By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Adjacent to the U.S. Grant School in the Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego is the remnant of a Catholic cemetery containing the headstones of some pioneer San Diegans who knew the American President for whom the school is named. Among those who lie buried in the […]
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Donald H. HarrisonLOS ANGELES (Staff Report)–Israel’s Consulate General in Los Angeles has noted that Cable News Network (CNN) is running a poll among its viewers about whether Israel should be censured in response to the violence that occurred when a ship in the “Freedom Flotilla” was boarded by members of the Israel Defense Force. The Consulate has
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Middle East, USABy Carol Davis ESCONDIDO, California–One might wonder if Footloose-The Musical would go over big at The Welk Resorts Theatre in Escondido. If you were sitting where I was on a matinee performance a short time ago, you would say, “Bring it on!” Heads were bobbing, swaying and sometimes shoulders lifting to the beats of the
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Carol Davis, Theatre, Film & BroadcastNEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned the media and foreign government attacks, including from China, France, Germany, Italy and Turkey, on Israeli defensive actions against the Gaza terror ship. This ship, part of the ‘Gaza flotilla’ which was organized by a Turkish Islamist group, the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (Islan Haklary
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Bethlehem to attend the Palestine Investment Conference from June 2-4, 2010. The Honorable George Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: The Honorable Neal Wolin, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Mr.
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Dow Marmur TORONTO, Canada–Elie Wiesel, social activist, celebrated exponent of Judaism and Nobel Peace Prize winner, published a letter in leading American newspapers last month stating that “Jerusalem must remain the world’s Jewish spiritual capital.” It was a reaction to tensions between the United States and Israel, urging the U.S. administration to support
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — During a joint press conference on Tuesday with Romania’s Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked about the aftermath of the Gaza Flotilla violence. Here is the exchange: REPORTER: Madam Secretary, I’d like to ask you a couple things about the Israeli situation which, as you know,
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (Republican-Virginia) on Tuesday issued the following statement in the aftermath of events involving a Turkish-sponsored flotilla and the Israeli Defense Forces: “The events of the last 48 hours are tragic and serve as the latest warning sign that all is not well in the Middle East. As information
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Middle East, USAABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Press Release)—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday visited Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), at the invitation of UAE Minister of the Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, to meet with her counterparts from the Middle East region and officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)– EL AL Israel Airlines and Jewish National Fund (JNF), are partnering in a promotion: Anyone who buys a ticket to Israel via www.elal.com will have a tree planted in Israel by the Jewish National Fund. Once the purchase is completed, the passenger receives a certificate via mail or email that EL AL and JNF
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Travel and FoodBy Jeanette Friedman PHILADELPHIA–They came in early spring, like migrating birds from every corner of the world—more than 200 professors and clergymen, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and even atheists and agnostics—to discuss and study the Holocaust and to celebrate and honor the work of the late Rev. Franklin Littell at St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia.
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)- Ira N. Forman, CEO of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC),on Tuesday issued the following statement in response to the recent confrontation between the Israeli Defense Forces and the flotilla attempting to break the blockade of Gaza: “We at the National Jewish Democratic Council are saddened by the regrettable loss of
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Lately I have been mixing into my reading “YA” fiction – fiction for Young Adults. I have been experimenting with the idea of writing such a story myself, and by reading the works of other authors in this genre, I hope to get a feeling for YA rhythm and
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) — The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has expressed sincere regret at the violence and loss of life during the attempt by Israeli forces on 31 May 2010 to take control of a ship that had broken Israel’s legally sanctioned naval blockade in international waters heading for Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on 27 May 2010.
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