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Cruz, Zeldin seek IRS probe into ‘One Voice’

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Congressman Lee Zeldin, this week sent a letter to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen asking for information regarding the tax-exempt status of The PeaceWorks Network Foundation, most commonly known by the name “OneVoice,” after several media reports indicating OneVoice, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, has been using […]

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Jewish news briefs: March 6, 2015

7 injured in Palestinian vehicular terror attack in Jerusalem (JNS.org) Six Israeli policewomen and a female cyclist were moderately wounded Friday when a Palestinian terrorist driver ran them over near a light rail station in northern Jerusalem. The station, located on Shimon Hatzadik Street, is adjacent to a Border Police facility. The vehicular attack took

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TAU film school receives $10m from Steve Tisch

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Tel Aviv University (TAU) has announced a $10 million donation from philanthropist and Academy Award-winning film producer Steve Tisch that will transform the university’s world-renowned Department of Film and Television. The donation comes amidst a boom in the Israeli film and television industry driven by creative visionaries, including a disproportionate number

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Positively Israel ~ March 5, 2015

By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel –The festival of Purim celebrates a series of remarkable events over 2500 years ago when the exiled Jewish people were delivered from annihilation. Having returned home, the Jewish State is now delivering astonishing life-enhancing treatments, products, services and technologies to far-flung regions of the world. Israel has recently been reaching

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Earnest outlines U.S. – Israel differences over Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest dialogued with reporters on Tuesday, March 4, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Congress  and President Obama responded at the White House.    Following is the transcript of questions and answers related to Netanyahu’s speech.  EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. You all just had an opportunity

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Netanyahu: I proposed two new parameters

JERUSALEM (Press Release)– Returning to Israel following his speech to a joint meeting of the United State Congress, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu answered President Obama’s criticism that he had offered nothing new.   In reply, Netanyahu said: “I return to Israel knowing that Israel’s concerns regarding the impending deal with Iran are better understood. That the

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