WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Americans for Peace Now (APN) joins its Israeli sister organization, Israel’s Peace Now movement, in strongly criticizing the government of Israel’s issuing new tenders for 1,877 new housing units in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. APN’s President and CEO Debra DeLee said: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –The Republican Jewish Coalition on Friday, Jan. 10, applauded the strong support among GOP Senators for the Kirk-Menendez bill, bipartisan legislation that would bolster ongoing diplomatic efforts to stop Iran’s progress toward obtaining nuclear weapons capability by clarifying that sanctions will be strengthened if Iran fails to comply with international demands.
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COLOGNE, Germany (Press Release) — Authorities have charged an 88-year-old former member of an SS division with 25 counts of murder over allegations that he took part in the largest civilian massacre in Nazi-occupied France. Cologne state court spokesman Achim Hengstenberg said suspect Werner C., whose last name wasn’t given in accordance with German privacy
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International, Travel and FoodAyatollah Ali Khamenei calls U.S. ‘Satan’ amid resumption of nuclear talks (JNS.org) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made anti-American comments before Thursday’s resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the European Union in Geneva. “We had announced previously that on certain issues, if we feel it is expedient, we would negotiate with the Satan
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NEW YORK (Press Release) The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday reacted to the decision by France’s Council of State to uphold local government bans on the new show of Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala, an anti-Semitic French comedian. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following statement: “Dieudonne is well aware of the laws in France,
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InternationalTEL AVIV (Press Release)— A recent Wellesley College graduate, Courtney White found a job in Malta at a forum that promotes cooperation between parliaments in the Mediterranean region. Her job involved producing communications materials and helping to organize meetings and events. But the Millerton, New York, native was more interested in a human crisis happening
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InternationalBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –It takes a certain chutzpah to write a book that announces something will—or won’t—happen, and that if it does or does not happen the world will look considerably different than it does today—or not. This is not like predicting snow for Thursday. But Ilan Berman’s Implosion: The End of Russia
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InternationalBy Aryeh Savir Renewed talk of territory exchanges between Israel and a future Palestinian state as part of a peace agreement, a proposition championed by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, has left many Arabs who have Israeli citizenship worried about losing their status as citizens of Israel. According to the Israeli daily Ma’ariv, Israel has proposed to the
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NANTES, France (WJC) — An administrative tribunal in the city of Nantes on Thursday overturned a ban imposed by French authorities for the show of the controversial comedian Dieudonné, who has made headlines with anti-Semitic slogans. Dieudonné’s attorney Jacques Verdier said the judge’s ruling amounted to a “total victory” for his client. A statement from
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InternationalIsraeli aircraft hits two targets in Gaza following mortar attack (JNS.org) An Israeli aircraft hit Gaza in two separate missions Thursday morning in response to mortar rounds fired by terrorists at Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops patrolling near the border. The three mortar shells fired by the terrorists exploded near the border fence and no
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InternationalBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –One can expect historians to quarrel as to which overseas activities of the American administration were most damaging. To be sure, some are widely viewed as successes. The reconstructions of Europe and Japan are most prominent. Israelis appreciate American support. Currently, however, it is more timely to think about the negatives
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SACRAMENTO (Press Release)—Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) on Wednesday, Jan. 8, announced the creation of the Assembly Select Committee on Campus Climate, which will investigate issues pertaining to student welfare on college campuses. Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego), who worked as a professor and department chair at San Diego State University for 40
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson declared an “unconditional war on poverty,” the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) on Wednesday, Jan. 8, praised the half century of safety net programs that continue to help lift millions out of poverty and pledged to continue to fight to strengthen them. “We
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By Aryeh Savir The year 2013 saw a marked increase in the involvement of foreigners in the fighting against the Syrian regime, this according to a report compiled by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC). Most join Al-Qaeda and global jihad-affiliated organizations, gain military experience, and undergo radicalization and Jihadization, which they
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