Courtesy of Wikipedia Harvey Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Milk was born and raised in New York, where he acknowledged his homosexuality as an adolescent, but […]
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Published by Benzinga Ivan F. Boesky, a prominent figure in the 1980s Wall Street insider trading scandals, died Monday at the age of 87. His daughter,Marianne Boesky, confirmed the news, according to The New York Times. An inspiration for the character Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone‘s movie “Wall Street” and its sequel, Mr. Boesky amassed
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Published by RBC-Ukraine (CA) Presidential candidate Donald Trump has released a video on social media mentioning the United Reich among possible scenarios if he wins the election. President Joe Biden and his team criticized his opponent’s strange move, reports NBC News. On Monday, May 20, Trump posted a 30-second video on his Truth Social page,
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Published by ANI News Cairo [Egypt], May 22 (ANI): Egyptian intelligence quietly altered the terms of a ceasefire proposal that Israel had already signed earlier this month, which could have potentially released Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and set a pathway to temporarily end the fighting in Gaza, CNN reported citing three people familiar with
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a Gaza ceasefire deal was still possible but he charged that an International Criminal Court arrest bid for Israeli leaders was setting back diplomatic efforts. Testifying before Congress, Blinken was repeatedly disrupted by protesters critical of US support for Israel.
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The last seven months on campus have been filled with harassment and discrimination for Jews at UC San Diego, and we have unfortunately learned the extent to which our classmates and professors are brazen in their Jew-hatred. [Press Release]
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As part of the agreement, UW commits to: funding at least 20 scholarships for Palestinian students displaced from Gaza, reviewing study abroad programs and soliciting names of those to review from the groups leading the protest, expanding hiring and scholarship on Palestine, and meeting with student representatives to explore “divestment decisions.” [Press Release]
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Courtesy of Wikipedia Alan Franken (May 21, 1951) is an American politician, comedian, writer, actor, and media personality who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. Franken first gained fame as a writer and performer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he worked for three stints. He first served as a writer for
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Published by The Daily Caller The Biden administration on Monday expressed condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi and several Iranian regime officials were killed in a helicopter crash in northern Iran over the weekend. Raisi, known as the “Butcher of Tehran,” oversaw aggressive foreign policies that increased tensions with the West
Published by ANI News Washington, DC [US], May 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden said on Monday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against the Israeli leaders is ‘outrageous’ and reaffirmed his support for Israel amid ongoing war with Hamas. President Biden also asserted that there is no ‘equivalence’ between
Published by IBTimes Amal Clooney helped the International Criminal Court weigh evidence that led to the decision to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders, the human rights lawyer said Monday. The high-profile British-Lebanese barrister posted a statement on the website of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which she founded with her husband,
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This brazen display of hate against a minority group, utilizing official City resources, is unprecedented in San Diego. Mayor Todd Gloria, the City Council, and the Parks & Recreation Department have failed to remove it despite multiple requests for immediate action from San Diego Jewish community leaders since May 12, 2024. [Kerry Schlossberg]
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While Goldwyn did not embrace Judaism, he did ultimately become president of the United Jewish Welfare Fund and was a strong supporter of Israel. Among the honors he received were the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. What else is true of Samuel Goldwyn? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAWhile University of Pennsylvania alumni crowded the West Philly campus for reunions this weekend, 19 anti-Israel protesters tried to occupy Fisher-Bennett Hall on Friday evening. [Press Release]
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