Middle East

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 30, 2019 (5 items)

AJ Congress supports U.S. policy on Venezuela Jack Rosen, president of the American Jewish Congress, issued the following statement: “The American Jewish Congress supports the decision of President Trump and the United States administration to recognize Juan Guaidó as President of Venezuela, and to condemn the actions of the now-illegitimate President Nicolás Maduro. “Since assuming […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Bibi, Benny and Bogie

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Israelis now have an alternative to Prime Minister Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu: Benny Gantz, a former chief of staff and the founder of a new political party. In his efforts to create a broad front against Bibi, Gantz has already enlisted the support of another former chief of staff: Moshe

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Middle East

Editor’s E-Mail box: January 29, 2019 (5 items)

California awards $3.6 million for support of impoverished Holocaust survivors in state The California Department of Social Services awarded $3.6 million in grants to six Jewish Family Service agencies across California to provide support for elderly Holocaust Survivors struggling to live out their days in dignity. Last year, the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, led by

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 27, 2019 (2 items)

StandWithUs condemns disruptors at Creating Change; Malaysia’s decision to ban Israeli athletes StandWithUs condemns the hijacking of the Creating Change plenary session by a group of anti-Israel activists who stormed the stage and took over the microphone for fifteen minutes at the opening plenary on January 24.  During this time, they made anti-Semitic allusions about American Jewish

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 25, 2019 (5 items)

U.S., Poland to host ‘ministerial’ on the Middle East The U.S. State Department on Friday issued the following statement: The “Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East,” held jointly by the United States and Poland, will take place in Warsaw, Poland on February 13-14. We have received very positive

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Music, dance in ‘Salome’ both disappoint

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson TEL AVIV, Israel — “I don’t know how you can go to an opera,” my grown-up nephew said. “A play, OK; a movie, fine. But opera?” “It’s a show. It’s fun,” I replied. “There’s music, movement, action, drama, costumes. It’s like a kids’ show for grown-ups.” But after spending a night with Richard

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 24, 2019 (6 items)

Federal court in Arkansas upholds anti-BDS legislation A federal court in Arkansas upheld the constitutionality of statewide anti-BDS legislation, striking a blow to BDS activists and constitutional challenges that such laws violate the First Amendment right of free expression on January 23, 2019. The American Civil Liberties Union in behalf of the Arkansas Times, LP,

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International, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 23, 2019 (3 items)

Jewish Federation joins in International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration  The Jewish Federation of San Diego County joins communities around the world on January 27th in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “On this somber day, we remember the six million precious men, women, and children who were murdered simply because they were Jewish,” said Michael

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International, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, USA