NEW YORK (Press Release)–After spending more than two years apart, a family has been reunited in dramatic fashion. A Syrian mother and her two young daughters, who were previously blocked by the travel ban, arrived Thursday, Feb. 2, at JFK airport with the help of HIAS. The asylees were traveling from Jordan to the U.S. to join […]
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Middle East, USABy Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort CARLSBAD, California — We are in the midst of the story of the Exodus of our people, the Jewish people, from Egyptian servitude. This part of our collective history is rich in lessons that apply to our lives today. Many people mistakenly believe that the Torah is filled with ancient wisdom
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA, Yeruchem Eilfort-RabbiThe Manus Island regional processing facility, where Australia sends illegal immigrants. (Photo: Australia Department of Immigration and Citizenship) By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It is hard to complain about Australia — democratic, sunny, cheerful, and oh, those koalas and kangaroos. On a more serious note, Australia is a welcome ally, participating in military operations around
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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USAImprovement work has begun at an overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. It comes after three migrants died in the Moria camp over the last week. The deaths have raised the alarm about the harsh winter conditions in the over-crowded camps. Teams of workmen could be seen in the camp on Thursday.
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International, Middle EastBlaming Palestinians for stalled negotiations, deputy FM says government ‘elected to act on Jewish People’s right to build in all parts of our land’ By Times of Israel staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely attend a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset, December 21, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Responding to
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Middle East, USAResidents of the evacuated West Bank outpost are not taking government promises for granted: ‘This fight is not over,’ they say, ‘We’ve just moved to the next stage’ By Raoul Wootliff OFRA – A 35-minute walk up the hill, the final protesters were being forcibly removed by border police from the synagogue of the Amona
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Middle EastPresident Donald Trump’s counselor, Kellyanne Conway, has come under fire after blaming two Iraqi refugees for the so-called Bowling Green Massacre, which never actually happened. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Hardball” program on Thursday evening, Conway defended the executive order signed by Trump, which suspended the U.S. refugee resettlement program and temporarily blocked immigration from
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Middle East, USAThe Trump administration hit Iran with new sanctions Friday, one day after President Trump said he had put Tehran “on notice” for testing a missile. The Treasury Department announced sanctions against 13 individuals and 12 entities. Speaker Paul D. Ryan said the “swift and decisive response proves that our new administration is serious about holding
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Middle East, USABy Mimi Pollack LA MESA, California — Imagine you have had a good life with a stable job and family. Then, imagine that your life turns upside down, be it from war, religious persecution, or social unrest, and you have to start from scratch in a new country with a different language, culture, even alphabet!
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International, Middle East, Mimi Pollack, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAThe Trump administration asserted that the construction and expansion of Israeli settlements beyond their current borders may not be helpful in achieving peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, but stopped short of taking an official position on settlement activity. “The American desire for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians has remained unchanged for 50
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By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California – Four rabbis, three heads of Jewish organizations, and two elected officials urged opposition to President Trump’s seven-nation travel ban at a standing room only rally of more than 500 Jewish community members and friends at Congregation Beth El on Thursday night. Speakers included State Assemblyman Todd
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, USAWASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday stood by its characterization of a covert counterterrorism operation in Yemen as a success, a day after the Pentagon concluded that civilians were likely killed and President Donald Trump honored the Navy SEAL gunned down in the assault. “It’s hard to ever call something a complete success, when
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Middle East, USABy JT – Feb 02,2017 – Last updated at Feb 02,2017 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday continued his meetings with US Congress leaders in Washington, DC, holding talks with the leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee. Talks at the two meetings, attended by Her Majesty Queen
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Middle East, USAUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underscored the need for nondiscriminatory border controls, a statement seen as a rejoinder to U.S. Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily halt immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. ‘Countries have the right, even the obligation, to responsibly manage their borders to avoid infiltration by members of terrorist organizations,’ Guterres said in
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