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Giffords’ Jewish religion may have caused her to be targeted for assassination

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJC)–The US Department of Homeland Security has listed Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords’ Jewish faith as being a possible factor in her shooting. An department memo says that her assailant, Jared Lee Loughner, mentioned American Renaissance, an extremist anti-immigrant group, in some of his own postings. “The group’s ideology is anti-government, anti-immigration, anti-ZOG (Zionist Occupational […]

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Americans of all ideologies must stand together in Tucson rampage’s wake — Conference of Presidents

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations expressed its sympathy for the families of the people killed and its prayers for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and all of those wounded in Saturday’s shooting attack in Arizona. “We share in the shock and sorrow at the senseless murderous attack in Tucson. We

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Congresswoman Davis reflects on the attempted assassination of her friend and colleague

By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — My friend Tyree, posted the following on her Facebook page:   “Can’t stop thinking about Giffords’ staffer who was killed or the other two injured. That could have been me… or a countless number of my friends and colleagues. Just at a day at the office. Just another event.

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Five charges brought against Tucson suspect Jared Loughner in shooting rampage

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, announced Sunday that his office filed a federal complaint against Jared Lee Loughner.  The complaint was signed by Magistrate Judge Michelle Burns in Phoenix. Loughner is suspected of shooting U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Chief Judge John Roll, Giffords’ staff member

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Turkish action series ‘Valley of the Wolves’ is anti-American, anti-Semitic

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — Amazing. The New York Times has a long piece about how Turkey is becoming an important factor in Iraq. Fair enough. But it includes the following paragraph: “A surprising feature of Turkey’s success is the image it has managed to project in Iraq. On the road from Erbil to

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Reaction to shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona

 SAN DIEGO–Organizations and individuals are reacting with sadness to the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and other people at a campaign event outside a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona.   Giffords is a member of  the Jewish community. Here are some of the comments: President Barack Obama spoke at the White House: “As many of you are aware,

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NCJW protests stripping of vote from Washington D.C.’s congressional delegate

WASHNGTON, DC (Press Release)— The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) on Thursday  condemned the vote in the House of Representatives that will take away the ability of the congressional delegate from the District of Columbia to vote on pending legislation. NCJW President Nancy Ratzan released the following statement: “In votes taken this week, a majority

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ADL expresses concern about alliance between two anti-Israel groups

NEW YORK (Press Release) — A burgeoning alliance between two stridently anti-Israel organizations raises concern about the potential for increased anti-Israel activity on college and university campuses in 2011, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), which has promoted extreme anti-Israel views since its founding in 2006, is facilitating and coordinating

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Reform rabbis call for new rules for filibusters in U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C., (Press Release) — Rabbi Steven Fox, Chief Executive of the Central Conference of American Rabbis; Rabbi Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus, President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis; and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism on Tuesday released a letter urging Senator Harry Reid and Senator Mitch McConnell

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Mount Soledad cross ruled unconstitutional by 9th U.S. Circuit Appeals Court

SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Mount Soledad Cross in La Jolla is unconstitutional because its location on public land sends the message of the government favoring one religion over others.   The opinion sends back to the District Court the question of how to remedy this constitutional

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