Israel

Mayor Gloria Condemns Hamas, Says San Diego ‘Stands With the People of Israel’

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Mayor Todd Gloria issued the following statement condemning the Hamas terrorist attacks and expressing solidarity with the people of Israel and Jews around the world: “San Diego stands with the people of Israel in the wake of today’s horrific terrorist attacks and condemns Hamas in the strongest possible terms. “With […]

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Israel, San Diego County

Mayor of San Diego’s Israeli Partner Region Killed in Hamas Attack

(SDJW Staff Report) Ofir Libstein, the mayor of San Diego’s longtime partner region of Sha’ar HaNegev, was among more than 700 Israelis murdered in the Hamas surprise attack during Simchat Torah. He was killed while defending his kibbutz. “We were beyond devastated to learn of the death of Mayor Ofir Libstein, who was killed in

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Israel, San Diego County

Netanyahu Vows Vengeance on Hamas

(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Israel would take “powerful vengeance for this black day” on the terror group Hamas for its surprise attack during Simchat Torah. “What happened today has not been seen in Israel, and I will make sure that it does not happen again,” he said. “The entire government stands behind

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Israel

From Yom Kippur to Simchat Torah: What Led to the Attack and What Will Happen Next?

By Alex Traiman (JNS) Many questions and few answers abound as Israel has suffered its worst homefront attack, and perhaps its worst security and intelligence failing in the past 50 years. Instead of peacefully celebrating the completion of the yearly Torah-reading cycle, Israelis awoke to sirens and explosions on one of the holiest days of

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Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA

The Day After

By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — Let me say ahead of my remarks that Michal and I are fine at this time. We’ve spent time in our bomb shelter when sirens clamored, but Kfar Saba was spared any direct hits. I went shopping this morning. The only stores open in the small mall near

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Israel, Opinion, Steve Kramer

StandWithUs Campaign Urges Law Firms to Withdraw Sponsorship of Conference Honoring UN Official Navi Pillay

NEW YORK (Press Release) StandWithUs, in cooperation with a coalition of dozens of organizations that play a leadership role in the American Jewish and legal communities (listed below), has launched a major effort calling on three law firms — Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and White & Case — to withdraw their

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International, Israel, USA

A Palestinian Peace Pact Blown to Pieces?

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — “I believe that a real path towards a genuine peace with our Palestinian neighbors can finally be achieved,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We will not accept any concessions to the Palestinians,” said National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Benjamin Netanyahu and Itamar Ben Gvir will probably never

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Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion

JNF-USA’s Spectacular Athletic Center Takes Shape in Sha’ar HaNegev

By Tania Shalom Michaelian SHA’AR HANEGEV, Israel — From judo to gymnastics, sailing to soccer, Israel continues to punch above its weight in the global sporting arena. And now, thanks to a significant philanthropic investment in Israel’s south, future generations of Israeli athletes will be inspired to go for gold. This summer, a ground-breaking ceremony

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Israel, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, USA

Full Circle Moment for La Jolla Jewish Family’s Ambulance Donation

LA JOLLA, California (SDJW Staff Report) — During a dedication ceremony earlier this year at Congregation Adat Yeshurun, a La Jolla Jewish family and their friends donated an ambulance to Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency response organization. The donors, Mike, Karen Aron, and family, made the gift tribute to his late father, Yitzchak Ben

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Israel, San Diego County

Netanyahu Directs Nuclear Experts to Find Saudis Path to Enrich Uranium

(JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed his country’s leading nuclear and security specialists to work with U.S. negotiators to find a compromise that lets Saudi Arabia enrich uranium, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Israeli officials are “quietly working” with the White House to develop a “U.S.-run, uranium-enrichment operation” in Saudi Arabia for

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Israel, Middle East, USA

UC Ethnic Studies Drafters Use Antisemitic Dog-Whistle, Call Jews ‘Highly Funded Lobby Groups’

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) – In a newly exposed letter, University of California (UC) faculty tasked with developing California ethnic studies high school standards referred to Jews as “highly funded lobby groups” and attacked attempts to prevent antisemitic materials from becoming part of ethnic studies courses as “censorship” and “racism.” The letter, written by

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California, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education