USA

Anti- Israel protesters disrupt LGBTQ gathering

By Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK — The  American Jewish Committee (AJC) is outraged that a pro-Israel LGBTQ organization’s peaceful reception at the national Creating Change conference was invaded by hateful protestors, who interrupted the event and threatened people gathered to hear gay rights activists from Jerusalem. “Groups hostile to Israel, aligned with the BDS (boycott, […]

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Middle East, USA

Did Obama sell missiles to Iran via Cuba?

By Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. Hellfire anti-tank missile — a weapon launched from Predator drones in anti-terrorism operations, among other uses — found its way into the hands of Cuba’s government in 2014. But the route it took, twice crossing the Atlantic, was less mysterious than the U.S. government’s

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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USA

I-8 Jewish Travel: ‘The Yiddisher Cowboy’

  -40th in a Series- Exit 13 A, Spring Street, La Mesa, California – ‘La Mesa Village’ By Donald H. Harrison LA MESA, California – In the quaint shopping village on both sides of La Mesa Boulevard stands a furniture and accessory store that identifies itself as “Mostly Mission.”  A plaque further identifies the building

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA

French reject keeping kippah off

PARIS, France (WJC)–More than two-­thirds of French citizens are opposed to the suggestion that the kippah should be removed in public places, a survey found. Seventy percent of respondents in an opinion poll commissioned by the Paris Match magazine said it would be giving in to terrorists if Jews were forced to remove their yarmulkes for security

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International, USA

AMCHA Initiative database tracks anti- Semitic incidents

By Tammi Rossman-Benjamin SANTA CRUZ, California– As a resource to current and prospective students, parents, university administrators, elected officials, researchers, and donors, AMCHA Initiative has unveiled a database that chronicles anti-Semitic incidents that occurred over the past academic year by state and university. The incidents are organized into three categories: Targeting Jewish Students and Staff, Anti-Semitic Expression and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

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Jewish History, USA

AJC speaks out on church vandalism, Iran deal

By Kenneth Bandler NEW YORK — The American Jewish Committee (AJC)  is outraged by the overnight attack, Jan. 16-17, on the Church of the Dormition in Jerusalem. “Christians to Hell” and other hateful, threatening graffiti were scrawled in Hebrew at the Benedictine Monastery. “Once again, we are compelled to condemn vandalism of Christian holy sites

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International, Middle East, USA