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Europe’s Jews Caught in Cartoon Furor

Published on February 16, 2006

As frequent targets of anti-Semitic cartoons -- many of them in the Arab press -- Jews on one hand sympathized with the Muslim outrage over depictions of the Islamic prophet Mohammed, which is considered by Muslims to be blasphemous.

But Jews joined many others in expressing shock at the level of violence the controversy sparked.

Andrea Bronfman, Charity Giant, Killed

Published on January 26, 2006

Andrea Bronfman, a giant in the world of Jewish philanthropy, was killed Monday when a car struck her while she was walking her dog in Manhattan. She was 60 years old.

Sowing Islamic Seeds in Students

Published on October 27, 2005

Georgetown's Middle East outreach program is one of 18 affiliated with federally designated national resource centers, each of which receives hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funds under Title VI of the Higher Education Act.

Title VI Debate Focus on Resource Centers

Published on October 27, 2005

U.S. lawmakers and academics are engaged in fierce debate over the renewal of Title VI of the Higher Education Act. Under Title VI, select universities get federal funding and prestigious designation as national resource centers for the study of places and languages the government deems vital for meeting global challenges.

What your kids are learning about Israel, America and Islam

Published on October 27, 2005

With the school year back in full swing, do you know what your children are learning? In thousands of public school districts across the United States, without ever knowing it, taxpayers pay to disseminate pro-Islamic materials that are anti-American, anti-Israel and anti-Jewish.

Textbook Battle Hits California

Published on October 27, 2005

The state of California is on the brink of a major election that involves neither Arnold Schwarzenegger nor Clint Eastwood. The candidates are textbooks and other teaching materials that will influence what schoolchildren across the state -- and across the United States -- will learn for more than a decade.

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Published on August 19, 2004

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Published on June 17, 2004

Earl Krugel, a former leader of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), might face a longer than anticipated prison sentence, after a federal judge voided a previous plea agreement.

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Published on May 20, 2004

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Published on May 13, 2004

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Published on November 27, 2003

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Published on November 20, 2003

Israel said it would resume ties with the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), which recently named an ombudsman to oversee its Middle East coverage.

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Published on November 6, 2003

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Published on October 30, 2003

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Published on October 23, 2003

The alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks is believed to be the murderer of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

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Published on September 25, 2003

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Published on March 27, 2003

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Published on December 19, 2002

The United States has convinced Israel and Egypt to accept an immediate cut in the American presence in the Sinai, JTA has learned.

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Published on December 12, 2002

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Published on October 31, 2002

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Published on October 3, 2002

More than 2,000 mourners gathered on Tuesday in Ra'nanaa's military cemetery to lay to rest Ari Weiss, a sergeant in the Nahal Brigade who was killed in a gun battle in Nabulus on Monday.

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Published on September 26, 2002

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Published on September 19, 2002

Israeli officials reportedly believe that if the United States moves against Iraq, it will be to assassinate Saddam Hussein and members of his family.

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Published on August 29, 2002

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Published on August 22, 2002

Israel arrested a Hamas cell believed responsible for several suicide bombings, including one late last month at Hebrew University.

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Published on August 15, 2002

Palestinian militia leader Marwan Barghouti was charged with murder Wednesday in a Tel Aviv court.

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Published on August 8, 2002

The Palestinian Cabinet gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an Israeli plan for a troop withdrawal from some areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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Published on July 25, 2002

Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres is planning to visit Washington next week. Peres will meet with White House and State Department officials on Aug. 1.

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Published on July 18, 2002

A report by Amnesty International calls Palestinian terror attacks on Israeli civilians "crimes against humanity."

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Published on July 18, 2002

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A Real ‘Baby Boomer’

Published on July 4, 2002

Israelis are outraged by a picture of a Palestinian baby dressed as a suicide bomber.

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Published on June 27, 2002

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Published on June 6, 2002

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Politics at Miss Universe Pageant

Published on May 30, 2002

Miss Lebanon is boycotting this year's Miss Universe pageant, saying she will not participate alongside Miss Israel. Yamit Har-Noy, a 20-year-old member of the Israel Defense Force, called Christina Sawaya's decision "very distressing." "It is only a beauty pageant," Miss Israel said of the competition, which took place May 29 in Puerto Rico. "It has nothing to do with politics."

