WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJC)–The White House has said that Iran had to give up its nuclear ambitions in the next month or face new sanctions. “Time is running out,” Spokesman Robert Gibbs said at a news conference. “That deadline is the end of the year.” The Iranian regime maintains it is enriching uranium to generate electricity,
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USAAACHEN, Germany(WJC)–Defense attorneys in the Nazi war crimes trial against Heinrich Boere, 88, in Germany have filed a motion to dismiss the case against him arguing the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty invalidated the case against him. Attorney Gordon Christiansen said treaty, which came into force on 1 December, meant nobody could be prosecuted a second
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, D.C. (WJC)—US President Barack Obama has again delayed moving the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. On Thursday he notified Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of his decision, following a similar one in June. A law passed by Congress in 1995 recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and orders that the US
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Middle East, USAVILNIUS (WJC)–Lithuanian Justice Minister Remigijus Šimašius has said his country should answer questions regarding its behavior during World War II with its head held high. Writing in his internet blog, Šimašius dismissed accusations that Lithuania had been an anti-Semitic country and collaborated with the Nazis. “First of all, the fact that many Jews were killed
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Middle East, USASAN DIEGO–A musical ensemble of the Israel Defense Forces will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, December 13, at Congregation Beth Am, 5050 Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego. Theme of the performance is “Celebrate Our Soldiers and the music of Israel and Chanukah.” The concert also will honor Israel activists Dan and Nina Brodsky, with
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Middle East, San Diego Calendar, USABRUSSELS (Press Release) – An early 20th century painting of a young girl with her pet rabbit by famous Belgian artist Antoine (Anto) Carte is back in the hands of its subject 69 years after it was stolen by the Nazis. On Dec. 1, at the Jewish Museum of Belgium, the Kingdom of Belgium and
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USABUENOS AIRES (wjc)–Alberto Nisman, the Argentinean prosecutor investigating the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires warned of Iran’s growing terror network in Latin America. “The Iranians are moving fast. We see a much greater penetration than we did in 1994,” Nisman told a conference of the American Foundation for Defense of
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Travel and FoodMUNICH (WJC)– The trial of suspected Nazi death camp guard Ivan Demjanjuk has been suspended until 21 December because the defendant is too sick to come to court, according to doctors. The 89-year-old Ukrainian is charged of being an accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at the Sobibor death camp. Judge Ralph Alt said
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Travel and FoodKUWAIT CITY (Press release) –A Kuwaiti newspaper reports that the captive Israel soldier Gilad Shalit is already in Egypt accompanied by the head of the Hamas-led Al Qassam Brigades, in preparation for a prisoner exchange with Israel. The paper claims that Shalit was moved to Egypt several days ago and is being kept in a
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release)– Anti-Semitism has been injected into a public debate over a proposed monkey-breeding facility in Puerto Rico, with some opponents accusing “Jewish economic interests” of attempting to destroy the island’s environment. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday expressed solidarity with the Jewish community of Puerto Rico, which has faced boycott and protest
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USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)- Marc R. Stanley, Chairman of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), released the following statement: The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) is proud to congratulate our good friend and an outstanding Jewish Democrat, Governor Jack Markell (D-DE), on being named Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA). Markell has worked closely
NEW YORK (Press Release)—EL AL Israel Airlines held a press conference Wednesday to announce a net profit of $12.3 million in the 3rd quarter (July thru September) despite the ongoing financial crisis, increased competition, reduced revenue generated from ticket sales in all classes of service, tremendous losses in the international aviation industry, as well as
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Travel and FoodBy David Amos SAN DIEGO—One of the big challenges in the artistic administration of an orchestra, opera company, or chamber music series is making the right choices of what music to present. Many factors come into play. With less classical music education in our schools and less exposure at home, we have the obvious recipe
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Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release)—The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday called on the government of Sweden to abandon its “misguided” initiative to adopt the Palestinian position on the status of Jerusalem as an explicit aspect of European Union policy. “Sweden’s initiative is out of step with the recent serious concessions made by Israel to help create