NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday renewed its concern that Turkish society is becoming increasingly and openly hostile to Jews and Israel – with harmful statements by government officials and hateful depictions in the mass media. “We continue to be concerned about a new environment in Turkey which permits and […]
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, DC (pRESS rELEASE)– The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation announces the release of Searching for the Study of Israel: A Report on the Teaching of Israel on U.S. College Campuses 2008-09, prepared by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University. An update of a 2006 report, Searching for the Study
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Cerbalus aravensis (Photo by Roy Talbi) ________________________________________________________________ HAIFA (Press Release)–A new and previously unknown species of spider has been discovered in the dune of the Sands of Samar in the southern Arava region by a team of scientists from the Department of Biology in the University of Haifa-Oranim. Unfortunately, however, its habitat is endangered. “The
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–A New York Times article about “al Qaeda” terrorism directed against the United States could have been written about Palestinian terror against Israel. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/us/13intel.html?hp Rather than central planning and coordination by skilled Islamic evil-doers, the most recent spurt of events were largely the work of individual enthusiasts, inspired by extremist preachers or
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Ira Sharkansky, USALA JOLLA, California(Press Release)–The Institute of the Americas and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will host a forum to examine immigration and related human rights issues, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Hojel Hall of the Americas Auditorium at UCSD’s Institute of the Americas. The event will include a showing of a PBS documentary,
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__________________________________________________________________ HAIFA (Press Release)–Soraya Nazarian, wife of businessman Younes Nazarian, donated a sculpture that she herself designed and created to the University of Haifa. The marble sculpture, entitled “Legacy”, depicts a ship with sails made of books, expressing the story of the Jews who landed in Israel on the illegal immigration ships (the “Maapilim”). It
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NEWTON, Massachusetts (Press Release)– Boston Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis has been voted the Jewish Player of the Decade in online balloting conducted by Jewish Major Leaguers, the organization which produces an annual set of trading cards to honor the Jewish contribution to America’s National Pastime. Youkilis received 54% of the nearly 350 votes cast,
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Travel and FoodBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The holiday season is over. The world has gone back to work. Turkey and Israel have spent a few days insulting one another. The President of Turkey accused Israel of attacking Lebanon and overreacting against the Palestinians. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman ordered a retaliation. His deputy summoned the Turkish Ambassador, invited the
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Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Like most people whom I’ve talked to, I’m ignorant about what’s really going on between Israel and Turkey. Of course, that doesn’t stop me – or anybody else for that matter – from commenting on it. It seems quite clear that Turkey has decided to lean toward the East
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Middle EastCORONADO, California (Press Release)–The Agency for Jewish Education continues its Coronado lecture series this month with Professor Steven Cassedy of UCSD. Cassedy’s lecture will take place in the Winn Room of the Coronado Library (640 Orange Avenue, Coronado) on Jan. 20 at 10:30 am. His lecture is titled, “A Bintel Brief: Abe Cahan as the
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Travel and FoodSACRAMENTO (Press Release)- The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation on Monday passed AB 1178, a bill authored by Assemblymember Marty Block (78th Assembly District, San Diego) to support California’s college students by reducing by $120 million annually the sales tax on textbooks and school supplies found at college bookstores. AB 1178 would take
NEW YORK (Press Release)–The role of religion in American life continues to be a subject of national discussion and debate. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which has always been at the forefront of issues surrounding religious expression in America, has joined with a diverse group of organizations in a statement about the current state of the
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Representative Candice Miller (Republican-Michigan), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, on Tuesday introduced the Terrorist Detention and Prosecution Act of 2010 which will clarify federal law giving the President the clear authority to treat all foreign terrorists as enemy combatants regardless of where they are captured. This legislation will
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– The National Nuclear Security Administration has announced the removal of the final 5.4 kilograms (11.9 pounds) of U.S.-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) spent nuclear fuel from Turkey. The material – the last significant amount of HEU in Turkey – was removed and returned to the United States for storage at a
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