International

Two GOP Congress members visit Israel, pledge support

By Toby Klein Greenwald JERUSALEM –In mid-May, Congressmen Andrew P. Harris, M.D. and Ron DeSantis, Republicans from Maryland and Florida, respectively, were in Israel as part of a week-long visit organized by the Yes Israel Missions in conjunction with the YESHA Council, which represents the Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria, and sponsored by the […]

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Middle East, Toby Klein Greenwald, USA

JNS news briefs: May 16, 2014

Netanyahu, Hagel discuss Iran nuclear program in Jerusalem (JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel discussed the Iranian nuclear program in public comments on Friday in Jerusalem. “I wasn’t surprised and I’m sure you weren’t surprised by the recent U.N. report on Iran’s ongoing efforts to deceive the international

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International

Court rules against Argentina – Iran joint bomb probe

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (WJC) –A federal court here declared unconstitutional last year’s memorandum of understanding which the Argentine government concluded with Iran in order to probe the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires, which Argentine prosecutors blame on Iran. The federal court quashed a lower court ruling which said the deal

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International, Middle East

Schatz: Protect students taking loans for private colleges

WASHINGTON, DC  (Press Release)– U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) stood with students Thursday, May 15, and sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education urging it to put in place stronger protections for students in career education programs—particularly those at for-profit colleges—who take on significant debt to attend but are frequently left with meager job prospects.

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Senate agrees apology warranted for 1907 law penalizing women who married foreigners

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–A bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) earlier this spring has now passed the Senate unanimously. The senators’ resolution brings attention to the women in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and across the country who, as a result of the Expatriation Act of 1907, had their citizenship stripped

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USA

Feinstein says nation should prioritize cancer research

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) this week introduced a Senate resolution recognizing May as National Cancer Research Month. As co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Cancer Coalition, Feinstein and Isakson introduced the resolution to honor contributions made by scientists, clinicians and patient advocates who have committed themselves to finding a

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

After gaffe, Chris Christie seeks Jewish GOP support

By Dmitriy Shapiro/JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the possible GOP presidential contender who raised the hackles of many a pro-Israel Republican with an off-the-cuff remark in March about the “occupied territories” of the West Bank, will get another chance to appeal to high-profile Jewish donors this Sunday.

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Middle East, USA

NIF: Israeli gov’t must curb ‘price tag’ attacks

JERUSALEM (Press Release) –“Price tag” attacks — violence by radical settlers imposing a “cost” on divergence from their political agenda – have reached epidemic levels inside Israel, with nearly daily incidents over the last few months. In particular, attacks on Arab property and mosques inside Israel are on the upswing. In response, the NIF-convened Tag

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Middle East