members of the Senate and the House has signed letters to the President reaffirming the special relationship and strong bond between Israel and the U.S.  The Senate letter signed by 87 members stresses that it is in the U.S. national interest to support Israel when it faces threats

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Middle East, USA

'True Freedom Flotilla' publicizing plight of Gilad Shalit sails past U.N. and Statue of Liberty

NEW YORK (Press Release)–Hundreds of protesters in a “True Freedom Flotilla” sailed past the Statue of Liberty and the United Nations on Thursday with signs calling for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit from his Gaza captivity.  For more information, please see previous story.  * Preceding provided by the Conference of Presidents of Major American

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Middle East, USA

LGBT forum cancels presentation by pro-Israel group

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)– StandWithUs, (SWU) was suddenly banned on Thursday  from presenting a Gay Rights workshop at the international US Social Forum (USSF)  conference being held in Detroit, Michigan, from June 22 to June 26.   USSF notified SWU on Tuesday, just two days before  SWU was scheduled to present its  “LGBTQI Liberation in the Middle

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Middle East, USA

ADL says European parliamentary group cares little about facts of Gaza Flotilla

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday called a resolution adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe (PACE), which urges an investigation into the flotilla incident yet declares Israel’s actions illegal, “inexplicable.”  Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following statement:   “It is inexplicable that the Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe would

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Middle East

'True Freedom Flotilla' in NYC demands Gilad Shalit release

NEW YORK, June 24 (Press Release) — Marking the fourth anniversary of Gilad Shalit’s kidnapping by Hamas, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations has organized a “True Freedom Flotilla” that will sail today from Pier 40 around the tip of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty and past the United Nations to raise awareness

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Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 9, 1954, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Post Primary Reflections Southwestern Jewish Press, July 9, 1954, page 5 On reflection, the Primaries, while proving that the Democrats are still alive and kicking, held many disappointments for us. For one thing, the defeat of fluoridation was quite a shock. Even though all the newspapers in the

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Adventures in SD History, Middle East

StandWithUs calls for June 25 as day of solidarity with Gilad Shalit

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)– Friday, June 25, marks four long years since Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit was abducted by seven Hamas terrorists who entered Israel from a tunnel under the Israel-Gaza border and ambushed an Israeli tank from behind. They launched a rocket-propelled grenade at the vehicle and killed two Israeli soldiers, Staff Sergeant Pavel Slutzker

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Middle East

U.S. State Department designates Chechen rebel Umarov as a terrorist

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 23 (Press Release)–The Secretary of State has designated Caucasus Emirates leader Doku Umarov under Presidential Executive Order 13224, which targets terrorists and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism. This action will help stem the flow of financial and other assistance to Umarov. The emergence of Umarov as the leader of

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USA

AJCongress criticizes UNRWA Commissioner-General for one-sided assessment of Gaza situation

NEW YORK (Press Release)–Accusing him of departing from his role as a neutral civil servant of the international community, AJCongress today criticized UNRWA Commissioner-General Fillipo Grandi for his failure to acknowledge that Israel has legitimate security reasons to restrict the flow of goods and people in Gaza and the West Bank. In an address to

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Middle East

Holocaust anthology provides insight for readers, therapy for writers

Marking Humanity: Stories, Poems & Essays by Holocaust Survivors, Toronto, SoulInscriptionsPress.com, 2010, 312 pages, ISBN 978-0-9864770-0-3. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Canadian journalist Shlomit Kriger has brought together the reflections, stories and poems of nearly 50 Holocaust Survivors in an anthology that covers many aspects—and emotions—of the Shoah.  Marking Humanity could serve as an excellent

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History