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Published on May 30, 2002

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Published on May 16, 2002

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Published on May 9, 2002

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Published on May 2, 2002

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Published on April 18, 2002

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Most Americans Mistrust Saudi Peace Plan

Published on April 11, 2002

Only 26 percent of Americans believe the Saudi peace initiative is sincere, according to a new poll of more than 1,000 Americans. Thirty-one percent believe the Saudis launched the initiative to improve their image in the United States. Sixty-two percent of respondents believe the Saudis are not ready to accept Israel's right to exist.

The plan calls for the Arab world to make peace with Israel in return for a withdrawal from all lands Israel captured in the 1967 Six-Day War. The survey, commissioned by the Institute for Jewish & Community Research, has a margin of error of 3 percent.

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Published on April 11, 2002

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Published on April 4, 2002

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Published on March 28, 2002

Two U.N. observers were shot and killed, reportedly by Palestinian gunmen, in the West Bank.

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Published on March 21, 2002

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Published on March 14, 2002

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Published on March 7, 2002

Syria's president backed a Saudi plan for an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord.

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Published on February 28, 2002

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Published on February 14, 2002

The U.S. State Department praised a letter from Yasser Arafat promising that the Palestinians would not try to smuggle weapons again.

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Published on February 14, 2002

Almost 60 years after they risked their lives to rescue Jews during the Holocaust, a Dutch couple and a one-time Polish partisan will be honored as Righteous Among the Nations on Sunday, Feb. 17 at the annual luncheon of the 1939 Club.

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Published on February 7, 2002

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Patriots Owner Scores Big Among Jews, Too

Published on February 7, 2002

Robert Kraft, Jewish businessman and philanthropist, nearly leapt through the glass window of his skybox at the Superdome in New Orleans as the clock ticked down and the 20-17 victory over the heavily favored St. Louis Rams brought the team he owns, the New England Patriots, its first Super Bowl title. Along with his wife, Myra, Kraft has been heavily involved in Jewish and non-Jewish projects throughout New England, New York and Israel.

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Published on January 24, 2002

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Published on January 10, 2002

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Trade an Arafat for a bin Laden?

Published on January 3, 2002

A line of "Anti-Terrorist Trading Cards" came on the market last month. While suspected terrorists make up the lion's share of the cards, the series also features U.S. leaders, U.S. weapons, forms of biological warfare and heroes and symbols such as rescue workers, the White House and the Statue of Liberty.

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Published on January 3, 2002

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Bunny vs. Rabbi

Published on January 3, 2002

Lindsey Vuolo, Playboy bunny, met her match last month: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach.

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Published on December 27, 2001

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Published on November 29, 2001

A group of Israelis filed a complaint against Yasser Arafat in Belgium. The group, called the Terror Victims Association, said the complaint against Arafat and several Palestinian groups, including the Palestinian Authority and the PLO, cited attacks against Israelis dating back to 1974.

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Published on November 22, 2001

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Published on November 15, 2001

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Published on November 1, 2001

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Published on October 25, 2001

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Hate   Rock

Published on October 25, 2001

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued a list of bands that promote racist, bigoted or hateful ideas. The list Bigots Who Rock: An ADL List of Hate Music Groups identifies 541 bands, primarily based in the United States and Europe, that use hate-filled lyrics or have active links to organized hate groups.

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Published on October 4, 2001

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Published on September 20, 2001

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Published on August 23, 2001

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Published on August 16, 2001

Israeli military sources were quoted as saying the army had postponed a planned action in Beit Jalla by a day.

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Published on August 9, 2001

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Published on July 26, 2001

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Published on July 12, 2001

Representatives from a leading Jewish group will be able to visit and provide religious services to Jews held in Russian prisons, according to a new agreement.

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Published on July 5, 2001

An Israeli wounded in a Palestinian terrorist massacre in 1974 plans to sue Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat in the International War Crimes Tribunal at The Hague. Haim Asulin plans to seek $1 billion in compensation for the families of the victims of the Ma'alot massacre.

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Published on June 21, 2001

A new initiative has been launched to send one or two members of every synagogue in the United States to Israel in the coming months. Dubbed "Operation Joshua," the campaign is the latest effort to show solidarity with the Jewish State.

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Published on June 14, 2001

An Israeli infant who was seriously wounded in a Palestinian stoning attack died from his wounds Monday.

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Published on May 24, 2001

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