WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — A group of American victims of terror and family members of those who have been injured or killed in attacks sponsored by the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) have moved to attach and seize the internet licenses, contractual rights and domain names being provided by the United States to […]
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Middle East, USA
TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Coral reefs are home to a rich and diverse ecosystem, providing a habitat for a wide range of marine animals. But the increasing acidification of ocean water is jeopardizing the calcified foundations of these reefs, endangering the survival of thousands upon thousands of resident species. New research by Prof. Yehuda Benayahu,
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We ShareWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Wednesday, June 25, marks the one-year anniversary of the Shelby v. Holder Supreme Court decision that invalidated parts of the Voting Rights Act. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA). Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism,
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Jewish Religion, USA
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (Press Release) — Synagogues nationwide are turning to an innovative training program to equip their congregations with the skills to recognize mental illness and respond to mental health emergencies. The program, Mental Health First Aid, helps people assess a mental health crisis, select interventions and provide initial help. “The faith community has
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USASANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release)– Outraged at online reports that San Francisco State University (SFSU) President Wong is defending a professor’s use of thousands in taxpayer dollars to meet with terrorists and promote political advocacy, eight groups on Tuesday, June 24,, demanded that California State Controller John Chiang conduct a state audit of SFSU. “Professors
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Richard L. Cravatts, PhD BOSTON–The disheartening, though not entirely surprising, breakdown of talks between Israel and the Palestinians marked yet another failure by the two sides to come closer to an agreement that would usher the way for a Palestinian state. Yet, no sooner had the talks collapsed than blame was being assigned by
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Jewish History, Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts
BERLIN (WJC)–World Jewish Congress Vice-President Dieter Graumann, the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, has expressed outrage at an attack against an 83-year-old man during a solidarity rally in Hamburg, Germany for the three Israeli teenagers kidnapped in the West Bank nearly two weeks ago. The man was reportedly thrown to the
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International, Middle EastRachel Frenkel, mother of kidnapped teen, tells UNHRC that she is living a ‘nightmare’ (JNS.org) Rachel Frenkel, the mother of one of the kidnapped Israeli teens, told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that she is living “every mother’s nightmare” as she urged the international body to do more to help rescue her son
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Middle East, USA
SACRAMENTO, California (Press Release) – State Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) issued the following statement on Monday, June 23, regarding Senate Bill 962, which requires all smartphones sold in California to come pre-equipped with theft-deterring technological solutions to render the device useless if stolen. The bill, authored by Sen. Leno and sponsored by San Francisco
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Representative Eliot L. Engel, the leading Democrat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, on Monday, June 23, made the following statement on the removal of chemical weapons from Syria: “The removal today of chemical weapons material from Syria is an important achievement. More than 1,000 tons of deadly chemicals have been
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-Rhode Island), a strong supporter of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, on Monday, June 23, blasted newly-elected House Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) for his remarks on Fox News in which he said he opposes the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. The Export-Import Bank
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on Monday, June 23, on the release of a 2010 Justice Department Memo on the use of lethal force against Americans: “I believe every American has the right to know when their government believes it is allowed to kill them, and the
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — With the World Cup ending next month, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) on Monday, June 23, urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue an immediate health alert for medical professionals in New York and around the country that includes recommendations for identifying, treating and
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Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) released the following statement Monday, June 23, in response to a news report alleging that there has been widespread wrongdoing and whistleblower retaliation by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Medical Inspector: “Punitive, retaliatory treatment of whistleblowers is another powerful reason for an
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA