Japan authorizes Israeli medicine for Parkinson’s

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — Japan’s largest pharmaceutical company, Takeda, recently signed an agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to commercialize the Israeli company’s innovative treatment for Parkinson’s disease, rasagiline, in Japan. The rasagiline tablets, which are approved in over 40 countries for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, gained UK and EU-marketing authorization in 2005 […]

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Modern anti- Semitism an increasing worry

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, resulting in four deaths including those of a visiting Israeli couple, has elevated once again the issue of anti-Semitism. It comes against the background of recent studies of the subject, including one based on questions about attitudes toward Jews in various countries,

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Beverly Robertson: One of ‘the caged birds’ who sings

By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California –Beverly Robertson, the indomitable President and CEO of the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, is “a caged bird…that sings of freedom.”  She is one of the millions of Maya Angelou’s living protégés, a proud African American woman who overcame the systemic social toxins of

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USA

JNS news briefs: May 29, 2014

Muslim Brotherhood opponent El-Sisi wins Egyptian presidential election (JNS.org) Former defense minister and military commander Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, hailed as a hero in Egypt for his role in the July 2013 ouster of Islamist president and Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Morsi, easily won the country’s presidential election with more than 93 percent of the vote,

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International, Middle East

Jerusalem Day celebrated at international gathering

By Donald H. Harrison CHULA VISTA, California –Christians and Jews from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday evening, May 28, celebrated the reunification of Jerusalem with songs about the City of Gold, an interpretive dance, some enthusiastic shofar blowing, and a hora around the meeting room of the Restoration Ministry on the grounds

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Harvey Milk American Diner raises T-shirt funds for LGBT military members to walk in S.D. Pride event

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)— Harvey Milk’s American Diner, located at 535 University Avenue,  will  host the San Diego Pride Military Contingent Committee’s first annual fundraising extravaganza Thursday, May 29 2014 from 6-8 p.m. The purpose of the fundraiser is to help raise money for the Military Contingent to help cover the cost of providing T-shirts

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San Diego County

Obama: U.S. remains the one indispensible nation

WEST POINT, New York (Press Release)–President Barack Obama delivered a foreign policy address on Wednesday, May 28, at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.  The text below, provided by the White House,  is followed by reactions. THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  And thank you, General Caslen, for that

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International, Middle East, USA

ZOA’s mixed reviews of Pope Francis’ Mideast trip

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed concern and criticism that Pope Francis met on his visit to Israel with the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, a vicious, internationally condemned anti-Semite who, among many hateful and obscene statements, said in 2012 that it was the destiny

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International, Middle East