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Never Again: Holocaust news for February 12, 2016

Anti-Semitic cartoon printed, prosecutor offends Holocaust survivors in Europe (JNS.org) Anti-Semitism has come to the forefront in European media this week after an anti-Semitic cartoon was published in Spain and an Austrian prosecutor said that a magazine was justified in describing Holocaust survivors as a “plague.” In Spain, the Jewish community is threatening legal action […]

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International, Jewish History, USA

AJC joins efforts to assist Yazidis, others in Germany

By Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK —  The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is supporting a major initiative, led by the Israeli humanitarian relief group IsraAID, to assist Yazidi refugees, as well as other migrants from the Middle East who ‎have been coming in large numbers to Germany. “Our Jewish tradition beckons us to help,” said AJC Berlin

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International, USA

In praise of Barack Obama

By Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — One of those mannequin-style political advisers to a particular Republican candidate made a televised statement on the morning of the New Hampshire primary:  “We have to find a new leader who can salvage these seven wasted years under President Obama.” This vacuous statement—in the midst of the creeping

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USA

Humoring the headlines: February 10, 2016

New Hampshire Primary Results By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Donald Trump won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary.  In this year’s Republican primaries, nothing succeeds like excess.  Trump’s victory inspired Benjamin Netanyahu to reveal plans to build a fence around Israel and get the Arab League to pay for it. * Chris Christie is expected

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Silverman new AJC director of Muslim- Jewish relations

By Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK — Robert J. Silverman has been named U.S. Director of Muslim-Jewish Relations for AJC (American Jewish Committee), the global Jewish advocacy organization. The new position represents a major expansion of existing AJC programmatic activities aimed at deepening Muslim-Jewish understanding and engaging in constructive, cooperative interactions. Groundbreaking initiatives in interreligious relations, across

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International, Middle East, USA

Sanders first Jew to win a presidential primary

  (JNS.org) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday convincingly won the Democratic presidential race’s New Hampshire’s primary over opponent Hillary Clinton, 60-38.3 percent, becoming the first Jewish candidate to ever win a presidential primary. Clinton, the former secretary of state and first lady, had narrowly defeated Sanders in the Iowa caucus earlier this month. Business

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Jewish History, Middle East, USA

South Africans dispute ‘Apartheid’ charge against Israel

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Two black South African students who traveled to Israel to learn if South African BDS advocates were telling the truth about “apartheid” in the Jewish state say the apartheid charge is bogus. Furthermore, said Miyelani Pinini, former president of the Student Representative Council at the University of Cape

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, USA

U.S. ambassador hails 3G service in P.A.

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Authority (Press Release) — U.S. Ambassador Daniel Sepulveda, deputy assistant secretary and U.S. coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, on Thursday, Feb. 4, hailed an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority for the provision of 3G mobile phone services within the latter’s territory.  Following is a transcript of his remarks delivered at

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Middle East, USA