International

B’nai B’rith wants to ban anti-Semitic comedian

B”nai Brith in Montreal is urging officials to refuse the French performer Dieudonne from entering into Canada. Dieudonne has multiple convictions and fines for making anti-Semitic statements against Jews in France and Belgium. The controversial comedian, who routinely makes jokes about gas chambers and has publicly denied the Holocaust, is booked to play 10 shows […]

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Brandeis U celebrates centennial of namesake’s judgeship

BOSTON – On a late spring day nearly 100 years ago, Louis D. Brandeis arrived home from his law office and was greeted by his wife Alice with the words, “Good evening Mr. Justice Brandeis.” The announcement of the confirmation of the first Jewish associate justice to the US Supreme Court came earlier that afternoon,

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Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Middle East Roundup: April 25, 2016

Jordan warns Israel of ‘serious consequences’ for Temple Mount clashes (JNS.org) Several hours after Jews and Arabs clashed Sunday on the Temple Mount, Jordan accused Israel of breaching the delicate status quo in the area. Jordanian Media Affairs Minister Mohammad al-Momani released a statement slamming the “Israeli settlers and police” for storming the “Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram

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Middle East

NYU graduate student union votes to join BDS

The graduate student workers union at New York University (NYU) last Friday voted to support the BDS movement boycotting Israel, and asked that NYU cuts its ties with Tel Aviv University (TAU) for its “discrimination” – even though the university has many Arab students. NYU’s Graduate Student Organizing Committee (GSOC) is a labor union representing

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Obama accused of hypocrisy following speech in Britain

US President Barack Obama’s visit to the UK last week in which he gave unsolicited advice pressuring Britain to stay in the European Union (EU) has raised fury among Britons, but also disbelief among American Jewish leaders given Obama’s apparent double standards. Several top British politicians last Friday suggested Obama is pressuring the UK to

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International, Middle East, USA

IAF jets scramble after Egyptian plane fails to identify

The Israeli Air Force scrambled jets Saturday morning to intercept a civilian jetliner from Egypt, after the pilot failed to identify before entering Israeli airspace, as is standard procedure. When normal communications with the Air Sinai plane were established, the two warplanes stood down, but continued to escort the aircraft until it landed safely at

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Middle East

French FM: Only the ‘two-state solution’ will work

An international meeting meant to kickstart the Israel-Palestinian Authority (PA) peace process must result in guarantees and not just declarations, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told Haaretz Thursday night, shortly after his country announced the May 30 summit. The goal of the summit, he said, is to “build a collective commitment of the international community

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International, Middle East