International

Poor P-R campaign caused distrust of vaccine

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — The issue of vaccination hesitancy and refusal often makes headlines in the media and worries health authorities. However, a new study by Dr. Anat Gesser-Edelsburg, Dr. Yaffa Shir-Raz and Prof. Manfred  S. Green  from University of Haifa, School  of Public Health,  published in the Journal of Risk Research suggests that even […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Vandals strike Jewish cemetery in Greece

LARISSA, Greece (WJC) — The Jewish cemetery in the Greek town of Larissa was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti signed by “Larissa Skins” on December 23rd. Following this act of vandalism, the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, the WJC affiliated umbrella organization of Greece’s 5,000-strong community, issued the following statement:  “The Central Board of Jewish

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International

JNS news briefs: December 23, 2014

Abbas: No U.N. resolution, no more cooperation with Israel (JNS.org) Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to break off ties with Israel if the Palestinian-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution demanding Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank by 2017 fails. Speaking to reporters in Algeria, Abbas said that the Palestinians are “determined to restore

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International, USA

A Kuwaiti Muslim’s journey to Chanukah

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (Tazpit) –When Mark Halawa lights his family’s menorah during Chanukah, it is not without recalling his unique journey as a Kuwaiti Muslim to Orthodox Judaism. The 38-year-old businessman, who lives today in Jerusalem with his wife and family, keeping Shabbat and kosher dietary laws, began his journey 12 years ago in Canada.

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Livni, Kerry ploy backfires to Netanyahu’s benefit

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Entry to politics does not require a test of intelligence, or even political savvy. The best most recent evidence appears in reports associated with Tsipi Livni and John Kerry. Livni–along with Shimon Peres–advised John Kerry to postpone action on the Palestinians’ request of the UN Security Council to grant it statehood

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

AJC rues European inaction on anti- Semitism

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The American Jewish Committee (AJC)  is deeply disappointed with the European Parliament’s failure to establish a task force to fight the rise of anti-Semitism across Europe. “European Parliament inaction on an anti-Semitism task force is simply an inexcusable dereliction of duty,” said AJC Executive Director David Harris, who has long been

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