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Lithuania’s Ambiguous Role in the Poor Democratic Standards of Belarus

By Peter Tase MILWAUKEE — On December 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 20 individuals and 12 entities and identified three aircraft as blocked property pursuant to Executive Orders (E.O.) 14038 and 13405. These actions were taken in “response to the Lukashenka regime’s blatant disregard for […]

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International, USA

The Brilliance of the Non-Profit Model

By Dr. Sol Lizerbram SAN DIEGO — In the non-profit world — if you do it right — there occurs a wonderful partnership between the professionals and volunteers, fostering a winning combination that strengthens the organization, enabling them to achieve what can seem impossible: curing world health crises, saving people from starvation, responding to emergencies,

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Middle East, Opinion, Sol Lizerbram, USA

Jewish Brothers Became Shopping-Mall Magnates

For centuries, Jewish merchants have made an impact on every country and society in which they lived. We can find some good examples of this at our very first stop on our Interstate 5 tour, the sprawling Las Americas Premium Outlets center which sits close to the Mexican border on the U.S. side. It attracts thousands of shoppers from both countries. The 56.1-acre complex was built in 2007, and at a recent count had 125 stores, most being representative of well-known brand names. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, USA

StandWithUs Truck Circling Unilever Headquarters

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey (Press Release) — StandWithUs (SWU), an international nonprofit that educates about Israel and fights antisemitism, launched a campaign using a truck that circles Unilever US headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, with messages denouncing Unilever’s lack of action in reversing its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s decision to boycott Israel. The truck will be

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Middle East, USA

ADL: Social Media Companies Frequently Fail to Flag Discussions of Jewish Power, White Genocide

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Social media content moderation efforts regularly fall short when it comes to detecting white supremacist speech, including discussions of conspiracy theories related to white genocide, Jewish power and malicious grievances toward Jews and people of color, according to a new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). “This important research demonstrates

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USA

Humanitarian and Philanthropic Leader Vivian G. Bass Elected President of Save a Child’s Heart

BETHESDA, Maryland (Press Release) — The Board of Directors for the U.S. branch of the Israeli humanitarian organization Save a Child’s Heart (SACH) elected Vivian G. Bass of Bethesda, Maryland, to serve as President effective January 1, 2022, succeeding Co-Presidents Jeff Hoffman and Judith Shore. Bass has served as SACH US’s Vice President 2020 and

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Middle East, USA

The Larger Issue at Play in the BBC’s Flawed Reporting Controversy

By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Across the pond, Jewish leaders are protesting the BBC’s news coverage of an incident in which pro-Palestinian advocates threatened Jewish bus passengers in London. The BBC is accused by Marie van der Zyl, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, of falsely reporting that Jews on the

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Bruce Ticker, International, Middle East, USA

American Jewish University Launches ‘Maven’ Digital Platform

LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — On Thursday, American Jewish University (AJU) announced the launch of Maven, its new digital platform that features live events, online classes, and an on-demand library of dynamic Jewish content. Maven is available to individual community members and offers several different innovative partnership models through which Jewish organizations across the world

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Google Buys Israeli Cybersecurity Firm as Part of $10 Billion Plan for Safer Internet

Published by The Street By Veronika Bondarenko The purchase helps the company deliver on its pledge to increase cyber safety. As part of its pledge to amp up cyber safety, Google (GOOGL) – Get Alphabet Inc. Class A Report started off the new year by acquiring Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify. While neither company released the

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USA

Stolen Election Conspiracies are Energizing Extremists, ADL Reports

NEW YORK (Press Release) — More than a year since claims surfaced of a “stolen” or “rigged” election, and 12 months after the Capitol insurrection, conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election are alive and well. These lies have the potential to fuel future domestic extremist attacks, according to a new report from ADL (the

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USA

New Helicopters a ‘Milestone’ in Strengthening IDF’s Future Capabilities

By Yaakov Lappin (JNS) The signing of a Letter of Agreement between Israel and the U.S. on Dec. 30 for the purchase of 12 Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky-made heavy lift helicopters, of the CH-53K King Stallion model, represents a long-awaited step that will enable the Israeli Air Force to begin modernizing its aging fleet of transport helicopters.

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Middle East, USA