International

Palestinians say they'll seek statehood from U.N. Security Council

JERUSALEM (WJC)–Senior Palestinian officials have announced that they would seek a UN Security Council resolution recognizing an independent Palestinian state. Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, told Israeli radio that Palestinians were “fed up with your time-wasting”. He did not give a time frame for the resolution, but said that the state would be along […]

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Middle East

Assad rebuffs Netanyahu's offer for direct talks

PARIS (WJC)–Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has rejected Israel’s offer to hold direct talks “anytime, anywhere.” In response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for the two leaders to meet face to face, Assad said that he would only negotiate with Israel through mediators such as Turkey. The Syrian leader accused the Israeli government of refusing

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Middle East, USA

In hands of extremists, Koran justifies Ft. Hood massacre

The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran by Robert Spencer, Regnery Publishing, Washington, DC ISBN 978-1-59698-104-1, 2009, $19.95, p. 232 By Fred Reiss, Ed.D WESTMINSTER, California–President George W. Bush, in December 2006, issued greetings to the Muslim world on the occasion of the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha, which commemorates both the Hajj and Abraham’s

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Fred Reiss, EdD, San Diego Calendar, USA

Yarrow enchants children and adults at San Diego Jewish Book Fair

_______________________________________________________________ By Gail Feinstein Forman LA JOLLA, California –When Peter Yarrow walked onto the stage Thursday night, November 12, at the San Diego Jewish Book Fair, the electricity in the air was palpable. He owns the audience even before he starts to sing. And it is not all about the music—but Dayenu, that would be

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San Diego Calendar, USA

Animal protection group hails ban of horse-drawn carts in Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV (Press Release) – CHAI (Concern for Helping Animals in Israel)’s based in Alexandria, Virginia, and Hakol Chai’s campaign to ban cart horses in Tel Aviv, and eventually around the country, achieved its first goal with the banning of horse-drawn carts from Tel Aviv streets. For over a decade, CHAI and its sister charity

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Middle East, USA

Wayne rolls up endorsements; Dumanis backs Whitman

  SAN DIEGO (SDJW)–Howard Wayne, the former Democratic  state assemblyman running in the 6th City Council District, has been rolling up the endorsements.  In his bid to succeed Council member Donna Frye, he has received the blessings of the San Diego Democratic County Central Committee, the San Diego Labor Council, the San Diego Democratic Club,

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San Diego Calendar, USA

Mirik Snir, Israeli children's author, guest teaches in San Diego

By Jennie Starr SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–With an abundance of energy, and instant engagement with her audience, Israeli children’s author Mirik Snir captivated the children and adults of the Tarbuton and Kef Li San Diego on Monday, November 11 in classes in the Carmel Valley neighborhood and afterwards in a Shaat Sipur (Storytime) that was

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Jewish legislators divided on trying 9/11 suspects in civilian court

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –Jewish public officials had mixed reactions Friday to the announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder that suspects in the 9/11 terror attack on the United States would be brought to trial in civilian court. Among those issuing statements favoring the move were: U.S. Senator Russell Feingold (Democrat, Wisconsin), a member of

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USA

Rick Barton to chair national ADL education program

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League is delighted to announce the appointment of Rick Barton (at right) as ADL’s National Chairman for Education Barton is a partner at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, a leading San Diego law firm.  He serves as litigation counsel and consultant to health systems, hospitals, physician groups and individual

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