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JERUSALEM (WJC)–Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor has canceled an appearance at a fundraising dinner in London over fears he could be arrested by UK authorities, the ‘Jewish Chronicle’ reports. It is believed the Israeli British Justice Ministry warned the Likud politician that an arrest warrant might be issued if he entered Britain. Meridor was […]

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) condemned the massacre of worshippers in an Iraqi Catholic church as a “despicable and cowardly act” and expressed its sympathies to Pope Benedict XVI, saying the attack was “another example of the terrible price of religiously motivated extremism.” Terrorists linked to Al Qaeda took nearly 100 people hostage

HAIFA (Press Release)–Workers who agreed to take early retirement were likely to not have considered that option if it hadn’t been for pressure at the workplace to do so. This has been revealed in a new study carried out at the University of Haifa that examined the significance of early retirement. “A policy of late

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the bombing in a public sqaure in Istanbul, which injured more than 30 people.   She issued this statement: “The United States condemns today’s terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey, which brutally targeted innocent civilians in one of the city’s busiest squares. This is a shocking crime

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued the following  statement about the elections in Bahrain: The United States congratulates the people and government of Bahrain on the success of its parliamentary and municipal elections. Voter turn-out was robust at approximately 67% and we understand that the voting procedures were peaceful. With

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), in partnership with the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), has announced an emergency grant to Partners In Health to address the cholera epidemic in Haiti. “Prevention and treatment for thousands will be accelerated as a result of this grant,” said Partners in Health’s Vice

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) expressed its deepest condolences to the president and people of Argentina on the death of Nestor Kirchner, the country’s former president and a great Argentinean leader. “Nestor Kirchner’s distinguished service to Argentina and Latin America leaves an enduring legacy,” said Robert G. Sugarman, ADL National Chair, and Abraham

  BEVERLY HILLS, California (Press Release) — A packed crowd of Hollywood luminaries joined in saluting Israel and Israel Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel  for the launch of this year’s festival which runs now through November 4th in Los Angeles with a special Closing Night presentation of two films on November 7. 

WEXFORD, Ireland(WJC) — A slaughterhouse here that supplies meat to many London-area stores has stopped kosher slaughter following a protest by the fast food chain McDonald’s, the ‘Jewish Chronicle’ reports. McDonald’s has been under fire in recent days following media reports that halal meat, which is ritually slaughtered for Muslims, is used by some of the

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (WJC)– The retired Anglican archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has urged the Cape Town Opera to abandon an upcoming trip to Israel, saying that Palestinians would not have equal access to the performance. “Cape Town Opera should postpone its proposed tour next month until both Israeli and Palestinian opera

WASHINGTON, D.C (WJC)–Holocaust survivors from the former Yugoslavia have accused the Vatican Bank of helping Nazi allies launder their stolen valuables and asked the European Commission to investigate their claims, the news agency ‘Bloomberg’ reports. “We are requesting the commission open an inquiry into allegations of money laundering of Holocaust victim assets by financial organs associated with,