International

Life in prison for Seattle Jewish Federation attacker Naveed Haq

SEATTLE (WJC)–Naveed Haq, the man who attacked the Seattle Jewish Federation offices in 2006, killing a woman and injuring five other people, has been sentenced to life in prison. In the courtroom, Haq apologized for his actions. In December, a jury found him guilty of aggravated murder and attempted murder. His defense argued that mental […]

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Middle East, USA

Al Qaeda believed behind attempted roadside bombing at Allenby Bridge

AMMAN, Jordan (WJC)–On Thursday afternoon, a remote-controlled bomb placed by unknown terrorists was detonated when a convoy with two Israeli diplomats coming from Amman was driving toward the Allenby Bridge crossing between Israel and Jordan. No one was injured in the blast, but the two vehicles sustained some damage. The bomb was placed on a

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Middle East

ACLU files Freedom of Information suit on U.S. 'targeted killings' overseas

NEW YORK (Press Release) – In a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union asked the government to disclose the legal basis for its use of predator drones to conduct “targeted killings” overseas. In particular, the ACLU seeks to find out when, where and against whom drone strikes can be

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USA

All military should be required to report Islamist extremists in the ranks –Senate Homeland Security Committee

  WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)—Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, (Independent, Connecticut)  and Ranking Member Susan Collins, (Repubilcan, Maine) – who are conducting an investigation into the shooting deaths of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, last November – issued preliminary policy recommendations Wednesday to the Department of Defense (DoD). The recommendations, which came in

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USA

U.S. Sentencing Commission recommends broadening hate crimes categories

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — At its January 12 public meeting, the United States Sentencing Commission voted to publish for public comment proposed guideline amendments and issues for comment on a wide range of topics that include alternatives to incarceration, the relevance of specific offender characteristics to sentencing, and penalties for hate crimes. The 60-day public

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USA

Yad Vashem chairman asks Pope Benedict XVI not beatify Pius XII

ROME (WJC)—Israel’s former chief rabbi and current chairman of Yad Vashem, Israel Meir Lau, has said in an interview with Italian television that Pope Benedict XVI should be welcomed when he visits Rome’s main synagogue on Sunday, but that he should halt moves to beatify his controversial wartime predecessor Pius XII. Lau, a Holocaust survivor

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Middle East

Israel, worldwide Jewry mobilize to help Haiti

NEW YORK (Press Release)–Israeli and Jewish aid organizations are mounting emergency relief efforts and are calling for donations to help the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, where more than 100,000 people are feared dead and millions affected by the widespread destruction. The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid (IsraAID) dispatched a search-and-rescue team

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Middle East, USA

Jewish Charger Antonio Garay strives to help bring San Diego a Super Bowl championship

San Diego Charger Antonio Garay and sportswriter Joey Seymour. Any question which one is which? ___________________________________________________________________ “Sometimes you’re not always going to get the best out of every situation, but you’re supposed to strive for the best and maximize your ability.” – Antonio Garay By Joey Seymour SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Chargers are on

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Middle East

She looked down on other Ruhama Riders–but they didn't mind a bit

  ________________________________________________________ By Ulla Hadar KIBBUTZ RUHAMA, Israel — A slight gentle movement and the basket lifted of the ground. The fields still were covered with the morning dusk and the sky was only beginning to show pink and yellow colors.  Was this a dream or had my dream come true? I had to pinch

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Middle East

San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview: 'Brothers'

By Yvonne Greenberg LA JOLLA, California–The film Brothers won last year’s Audience Choice Award in two European countries, and best actress and actor in another overseas location.  Now the film in Hebrew and Spanish with English subtitles will be shown at the 20th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival (sponsored by the Mizel Family Foundation) at the AMC

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Middle East, USA

ADL says Turkey encouraging hateful statements about Jews

  NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday renewed its concern that Turkish society is becoming increasingly and openly hostile to Jews and Israel – with harmful statements by government officials and hateful depictions in the mass media.  “We continue to be concerned about a new environment in Turkey which permits and

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Middle East

New species of spider found in vanishing sand dunes of the Arava

Cerbalus aravensis  (Photo by Roy Talbi) ________________________________________________________________ HAIFA (Press Release)–A new and previously unknown species of spider has been discovered in the dune of the Sands of Samar in the southern Arava region by a team of scientists from the Department of Biology in the University of Haifa-Oranim. Unfortunately, however, its habitat is endangered. “The

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Parallels between terrorist incidents against U.S., Israel

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–A New York Times article about “al Qaeda” terrorism directed against the United States could have been written about Palestinian terror against Israel. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/us/13intel.html?hp Rather than central planning and coordination by skilled Islamic evil-doers, the most recent spurt of events were largely the work of individual enthusiasts, inspired by extremist preachers or

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Ira Sharkansky, USA