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Davis: Water Bill really an attack on environment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) voted Thursday, July 16, in the minority, 245-176, against “a so-called drought relief bill that wouldn’t create any new water but would weaken the Endangered Species Act, gut environmental protection laws, and put commercial fishing jobs at risk.” The Western Water and American Food Security Act (H.R. 2898) […]

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Jewish news briefs: July 16, 2015

Israel arrests Palestinian Authority-linked terrorist who killed hiker (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli authorities said Wednesday that they have arrested a Palestinian Authority-linked terrorist who shot and killed Israeli hiker Danny Gonen near the community of Dolev in Samaria last month. The Shin Bet security agency, together with the Israel Police and the Israel Defense

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Davis named Friend of the National Parks

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)  — Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-California) was honored with the Friend of the National Parks Award from the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for her contributions to protecting and enhancing America’s national parks. “I’m truly honored to receive the Friend of the National Parks Award,” said Davis, a San Diego Democrat. “We have

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No matter what GOP says, Iran N-accord is a done deal

By J. Zel Lurie DELRAY BEACH, Florida — The agreement reached by Iran and six world powers, most of whom have stockpiles of nuclear bombs, which will prevent Iran from joining the nuclear club for at least ten years,  is a done deal. The Republican dominated Congress will fulminate in end-of-the-world language for 60 days, but there is

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Search for Yossele divided secular and ultra- religious

By Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — Isser Harel, head of Israel’s Mossad from 1953 to 1963 is remembered for his capture of Adolf Eichmann. Few remember Harel for his capture of Yossele Schumacher. The former was the notorious Nazi war criminal in charge of mass deportation of Jews to extermination camps while the latter was

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A bad deal by a good President

By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — What better—and more painful—indication of the free-fall of American stature?  Within hours of the signing of this shameful nuclear “deal” with Iran, the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, was publicly pleading with the Iranians to release four American hostages who have been held captive by the regime for

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Middle East, USA

221 North Americans immigrate to Israel

By Anav Silverman TEL AVIV (Press Release) – On Tuesday morning, 221 new olim from across North America including 14 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and four Canadian provinces, landed in Israel.  The flight, chartered by Nefesh b’Nefesh, was facilitated in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah & Immigrant Absorption, The Jewish Agency for Israel,

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Lowey: Many questions about Iran N-pact

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)– Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-New York), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the nuclear agreement reached by P5+1 and Iran: “The international community entered into negotiations with Iran with one united goal: prevent the regime from obtaining nuclear weapons. Congress will now begin a comprehensive review

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