It is hard to find something more scornful than President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s sudden decision to withdraw Turkey from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence. [Alon Ben-Meir, PhD]
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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East, USA
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday named a liaison to Asian Americans, who are contending with rising violence, after facing pressure to ensure greater diversity among top administration officials. Biden picked onetime congressional aide Erika Moritsugu to spearhead outreach to the increasingly politically significant Asian American
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Arab nations invaded the new state of Israel before I was born, at a time when the world was still shaken by the fury of World War II. Arab leaders urged their people to flee Israel in advance of the fighting and return once they drove the Jews into the sea. [Bruce S. Ticker]
U.S. Support for Palestinians Stirs Controversy Read More »
Bruce Ticker, International, Middle East, USA
Washington (AFP) – US Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday she will visit Mexico and Guatemala as part of her mission to address the “root causes” of an influx in migrants at the southern border. Speaking with reporters in Washington, Harris did not say if she planned to visit the border herself, where she said
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Washington (AFP) – A US congressional panel debates Wednesday whether to consider federal slavery reparation payments to African Americans, ahead of a historic first vote on an issue gaining momentum during the nation’s racial reckoning. The House Judiciary Committee launches its first-ever markup — the process by which committees debate and amend legislation — of
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By Makini Brice and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hate crime legislation intended to combat violence against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic advanced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, easily overcoming the Senate procedural tool known as the filibuster. Senators on Wednesday took a procedural vote on whether to limit debate on the overall bill.
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Moving beyond remembrance to action is one of the goals of Senator Henry Stern’s (D Los Angeles) SB 693. the Never Again Education Act of 2021 which cleared the Senate Education Committee Wednesday, April 14, on a unanimous 7-0 vote. {News Release from California State Sen. Henry Stern]
Holocaust Education Bill Advances in State Senate Read More »
International, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
ATLANTA — The late Hall of Fame baseball star Hank Aaron will soon have an Atlanta high school named after him. The Atlanta Board of Education on Monday voted unanimously to change the name of Forrest Hill Academy, an alternative high school in southwest Atlanta. When students return to the school in August, the new
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On April 6, after an Iranian ship was attacked in the Red Sea, The New York Times reported that “the Israelis had notified the United States that its forces had struck the vessel at about 7:30 a.m. local time,” citing an American official “who spoke on condition of anonymity to share private intelligence communications.” “Private intelligence communications.” That’s Israel’s intelligence. [Shoshana Bryen]
Currying Favor With Iran, U.S. Leaks Israeli Secrets Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA
Following the killings of six Asian Americans in Georgia, Rep. Andy Kim flew to Atlanta to meet with a community already traumatized by the uptick in hate crimes during the coronavirus pandemic. “One question kept coming, which is, ‘What are you going to do about this?’” Kim, D-3rd Dist., said Tuesday. “That is the demand
On the eve of Yom HaZikaron, April 13, a day of remembrance for Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror, Masa Israel Journey hosted its annual Yom HaZikaron Ceremony. In accordance with safety regulations set by the State of Israel and Israel’s Ministry of Health, the program was held virtually on Facebook Live through Masa’ Facebook page. [Masa Israel news release]
San Diegans prominent in global Yom Hazikaron ceremony Read More »
International, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
A lawsuit filed in a San Diego Superior Court has significant implications for churches, synagogues, mosques and temples across the country. [Stephen D. Bryen]
Suit Against Chabad of Poway Should Caution All Religious Institutions Read More »
Jewish Religion, Stephen D. Bryen, USA
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced bipartisan legislation today to restore the rights of Holocaust-era insurance beneficiaries in recovering billions in unclaimed payments that were left behind amid the chaos and destruction of World War II. [News release from Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz]
Bill Would Restore Holocaust Families’ Right to Sue Insurance Companies Read More »
Business & Finance, International, Jewish History, USA
Los Angeles (AFP) – Will Smith’s slavery drama “Emancipation” will no longer be filmed in Georgia after the southern US state approved a voting rights law that critics say is intended to depress turnout in Black and other underrepresented communities. Georgia has become a major US movie industry production hub in recent years, but the “Emancipation”
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