International

Levin re Bergdahl: Leave no fallen comrade behind

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Michigan), made the following statement on Tuesday, June 3: “A number of questions have been raised about the Bowe Bergdahl prisoner exchange and the congressional notification requirement. We received a detailed classified notification from the Secretary of Defense that satisfies the many substantive […]

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International, USA

Feinstein: Remember Tiananmen Square

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) released the following statement: “It has been 25 years since hundreds—perhaps even thousands—of demonstrators were killed in Tiananmen Square while peacefully advocating for a voice in how they are governed. I know of no

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International, USA

Cardin: U.S. needs new way to finance higher education

  LAPLATA, Maryland (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, hosted a roundtable with students, faculty and administrators at the College of Southern Maryland Monday, June 2,  to discuss the growing cost of higher education. Student loan debt has ballooned to roughly $1 trillion, a sum larger

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Blumenthal seeks release of site-specific VA data

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) has called on Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloane Gibson to immediately release 216 site-specific audits detailing widespread falsification of waiting list records and delays in treatment at VA health centers nationwide. Blumenthal also announced he will co-sponsor and help lead legislation with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Chairman

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USA

MIT, BGU agree on student exchange, joint research

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have signed an agreement  to create a new seed fund to finance joint research collaborations and student exchanges. The MIT-Israel – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Seed Fund is part of MISTI Global Seed Funds. MISTI will

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

All-dairy Shavuot no problem for Israel’s milk industry

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM — As the holiday of Shavuot is celebrated tonight (Tuesday, June 3)  in Israel, a vast assortment of dairy products can be seen lining the shelves of supermarkets, bakeries and open markets. Everything from cheesecakes and blintzes adorn the dinner table during the holiday that marks the giving of the Torah

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Middle East, The World We Share

JNS news briefs: June 3, 2014

Palestinian terrorist killed at Tapuach Junction after firing at Israeli soldiers (JNS.org) A Palestinian terrorist opened fire at Israeli soldiers at the Tapuach Junction near Nablus late Monday night, just three days after soldiers apprehended another Palestinian terrorist wearing a suicide belt at the same location, Israel Hayom reported. In Monday’s incident, which took place

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International, Middle East

Israel will boycott new Palestinian gov’t, but U.S. will continue doing business with it if Hamas not involved

  -San Diego Jewish World roundup- Israel’s Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu at his Cabinet meeting on Sunday, June 1, urged the world to refrain from recognizing the new unity Palestinian government, but Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in the new government’s members anyway. In a blow to Israel, the U.S. State Department on June 2

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Middle East, USA

JNS news briefs: June 2, 2014

Israeli, U.S. leaders express concern over Palestinian unity government (JNS.org) Israeli and American leaders expressed concern with the announcement of a new Palestinian unity government between Fatah and Hamas. In a telephone call with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry “expressed concern about Hamas’s role in any such government and

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International

Captured terrorist Tuama admits Hamas role in Temple Mount violence; Shin Bet recaps interrogation

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA)- The Shabak, Israel’s internal security service,  last week lifted a gag order on the arrest of a senior Hamas terrorist in April 2014, and provided details on the results of his interrogation.  Mahmoud Mohammed Issa Tuama revealed that Hamas has been the force behind recent outbreaks of violence on the

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