NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) strongly opposes the proposed United Nations inquiry designed to identify alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza, which is to be led by a veteran Israel-hater, William Schabas. The proposed inquiry, called into being by the anti-Israel United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), is designed to
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International, Middle EastBy Joe Gandelman SAN DIEGO — Just as World War I didn’t prove to be “the war to end all wars,” the 20th century didn’t turn out to be when the nearly unimaginable brutality and indescribable evil represented by German dictator Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime was definitively laid to rest The evil is back. Big-time.
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Joe Gandelman, Middle East, USABy Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) — Terrorists from Gaza fired three long-range rockets at the Beer Sheva area Tuesday afternoon, August 19, thus ending the 8-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. No terror organization has yet to claim responsibility for the attack. An IDF spokesman confirmed that the three rockets fell in open areas,
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Middle East
-Last of a 23-part series- By Donald H. Harrison LAKEHEAD, California – Melelani Correa, a high school senior working at Lake Shasta Caverns, and her fellow guides like to fantasize about the shapes made by mineral-laden water dripping onto cave walls. Somewhat food-focused, she sees the shape of chili peppers here, strips of bacon there,
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Donald H. Harrison, Travel and Food, USABy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Diane Ackerman is the author of a new non-fiction book, set to be published by Norton Books this fall, in which she delves into an important cultural awakening currently taking place. The title of her book says it all. In a mere 200 years, humans have changed the
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The World We ShareBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –We’re at a junction, as complex as any where two or three major highways come together, with too many signs to be anything other than confusing, On Tuesday, Aug. 19, we were still in a limping forward cease fire, with confusing signals from Palestinians and Israelis about their willingness to accept
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastBy Sheryl Rowling SAN DIEGO — Here are some questions to the Money Maven. Q: I’ve heard that there are some pretty weird tax laws. Can you go through a few of them? A: Well, “weird” is kind of hard to define, but I’ll try. How about these mishegash rules? An employer’s payment of an
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San Diego County, Sheryl Rowling
OAKLAND, California (Press Release) — The Jewish Community Relations Council issued a statement condemning anti-Israel demonstrations conducted by Palestinian sympathizers at the Port of Oakland against the Israeli owned Zim ship Piraeus. The Council statement said: “This past weekend, demonstrators turned out at the Port of Oakland with the offensive and polarizing message that “Zionism
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Middle East, USA
TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Once upon a time people planned their vacations by booking flights and hotel at local travel agencies. But with the Internet launching of hundreds of online flight vendors, travel agencies have virtually disappeared into the ether — and shorter flights have disappeared with them. In a study scheduled for publication
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– At a special meeting convened during August recess, the San Diego City Council overrode the Mayor’s veto of an ordinance that would provide sick leave and an increased minimum wage for workers. Councilmember Marti Emerald and her colleagues voted 6-2 to override the Mayor’s veto and to move forward with the
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San Diego CountyBy Lloyd Levy LONDON, England –I actually never thought I would have to write an article like this, from the green and pleasant land of England. However it is becoming quite frightening to be a Jew in UK. What is so remarkable is how quickly it all appears to have happened. One can now start
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International, Lloyd Levy, Middle EastSen. Lindsey Graham: U.S.-Israel relations ‘aren’t the relationship of the leaders’ (JNS.org) Amid reports of bilateral tension following the Obama administration’s decision to delay a shipment of Hellfire missiles to Israel, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said the U.S.-Israel relationship is not defined by “the relationship of the leaders.” “Relations between Israel and the U.S.
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Travel and Food
LONDON (WJC) — Anti-Israel demonstrators in Britain attacked police and threw food products on the floor while calling on a local supermarket to stop selling Israeli goods. The protest occurred on Saturday at a Tesco supermarket in Birmingham, the newspaper ‘Daily Telegraph’ reported. A day later, a London outlet of the supermarket chain Sainsbury’s removed
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International, Middle East
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – For many people, longtime volunteer and former House of Israel President Seymour Teitelbaum, who died earlier last week, was synonymous with the House of Israel. His funeral services will be conducted at1 p.m.. Monday, August 18, at the Home of Peace Cemetery. Board member Sandy Golden, who met Teitelbaum when
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Obituaries & memorials