Briefs: Timerman says it’s not his father’s Argentina, Delshad backs off Beverly Hills Iranian dives

Published on September 8, 2007

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Briefs: Delshad to Beverly Hills: Just say 'no' to investment in Iran; Survivors still fighting Germany for reparations

Published on July 19, 2007

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Briefs: City Council approves Weiss Iran divestment bill; UC puts Jewish High Holidays on calendar

Published on June 28, 2007

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Am I Left?

By Rob Eshman
Published on June 21, 2007

"Am I left?" I asked the diplomat. I don't even know what left or right means anymore. At a moment in history when Israel's prime minister, from the center-right, ran on a ticket of unilateral withdrawal from the territories, something even the left opposed a few years back, and when the left in Israel advocates for a separation fence that its leaders once fought against, and when right and left are united in their disgust with the current government, these labels mean bubkes in Israel.

Briefs: Weiss proposes city funds divestment; D.A. rejects marijuana raid case

Published on June 14, 2007

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Jews and Muslims unite behind Iran divestment bill

By Karmel Melamed
Published on April 26, 2007

Fourteen national and state Jewish organizations and dozens of Iranian Muslim groups opposed to Iran's regime have found common ground in support of California Assembly Bill 221, which would require state pension funds to divest an estimated $24 billion in investments from more than 280 companies doing business with Iran.

Divestment Doubts

By Rob Eshman
Published on April 5, 2007

To the extent that you closely monitor the hearings of the Committee on Judiciary of the California State Assembly -- and you know you do -- you might want to keep an especially close eye on the upcoming vote on AB 221.