ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Press Release) — On Thursday evening, The Florida Holocaust Museum hosted a #UniteAgainstHate solidarity gathering attended by a couple hundred local Tampa/St. Peterburg supporters of the institution. The Florida Holocaust Museum was attacked with abhorrent antisemitic vandalism on May 27 as part of a surge of antisemitism that has victimized American Jews […]
By Times of San Diego Former UC San Diego soccer standout Josh Cohen is making his mark on the international scene, helping to lead his club to an Israeli Premier League title. Maccabi Haifa FC logged a 3-2 win over Hapoel Be’er Sheva FC on Sunday on the final day of the season. Cohen, a goalkeeper, helped Haifa to
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Middle East, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, USASACRAMENTO (Press Release) — Following Wednesday’s announcement of his appointment as Chair of the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills) successfully passed bipartisan legislation to regulate social media companies through the California State Assembly. The first-of-its-kind measure, known as the Social Media Transparency and Accountability Act of 2021 — or
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — The following are public comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz before their private meeting on Thursday at the White House: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Hello, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to welcome Defense Minister Gantz to the State Department. We had an opportunity
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By Stephen D. Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — In late Fall of 1987 the Defense Department sent me to China. I went there to preside at the inauguration of a Landsat station about 30 miles north of Beijing, and a research station in Beijing itself. Landsat was and remains a multispectral satellite based imaging system,
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Hamas terrorists might wish to relish their victory over Israel while they can – their cynical public relations victory. For the moment, Israel is an ogre in the eyes of the world, Hamas is champion of the Palestinians. However, Hamas soon could replace Israel as villain of a drama that is much of its own making. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Bruce Ticker, Middle East, USA
Published by Chicago Tribune It matters not which group is in the crosshairs, prejudice inevitably rests on the adjective “all.” Currently Jews are targeted. In the wake of the deadly exchange of missiles between Israel and Hamas, synagogues have been vandalized in Phoenix and Chicago. In Times Square, a man wearing a kippah, the distinctive
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The California State Assembly passed legislation Tuesday that aims to significantly strengthen California’s response to the recent surge in hate crimes and hate-motivated violence. Authored by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), Assembly Bill (AB) 57 would implement specific recommendations from the State Auditor to enable law enforcement to better prevent, respond to, and document hate crimes. The measure passed the State Assembly 77-0 with bipartisan support. [News Release from Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel]
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Published by Reuters By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has formally ended the Trump-era “remain in Mexico” policy, which forced tens of thousands of Central American asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for U.S. court cases, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo sent to agency leaders on Tuesday. The administration
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Published by Relaxnews Two ancient sandstone artefacts believed to have been stolen from Thailand during the Vietnam War were unveiled Monday at a Bangkok museum, greeted with a fanfare of traditional dancers and an elaborate worship ceremony. The temple support beams — which were returned Friday — boast exquisite carvings of the Hindu deities Indra
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Published by NJ.com David Lee Bolden didn’t beat around the bush when asked why he wanted to become a Newark firefighter 65 years ago. “I needed the job,” said Bolden, 92, matter-of-factly. “And also, to help the city.” He kept it modest. But on Friday, Bolden and two others were recognized by city officials as
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Published by Reuters By Makini Brice TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – Lessie Benningfield Randle, 106, can still remember a house engulfed in flames and the bodies stacked in truckbeds, one hundred years later. “I was quite a little kid but I remember running and the soldiers were coming in,” Randle said in an interview with Reuters
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Highlights of Good News from Israel for the May 30, 2011 edition include:
–Israeli wound treatment uses patients’ own blood to save their lives.
–Israeli-invented pill camera to be given to 11,000 UK patients.
–Media reports of Israel’s civil war are fake news.
–Israeli technology is out of this world.
–20 Israeli companies have partnered to make Israel’s roads safer.
–Almost every week there’s a new Israeli billion-dollar company.
–Israelis smash swimming and singing records at Euro events.
–Birthright has resumed free Israel tours for American Jews.
[Michael Ordman]
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For many years, performing any of Richard Wagner’s orchestral works was verboten in Israel. Wagner was a virulent antisemite and Hitler’s favorite composer. In a country that had taken in so many victims of the Holocaust, performing any of Wagner’s works would have been like pouring burning oil onto an open flesh wound. [Donald H. Harrison]
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