International

Former Lutheran bishop says Luther’s writings ‘horrible’

HANOVER, Germany (WJC) — Margot Kaessmann, the former head of the Protestant and Lutheran Churches in Germany, says that her church had been complicit in fostering anti-Semitism in Germany since the times of Martin Luther. Kaessmann called Luther’s 1543 pamphlet ‘About the Jews and their lies’ “horrible” and wrote in an opinion article published by […]

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International, Jewish History

ADL protests Saudi denial of Wilner’s press credentials; AJC wants Obama to ask kingdom to stop teaching hate

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, March 26,  voiced deep concern over Saudi Arabia’s denial of a request from the Obama Administration for a visa to be issued to Michael Wilner, an American reporter for The Jerusalem Post accredited to the White House, so he could accompany the president on his

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Middle East, USA

Canada, Israel join in nuclear detection pact

By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) — After their meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague this week, Israel’s Minister of Intelligence Affairs Dr. Yuval Steinitz and Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird announced the launching of a joint project to develop technologies for identifying the source of nuclear terror attacks. The technology identifies the

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education

Haifa unveils underground emergency hospital

By Aryeh Savir HAIFA, Israel — With recent history in mind, part of this exercise included a simulation of Rambam Hospital under a missile attack—an all too realistic scenario. The drill included transfer of one large department and a few medical units from the hospital’s main building to the FUEH, which extends three floors underground.

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

JNS news briefs: March 26, 2014

Israeli Navy foils attempt to smuggle explosives into Gaza (JNS.org) The Israeli Navy thwarted an attempt to smuggle explosives into Gaza from Egypt, Israel Hayom reported. Israeli Navy vessels spotted Palestinian boats heading toward Egypt from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said. When the vessels headed back to Gaza, the Navy opened fire, setting off

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International

JNS news briefs: March 25, 2014

Saudi Arabia denies visa to Jerusalem Post reporter (JNS.org) Saudi Arabia denied a visa to Jerusalem Post reporter Michael Wilner to cover President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia this week. According to the Jerusalem Post, Wilner, who serves as newspaper’s the Washington bureau chief and White House correspondent, “was the only journalist denied

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International