International

Senate salutes Jewish- Americans, honors Shoah survivors in bipartisan resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) announced passage by the Senate of a bipartisan resolution (S. Res. 458 ) recognizing May as Jewish American Heritage Month and honoring Holocaust survivors for their contributions to the United States of America. The resolution, which was cosponsored by Majority […]

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Jewish History, USA

JNS news briefs: May 23, 2014

Israel to rebuild synagogue demolished during 1948 war (JNS.org) The Israeli government has made plans to allocate 50 million shekels ($14.3 million) for the reconstruction of Jerusalem’s Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue, which was destroyed by the Arab Legion during the War of Independence in 1948, Israel Hayom reported. The official announcement of the landmark’s revival is

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International

ADL decries Turkish anti- Jewish conspiracy theories

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday, May 22, expressed deep concern over “unwarranted and hurtful conspiracy theories” made by some Turkish politicians and media outlets falsely connecting Jews to the tragic Soma mining accident, and called on the Turkish government to condemn these expressions. On May 20, a front page

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International

Yarmuth: VA delays must be corrected

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Congressman John Yarmuth (D-Kentucky) said Thursday, May 21, that “the allegations of delayed and deferred care at VA medical facilities, as well as separate waiting lists and other strategies that obscure the truth, are absolutely shameful. “While the VA inspector general continues to investigate links between wait times and veterans’ deaths, we

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USA

Schwartz to Social Security: Treats straights, gays alike

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)– U.S. Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz (D-Pennsylvania) on Thursday, May 22,  led 127 U.S. Representatives in urging the federal government to extend Social Security marriage benefits to all same-sex spouses, regardless of where they live. Schwartz’s push comes as Pennsylvania this week became the 19th state to recognize same-sex marriages and the

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USA

Schumer: U.S. should sue China for cyber- thefts

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on Thursday, May 22, to file suit against China at the World Trade Organization in response to Chinese cyber-attacks on American businesses. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted five members of the Chinese People’s Liberation

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Middle East, USA

Gold Star Wives praise Sanders

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – At a ceremony on Capitol Hill today U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) was presented with the Award of Excellence from the Gold Star Wives of America. The Gold Star Wives of America is comprised of widows and widowers whose spouses died while serving in the U.S. armed forces or as

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USA

Engel urges Hungary to revise World War II monument

WASHINGTON, DC. (Press Release)—Representative Eliot L. Engel, ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Thursday, May 21, was joined by 29 senators and representatives in calling on Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban to reconsider his current plans for the construction of a controversial monument in Budapest commemorating the victims of the Nazi

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International, USA