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COP condemns Nazi allusions by P.A. envoy

April 28, 2016

NEW YORK (Press Release) –Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Thursday, April 28, condemned the offensive, outrageous, anti-Semitic statement made on Wednesday by the Palestinian Permanent Representative at a press conference in the United Nations (UN). In his appalling statement, Dr. Riyad Mansour compared the recent Palestinian knife, gun and car-ramming […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Bernie Sanders to lay off hundreds of staffers

April 28, 2016

Bernie Sanders maybe planning a big push in California, but he will be doing it with a smaller campaign. The Vermont senator told The New York Times on Wednesday that he is about to lay off hundreds of employees. Sanders said the layoffs are taking place in states where elections have already happened, as the

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USA

Hillary’s Other Daughter: Huma Abedin’s Story

April 28, 2016

In 1996, two young, ambitious women worked at the Clinton White House. One was assigned to the West Wing—the presidential wing—and became known for her stained blue Gap dress, a sordid manifestation of Bill Clinton’s baser appetites. The other served in the East Wing, where the first lady’s offices are situated. This is the story

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Middle East, USA

Iowa General Assembly passes anti-BDS legislation

April 28, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iowa’s senate passed a measure Wednesday aimed to deter corporate entities from participating in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel. The bill passed by a vote of 38-9, after advancing through the Iowa House of Representatives by a vote of 70-24 in February, and now moves to the office

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Middle East, USA

Kerry: U.S. helps ’embattled’ Jews in Europe

April 28, 2016

Anti-Semitism is on the rise again, said Secretary of State John Kerry, and the US is reaching out to Jewish communities across Europe suffering from harassment and hate crimes. Speaking on Tuesday at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, Kerry addressed the issue of religious freedom worldwide,

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International, USA

Results mixed in Davis’ drive to improve military benefits

April 27, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Parental leave and student loans for servicemembers were benefits that U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) added to National Defense Authorization Act during consideration of the bill in the House Armed Services Committee. “The House Armed Services Committee came together in a bipartisan manner to improve on personnel benefits to

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USA

Trump blasts Obama over Israel, Iran

April 27, 2016

Speaking at the Center for the National Interest, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump laid out his vision for American foreign policy on Wednesday, attacking the Obama administration for a whole host of issues, including the president”s treatment of Israel and the controversial Iran nuclear deal. After dominating all five of Tuesday”s east coast primary votes, Trump

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Middle East, USA

‘We need to say no thanks to American aid’

April 27, 2016

Likud MK Yoav Kish, a fighter pilot in the Israel Air Force reserves, on Wednesday called on Israel to aspire to a situation in which it is independent enough to be able to refuse financial aid from the US. His comments come after a letter was sent by 83 out of 100 senators on Monday,

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Middle East, USA

Bernie Sanders’s amazing ride is nearing its end

April 27, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The last time Annabel Attridge treated herself to anything was a few weeks ago. It was a McDonald’s hamburger. Attridge, 20, is a photographer and part-time cashier who doesn’t make enough money to get health insurance or move out of her parents’ house in Colorado. She’s very liberal, but she won’t vote for

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USA

5 Jewish candidates endorsed by S.D. Democrats

April 27, 2016

SAN DIEGO — Five members of the Jewish community won endorsements on Wednesday, April 27, from the San Diego County Democratic Party in California’s June 7 primary election. At the federal level, these included Bernie Sanders, who shared an endorsement for President with Hillary Clinton, and Congresswoman Susan Davis, running for reelection in the 53rd

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San Diego County, USA

Jewish general nominated to lead US Air Force

April 27, 2016

US Air Force Gen. David Goldfein has been nominated to succeed Gen. Mark Welsh as USAF chief of staff, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. Welsh retires July 1. If confirmed by the Senate, 56-year-old Goldfein will be the second Jewish man to hold the position. Norton Schwartz served in the post between 2008-2012. He has

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Jewish History, USA

NYU President Hamilton nixes BDS bid

April 27, 2016

NEW YORK (WJC) — The president of New York University said Monday that the school would not accede to its graduate student unions’ vote to sever its ties with Israel and its academic institutions. Six hundred of the 2,000 graduate students belonging to the union voted Friday on a resolution calling on the university to

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Jews, Baptists break matza together at seder of ‘hope’

April 27, 2016

Liberation celebration explores slavery both ancient and modern Evans and Donna Spagner of Watchung share a Haggada during the interfaith seder at the Fountain Baptist Church. Photos by Robert Wiener The Rev. Vernon Williams explains the history of African-American slavery. Rabbi Hannah Orden holds up Miriam’s Cup in tribute to women of the Bible who

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Jewish Religion, USA

Pogrebin tells of her Jewish life, beliefs

April 27, 2016

Questions for Letty Cottin Pogrebin Letty Cottin Pogrebin says she is interested in “probing the many ways there are to be Jewish in America.” Photo by Mike Lovett Writer Letty Cottin Pogrebin said she grew up in a “very left-wing family” in Jamaica, Queens, and “it was not blacks that bothered anybody; it was non-Jews.”

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USA

COP condemns Nazi allusions by P.A. envoy

Bernie Sanders to lay off hundreds of staffers

Hillary’s Other Daughter: Huma Abedin’s Story

Iowa General Assembly passes anti-BDS legislation

Kerry: U.S. helps ’embattled’ Jews in Europe

Results mixed in Davis’ drive to improve military benefits

Trump blasts Obama over Israel, Iran

‘We need to say no thanks to American aid’

Bernie Sanders’s amazing ride is nearing its end

5 Jewish candidates endorsed by S.D. Democrats

Jewish general nominated to lead US Air Force

NYU President Hamilton nixes BDS bid

Jews, Baptists break matza together at seder of ‘hope’

Pogrebin tells of her Jewish life, beliefs

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