Reaction to leaks on Palestinian street show readiness for peace with Israel

By Rabbi Dow MarmurJERUSALEM–Ron Ben-Ishai is a distinguished Israeli journalist specializing in defense issues. His recent op-ed piece on Ynet about the leaks around Israeli-Palestinian negotiations with Abu Mazen, the president of the Palestinian Authority, and his crew when Ehud Olmert was prime minister of Israel is noteworthy. Alluding to the biblical story about Balaam

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Middle East

Television coverage of terrorism, violence demoralizes viewers, study finds

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Viewing TV coverage of terrorist events causes deterioration of psychological resources, such as commitment and a sense of success, and to feeling threatened, which in turn can also lead to loss of resources and other negative effects. This has been found in a new study at the University of Haifa. “Mass media

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Travel and Food

Plenty of laws already on books to punish violence against federal employees

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– In the aftermath of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords,  Judge John Rule and others in Tucson, the Congressional Research Service has compiled and published  a list of laws already on the books punishing violence against federal officials.  * Preceding based on material provided by Congressional Research Service

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USA

President Obama seeks new bipartisanship, economic innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union message on Tuesday evening, before a packed joint session of Congress in which Republicans and Democrats sat interspersed rather than across the aisle.  Here is the text of the President’s remarks: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow

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USA

Bialik Rogozin School in Tel Aviv subject of Oscar-nominated documentary

TEL AVIV (Press Release)–Nominated for Best Documentary (Short Subject), Strangers No More tells the amazing story of the Bialik Rogozin School in Tel Aviv. Bialik Rogozin brings together children from 48 different nationalities and diverse – and often difficult – backgrounds to learn in an open, humanistic and peaceful environment. Strangers No More follows several

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Travel and Food

Is British Intelligence the hidden instigator of the so-called ‘Palestine papers?’

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON,  D.C. –In an interesting juxtaposition, right after Monday’s  JINSA Report about the importance of temperate and truthful words, al Jazeera and The Guardian (UK) announced that leaked documents prove Abu Mazen and Saeb Erekat made far reaching peace proposals to Israel during the left-wing government of Ehud Olmert including Jewish sovereignty over

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Travel and Food

Similarities found between psychopaths and people with frontal brain injuries

HAIFA (Press Release)–People diagnosed as psychopathic have difficulty showing empathy, just like patients who have suffered frontal head injury. This has been shown in a new study from the University of Haifa. “Our findings show that people who have psychopathic symptoms behave as though they are suffering frontal brain damage,” said Dr. Simone Shamay-Tsoory, who

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Science, Medicine, & Education

U.S. says Israel’s report on Gaza Flotilla “impartial”

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The Israeli public commission investigating the deadly raid by IDF soldiers of a Gaza-bound Turkish ship had conducted an impartial investigation, a US official said on Monday. The first part of the panel’s report, which was released on Sunday, found that the Israeli soldiers who took part in a raid on the

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Middle East

A bissel this, a bissel that–San Diego Jewish news and chatter

(Column 12, January 24, 2011) *  Compiled by Donald H. Harrison   _______________________ Jewish organizations ________________________ Robert Zweiman, past national commander of the Jewish War Veterans, had an article in the January 20 issue of The Forward explaining his organization’s lawsuit against the Christian cross atop Mount Soledad.  http://www.forward.com/articles/134845/ * The Anti-Defamation League’s multi-media Holocaust

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

LGBT community to investigate workplace and hiring practices of 300 Jewish organizations

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced Monday that it will begin an effort to investigate the existing workplace policies for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees at Jewish non-profit organizations. The work, an expansion of HRC’s workplace equality project, is supported by a generous lead grant from the Charles and Lynn

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USA

ADL praises South African decision on planned Livni appearance

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday welcomed a decision by South Africa’s highest investigative body to reject a request for an arrest warrant for Tzipi Livni, Israel’s former foreign minister, upon her visit to the country.       The announcement, from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) headed by General Anwa

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Travel and Food

Israeli pole vaulter Jillian Schwartz to compete in Millrose games

NEW YORK (Press Release)– Accomplished pole-vaulter and recent Israeli citizen, Jillian Schwartz, will be bringing fierce competition to the 104th Millrose Games, where she will be facing Brazilian star Fabiana Murer.  The American-Israeli Olympic hopeful brings over 10 years of pole-vaulting experience to the Millrose Games.  Schwartz made the 2004 U.S. Olympic team with a

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