International

Theresa May vows to mark Balfour centennial ‘with pride’

By Raphael Ahren UK Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that her country would celebrate “with pride” its role in the creation of the State of Israel and upcoming 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, which pledged London’s support for a Jewish homeland. Her comments came amid Palestinian demands that Britain retract and apologize for

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International, Middle East

New Zealand coalition augurs better relations with Israel

By John McCormick WAIPUKURAU, New Zealand — Now that the membership of New Zealand’s Coalition Cabinet is known, there is reason for optimism that there will be a turn for the better in relations between New Zealand and Israel, which were soured last year when New Zealand voted for a United Nations Security Council condemning

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International, John McCormick, Middle East

Rivlin: Award teaches us how we can all make a difference

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday evening spoke at the award ceremony for the International Young Person’s Award (IYPA) – Israel. IYPA is a volunteering and young leadership project under the umbrella of the renowned Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme in the UK. The award ceremony was held at the residence of Britain’s Ambassador to

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International, Middle East

176 new Jewish housing units approved in eastern Jerusalem

A building project planned for eastern Jerusalem was approved Wednesday, paving the way for the massive expansion of a Jewish neighborhood once in danger of being bought out by a wealthy Arab businessman. The Jerusalem housing committee approved an additional 176 homes for the Nof Tzion neighborhood, located next to the Arab neighborhood of Jabel

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Middle East

McGill student union board member banned for being Jewish

A Jewish member on the Board of Directors of the Students” Society of McGill University (SSMU) in Montreal, Quebec was removed from his position this week due to his involvement with the Jewish community. The decision was made at Monday night”s Fall General Assembly. According to those who attended the meeting, students voted against having

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International, Middle East

‘Just Kidding’: Backlash to Naming Gefilte as U.S. Fish

  By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK–It really comes as no surprise. President Trump’s announcement – reported here only last week — that he planned to name the gefilte the U.S. national fish has drawn a wave of protests. Extolling the Jewish delicacy for its taste, flexibility, healthfulness, and other properties, the president said he

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Humoring the headlines: October 25, 2017

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department cannot prevent an interned undocumented teen from having an abortion. Mike Pence has asked President Trump to issue an executive decree calling for the deportation of undocumented fetuses. * Melania Trump visited a school in Michigan to denounce cyber bullying. When The President

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Nobel laureate wants global environment court

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkul Karman proposed in Honduras on Tuesday the creation of a global tribunal to prosecute executives of multinational firms who damage the earth. Karman, of Yemen, made the suggestion in the Central American country that Amnesty International last year described — along with its neighbor Guatemala — as the most dangerous

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International, The World We Share

Former Philadelphia district attorney sentenced to 5 years in prison in bribery, corruption case

PHILADELPHIA — Former Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday, the maximum punishment he faced after pleading guilty earlier this year in a federal corruption case. Held in custody since his surprise decision in June to abruptly end his trial and admit his crimes, the city’s former top prosecutor

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