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Targeted attack suspected in beating of Jewish student in Berlin

Published by DPA International A beating in central Berlin last weekend that left a Jewish student at the city’s Free University (FU) hospitalized appears to have been a targeted attack, according to investigators. The assault appears to have been politically motivated over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is being investigated as a potential anti-Semitic attack, according […]

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Supervisor Lawson-Remer Regrets Vote to Place Taha Hassane on Human Relations Commission

I was very concerned however, so after the meeting, I searched for and found a full video of the remarks that were referred to during the public testimony, and found the Imam’s remarks to be truly awful, and I immediately regretted the vote I made.  I do not support Imam Taha Hassane being on the County’s Human Relations Commission. [Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer]

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“We are on way to complete victory”: Israel’s PM Netanyahu dismisses Hamas’ proposals for ceasefire

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 8 (ANI): In a blow to diplomatic attempts to cessation of Israel-Gaza conflict, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Hamas’ plans for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, calling them “delusional,” reported CNN. In a briefing on Wednesday, Netanyahu said, “We haven’t committed to anything. We haven’t

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: Focus on Education

San Diego Unified School District Board President Shana Hazan and Heather Ferbert, a candidate for San Diego City Attorney, held a joint news conference on Wednesday, pointing out that three great dangers jeopardize the health and safety of public school students. These are 1) Teen Dating Violence; 2) Child Abuse; 3) Weapons brought to schools. [SDJW staff]

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Financial Rating Service Agrees to Eliminate Anti-Israel Bias from Reports

A neutral and objective ESG rating system must operate on the assumption that companies operating in Israel should “be held to the same standards of corporate responsibility and action as any other companies operating anywhere else in the world.” The report offers pointed guidance on how this neutrality can be achieved, and why such neutrality is essential to maintaining the integrity of the ESG process. [press release]

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OpEd: A Rhetorical War in the Midwest over a Ceasefire in the Middle East

There appears to be as much political animosity in America over Israel and Gaza as there is live warfare 6,000 miles from Chicago and Minneapolis. Three midwestern mayors got mixed up with the war in recent days, giving them a respite from resolving concerns over education, gun violence, housing needs and other local trifles. The mayors of Chicago and Minneapolis voted on cease-fire resolutions and the mayor of Dearborn, Mich., ranted about Israeli apartheid and imaginary hostages held by Israel. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Czechia and Hungary block EU sanctions against Israeli settlers

Published by IntelliNews By Robert Anderson in Prague Czechia and Hungary are blocking a move by the European Union to sanction Israeli settlers in the Occupied Territories who attack local Palestinians, according to local media reports. The U.S. last week said it would impose sanctions on four individuals who have killed or displaced Palestinians from

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TikTok execs meet Israel’s president in Jerusalem to discuss its antisemitism problem

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 7 (ANI/TPS): Israeli President Herzog met with senior figures from TikTok’s global management at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on Tuesday. The meeting came against the background of the increase in cases of antisemitism, fake news, and anti-Israel hatred posted on the social media service. The executives

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Hamas unveils three-phase plan in response to Israel’s proposed deal

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], February 7 (ANI): Hamas has put forward a three-phase plan in response to Israel’s proposed deal, which entails a ceasefire and the provision of humanitarian aid in exchange for the release of hostages held in Gaza, CNN reported. Each phase is intended to last 45 days. The Hamas

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Riyadh: No Israel ties without recognition of Palestinian statehood

Published by DPA International Saudi Arabia on Wednesday ruled out establishing diplomatic ties with Israel without the recognition of an independent Palestinian state. The oil-wealthy monarchy said it had communicated its “firm position” to the United States that “there will no diplomatic relations with Israel unless the independent Palestinian state is recognized.” In a statement

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Commentary: Two Local Jewish Elected Officials Vote Against Israel

At the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Imam Mohamed Taha Hassane of the Islamic Center of San Diego was reappointed to the Leon L. Williams County’s Human Relations Commission over the objections of an ad hoc group called Stand With Israel whose members decried the local Muslim leader’s defense of the October 7th massacre of Israeli civilians by Hamas. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Israel-Gaza Update from the Jewish Federation of San Diego

Today, we are mourning IDF’s announcement that at least 30 of the hostages in Gaza are feared to have lost their lives. This tragic confirmation serves as a stark reminder that time is swiftly running out for those still in captivity. As efforts continue to resolve this crisis, the thoughts and prayers of the world are with the victims and their families. [Jewish Federation of San Diego]

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Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, USA

Qatari Foreign Minister: Hamas Has Responded Positively to Latest Ceasefire Proposal

Published by Benzinga Editor’s note: This story has been updated to add more information about Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s diplomatic visit to the Middle East and a new report on the deaths of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. Hopes for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip received a boost Tuesday after the prime

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Commentary: Is Antony Blinken’s mission in the Middle East impossible?

Published by Chicago Tribune Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East for the next few days, where he will hold meetings with officials in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and the West Bank. While this is his fifth trip to the region since October, Blinken’s latest visit couldn’t come at a more

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