Union for Reform Judaism says Knesset investigatory panels undermine Israel’s democracy

NEW YORK (Press Release)– In response to the Knesset’s decision last week to form a parliamentary committee investigating Israeli groups critical of the Israel Defense Forces, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism issued the following statement:   “We […]

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Middle East

ADL probes Loughner’s postings; only hatred of God and religion is clear

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League, which makes a practice of monitoring websites, has analyzed that of Jared Lee Loughner, the 22-year-old accused in Phoenix of killing six bystanders and wounding Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others. The ADL notes that speculation has understandably been intense over the possible motives of the suspected shooter. 

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USA

If hate speech led to Arizona shootings, imagine how much greater its effect in the Middle East

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –When one crazed or ideologically obsessed gunman named Jared Loughner  starts shooting in Arizona, people condemn him and start bemoaning the state of their society. How about a place with ten million people like that who are treated as heroes? America this week is awash in a huge and passionate debate

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Middle East, USA

Video report: Campaign develops on Internet to free Jonathan Pollard.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A video making the rounds on the Internet calls on President Barack Obama to commute the prison sentence of Jonathan Pollard to time served. It includes comments from members and former members of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal government. This version was distributed by Israel News Video, which

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USA

Video report: Southern Israel tense over firing of rockets from Gaza

SDEROT, Israel — In this city close to the Gaza Strip — and surrounded by the kibbutzim and moshav of Sha’ar Hanegev, the partnership region to the Jewish Federation of San Diego County– tensions are running high in anticipation of more rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.   This video was  provided by Israel News Video

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Middle East

Sarid: Meir Kahane breathes through Avigdor Lieberman’s mouth

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Yossi Sarid is a former leader of the left-wing Meretz party. When he was in government he was Israel’s minister of education. Today he’s one of the sharpest and wittiest columnists in Ha’aretz. Meir Kahane was an American Orthodox rabbi who came to Israel to spread fascism. He was assassinated

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Middle East

Well-organized counter-rally tells Israel’s side on 2nd anniversary of Operation Cast Lead

Singing and Dancing Counter Anti-Israel Protest By Yiftach Levy SAN DIEGO – An intense week of preparations involving scores of emails and phone calls all over San Diego County and beyond culminated in the gathering in Balboa Park of hundreds of pro-Israel activists – Israelis, Jews, and non-Jews alike. They came to sing, wave Israeli and American flags,

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

Wiesenthal asks UNESCO to intervene to protect Tomb of Esther in Iran

PARIS (Press Release)–In a letter to UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre’s Director for International Relations, Dr.Shimon Samuels, noted, “The Iranian student Basij militia, of Bu-Ali Sina/Avicenna University in Hamadan province, have removed the mausoleum sign to the entrance of the Esther and Mordechai tomb in Shush, during a demonstration replete with antisemitic

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Jewish Religion

U.S. Holocaust Museum expresses concern over European treatment of Roma today

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)– The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which documents the tragic fate of Europe’s Roma at the hands of the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II, is alarmed by the precarious situation of the Roma in today’s Europe. It calls on European central and local governments to be mindful of

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Travel and Food

Principal of Child Foundation pleads guilty to violating U.S. embargo of Iran

  PORTLAND, Oregon (Press Release)– A charity headquartered in Portland and its founder and former CEO entered pleas of guilty to federal conspiracy charges today in District Court. Mehrdad Yasrebi, 53, of Clackamas, founded the tax-exempt charity Child Foundation in 1994 and served as its Chief Executive Officer until his resignation last year. The Information

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