NEW YORK (Press Release)–The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has called on member states of the Organization of American States to bring maximum pressure on the Venezuelan government to end its crackdown and respond positively to the demands of its own citizens. “Venezuela’s denial of the right of assembly, of freedom of speech and dissent, are […]
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InternationalNEW YORK (Press Release)–Adherents of the “sovereign citizen” movement are forming their own vigilante “grand juries” in counties across the United States in an attempt to exact pressure on local government officials to accede to their anti-government demands and whims. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which monitors domestic anti-government groups and reports on their activities, has
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USA
BRUSSELS (Press Release) – AJC’s Transatlantic Institute (TAI) celebrated its tenth anniversary with a gala dinner in Brussels. The evening was a celebration of the vital importance of the relationship between Europe and the U.S. “We are here tonight to celebrate our shared values,” AJC (American Jewish Committee) TAI Director Daniel Schwammenthal told the audience
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International
NEW YORK (Press Release) – Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America (HWZOA), on Thursday, Feb. 20, praised the progress at Hadassah Medical Center (HMO) following successful union negotiations and labor court decisions that resulted in doctors, nurses and non-medical staff returning to work this week. The hospital is now fully operational and back to
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Science, Medicine, & EducationLOS ANGELES (Press Release)– The Israeli American Council (IAC) has opened Sifriyat Pijama B’America’s (SP-BA) registration for the 2014-2015 school year. There are now 5,000 spots available for families to join the highly popular free Hebrew-language children’s book program on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to popular demand, IAC has made a total of 15,000
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Travel and Food
By Anav Silverman HAIFA, Israel–An estimated 130,000 people have been killed in Syria, and millions displaced during the past three years of the civil war. During that time, Israel has been at the forefront of providing medical care to wounded Syrians – with some 700 Syrians having received medical treatment in Israeli hospitals as well
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―The demonstrations in the Ukraine have tarnished the image of a state content with being heavily dependent on Russia. Internal memos reveal that the Ukraine expected to easily quell the protests and initially dismissed it as a “pussy riot.” Embarrassed that much of Kiev’s Independence Square has been reduced to ash
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM – “It is the moral duty of the Jewish people to oppose the crimes against humanity occurring in China” said Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and Chair of the Liberal Lobby, MK Moshe Feiglin (Likud). MK Feiglin made this statement during a special session of the Liberal Lobby in the Israeli
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InternationalPresident Hassan Rouhani says Iran hopes for ‘liberation’ of Jerusalem (JNS.org) While the latest nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 powers took place in Vienna, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said during a Wednesday meeting in Tehran with Palestinian Parliament Speaker Salim Zanoun that one of Iran’s wishes as a nation is “liberation of the
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International
BUDAPEST (WJC)–The Hungarian government has announced that the installation of a controversial monument which critics say glosses over the country’s active role in the Holocaust will be postponed until after the general election. The monument, to be unveiled as Hungary marks the 70th anniversary of the start of mass deportations of Jews when the Nazis
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LONDON (WJC) –The Board of Deputies of British Jews has launched the first-ever ‘European Jewish Manifesto’ which lists “key Jewish aspirations” ahead of the elections to the European Parliament in May. The document aims to inform existing and prospective members of the European Parliament about Jewish interests and concerns. “We hope it will help to
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InternationalBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — We went to see the movie, Nebraska in Jerusalem’s Semadar cinema last Saturday afternoon. The auditorium, as well as the attached café, was full of secular Israelis of all ages and sizes enjoying the free-and-easy atmosphere there, untrammeled by the religious restrictions that characterize too many of Jerusalem’s
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Two dramatic events, or maybe not so dramatic. Commentators see possibilities, while the rest of us will wait and see what comes next, if anything. One has optimists hopping. The other is sobering, but may portend significant responses. The event seen as a sign of hope was a presentation made
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
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