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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congressman Connie Mack (FL-14), the Ranking Republican of the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, issued the following statement on Friday, Dec. 10, about Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay’s recent recognition of Palestine and Chile’s potential to follow suit. Mack said: “I am extremely disappointed in the recent detrimental actions taken by […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– The National Archives has issued a report on the final days of the Third Reich and the efforts of high-ranking Nazis to escape thereafter.   It is based on formerly classified material covering, among other topics, Adolf Hitler’s last days in his bunker,  the background for Adolf Eichmann’s estimate of 6 million Jews

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The College Avenue Older Adult Center, operated by Jewish Family Service, has announced its schedule of activities for January.  The center is located at 4855 College Avenue, inside the Beth Jacob Congregation complex. Mondays: Classes and Activities offered: Aerobics with Kara Anderson (8:30 – 10 am, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays); Cyber

  VISTA, California (Press Release) — Congregation B’nai Tikvah held its first annual “Iron Bubbes” Latke Challenge at a Hanukkah celebration Friday, Dec. 3.  Eight contestants competed for the title of “Best Latke” but the winner was not even a Bubbe (Grandmother in Yiddish) but a Grandfather instead.  Gerry Wolfson, long-time member, won unanimously for his

BERLIN (Press Release)–Germany has agreed to double to € 110 million (US$ 147m) its annual funding for home care provided to Holocaust survivors. The change takes into account “the sharply increased need for home care”, the Federal Finance Ministry said. The money paid by the German government to Holocaust survivors is distributed to 32 countries

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, commented Tuesday, Dec. 7,  on the news that Argentina and Uruguay have recognized a Palestinian state, joining Brazil, which did so formally last week. Statement by Ros-Lehtinen: “It is incomprehensible that these nations who seek t be viewed

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Tuesday, Dec. 7,  expressed deep concern over the announcements by Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay that they had recognized an “independent” Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, saying the countries are “aiding and abetting a cynical manipulation by the Palestinian Authority.” Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued

TEL AVIV (Press Release)–EL AL Israel Airlines and Jewish National Fund (JNF), two leading recognizable names associated with the State of Israel, have announced a new effort to help rebuild some of the devastated areas that resulted from the worst fires in Israel’s history.  The EL AL and JNF forest will be planted on Carmel

ATHENS (WJC)–Charges against three Greek human rights activists who were on trial for criticizing biased judges who had acquitted the notorious Holocaust denier Konstantinos Plevris  have been quashed. A three-judge panel on Monday unanimously found in favor of the activists of the AntiNazi Initiative, an Athens-based group founded in 1997 that fights hate in Greek

BUENOS AIRES (WJC)–Argentina has recognized a Palestinian state within the borders preceding the 1967 Six Day War, according to a note sent from President Cristina Fernández to Palestinian Autonomy President Mahmoud Abbas. The move follows that of Brazil, which last week also recognized a Palestinian state. Kirchner on Monday sent the note to Abbas announcing