Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Australia to ask U.S. to extradite alleged child molester
JTA
Australian police plan to ask U.S. authorities to extradite a former teacher at a Melbourne Jewish school over a child sex abuse scandal.. . .
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Two studies put U.S. Jewish census at up to 6.6 million
JTA
More than 6 million Jews are living in the United States, according to two independent studies. The two studies, using completely different. . .
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Solving a grim Jewish quandary after the attacks: Avoiding agunah problems for 9/11 widows
By Michael J. Broyde and Yona Reiss, JTA
When unthinkable disaster struck a decade ago and close to 3,000 people were murdered at the World Trade Center, the scale of destruction created a. . .
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Engaging Egyptian Brotherhood is OK, White House tells Mizrahi
JTA
The Obama administration explained its readiness to engage Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood in an e-mail to Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi of The Israel Project.. . .
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
$2.5 million grant will place young adults with disabilities in jobs
JTA
A $2.5 million grant to Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston will fund a groundbreaking program that places young adults with disabilities in. . .
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Top U.S. official: No Syria role while crackdown continues
JTA
Syria has no peace process role as long as its repression continues, a top Obama administration official said.. . .
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
GOP senators urge suspending aid to P.A.
by Madeleine Morgenstern, JTA
Republican senators urged President Obama to suspend U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority unless Hamas recognizes Israel and renounces terrorism.. . .
Friday, June 17, 2011
Congressional initiatives target P.A.
JTA
A number of initiatives are circulating in Congress targeting the Palestinians in the wake of their diplomatic tensions with Israel. Rep. Joe Walsh. . .
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Fixing broken hearts in Israel
by Dina Kraft, JTA
Just two days earlier but a world away, 8-year-old Salha Farjalla Khamis said goodbye to her parents and four siblings in her village on the African. . .
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Jewish Dems blast GOP for singling out Muslims
JTA
The National Jewish Democratic Council blasted what it said was a Republican "obsession" with Muslims. An NJDC statement termed as "utterly. . .
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Poll: Americans’ views on Mideast largely unchanged
JTA
Americans' views on Middle East issues have not changed in recent months, despite major headlines from the region, according to a new poll.. . .
Monday, June 13, 2011
Whiskey boycott urged in reponse to Scottish council’s anti-Israel effort
JTA
The umbrella body for men's clubs at North American Conservative synagogues is calling for a boycott of certain whiskey brands in retaliation for an. . .
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Israeli inventiveness gets local spotlight
By Orit Arfa
When Noam Bardin demonstrated how Waze — a Twitter-infused GPS — got him from LAX to the Luxe Hotel on Sunset in 26 minutes during rush hour,. . .
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Obama, Merkel discuss new Iran sanctions
JTA
President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed imposing new sanctions on Iran.. . .
Monday, June 6, 2011
Santorum, prior to announcing bid, calls Obama a ‘paper tiger’ on Iranian nuke threat
Hours before announcing his presidential run, Rick Santorum called President Obama a "paper tiger" with regard to Iran and threats to Israel.. . .
Friday, June 3, 2011
U.S. tells Turkey of flotilla concerns
JTA
The Obama administration expressed to the Turkish government its concerns about the next Gaza aid flotilla. "We’ve been in consultation with the. . .
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
U.S. won’t participate in Durban III, State Dept. says
JTA
The United States will not participate in Durban III, this September, the State Department said. In a letter to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.),. . .
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Obama meets with Polish Jewish leaders
JTA
President Obama met with Polish Jewish leaders and laid a wreath at the Warsaw Ghetto monument during his visit to Poland. Obama began his May 27. . .
Friday, May 27, 2011
Senators introduce enhanced Iran sanctions bill
JTA
U.S. Senators introduced an enhanced Iran sanctions bill matching one recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The crux of both. . .
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Obama says U.N.-declared Palestinian state a ‘mistake’
JTA
President Obama said in London that it would be a "mistake" for the Palestinians to go to the United Nations to proclaim a state. During a news. . .
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
U.S.: Hamas can’t be peace partner until it recognizes Israel
by Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Service
The White House declared on Tuesday that a two state solution would be in the interest of both Israel and the Palestinians, but stressed that it. . .
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Obama extends Syrian cutoff to leadership, government
JTA
President Obama extended a freeze on Syrian assets to the country's government and its entire leadership. The order issued Wednesday is the most. . .
Monday, May 16, 2011
U.S. airs concerns on Chabad-Russia feud over texts
JTA
American officials have weighed in for the first time on a Chabad court victory over the ownership of Chasidic texts, reportedly saying it could. . .
Friday, May 13, 2011
Congress members urge Turkey to prevent flotilla
JTA
A bipartisan slate of U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers urged Turkey to do what it could to prevent another flotilla from reaching the Gaza. . .
