L.A. Rising For Women - February 14, 2013!

By Tera Greene
Published on February 6, 2013

Ross, Abrams and Jeffrey see strike by ‘14 if Iran does not comply

Published on December 10, 2012

Three former high-ranking U.S. foreign policy advisers agree that if Iran does not halt its suspected nuclear weapons program by the end of 2013, the United States or Israel will act militarily.

Iran commander: If Israel attacks, ‘nothing will remain’

Published on September 16, 2012

Iran’s top Revolutionary Guard commander warned that “nothing will remain” if Israel takes military action against Iran over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear activities.

GOP senators plan resolution promising support should Israel strike Iran

Published on August 28, 2012

Republican senators plan to introduce a non-binding resolution pledging military, economic and diplomatic backing for Israel should it strike Iran.

Romney would support Israel strike on Iran, senior aide says

Published on August 17, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would support an Israeli decision to use military force to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, a senior aide said on Sunday.

Israel strike on Iran would be disaster, Shaul Mofaz says

Published on August 17, 2012

A former deputy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday a pre-emptive military strike against Iran over its nuclear program could embroil Israel in a "disastrous war".

Securing Syria chemical weapons may take tens of thousands of troops

Published on August 16, 2012

The United States and its allies are discussing a worst-case scenario that could require tens of thousands of ground troops to go into Syria to secure chemical and biological weapons sites following the fall of President Bashar Assad's government, according to U.S. and diplomatic officials.

Peres says Israel can’t go it alone in Iran, trusts Obama

Published on August 16, 2012

Israeli President Shimon Peres on Thursday came out against any go-it-alone Israeli attack on Iran, saying he trusted U.S. President Barack Obama's pledge to prevent Tehran from producing nuclear weapons.

Egypt fires intelligence chief, militants hit

Published on August 8, 2012

President Mohamed Morsi fired the intelligence chief on Wednesday and Egyptian aircraft hit targets on the border with Israel in the biggest assault in the area in nearly 40 years after a deadly attack by militants on Egyptian border police.

Israel hits Gaza weapons facilities

Published on June 6, 2012

Israel's Air Force attacked what it said were two weapons storage facilities in the Gaza Strip.

Israel wary of expected Iran nuclear deal

Published on May 22, 2012

Israel expressed deep suspicion on Tuesday about an expected deal between the U.N. nuclear agency and Iran, suggesting Tehran's aim was to wriggle out of sanctions rather than make real concessions ahead of wider atomic talks with world powers.

Israel’s Air Force strikes tunnel in northern Gaza

Published on May 2, 2012

Israel's Air Force fired on a tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip that the military said is used for terrorist purposes.

IDF chief: Other countries are prepared for possible Iran strike

Published on April 26, 2012

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said on Thursday that other countries have readied their armed forces for a potential strike against Iran's nuclear sites to keep Tehran from acquiring atomic weapons.

Clinton: Strike on Iran is ‘not in anyone’s interest’

Published on April 4, 2012

A unilateral strike by Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities is not the best course of action, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

U.S. simulation projects war resulting from Iran strike

Published on March 20, 2012

A potential Israeli military strike to halt Iran’s nuclear program could cause a regional war and draw the United States into the conflict, according to a simulation played out by the U.S. military.

POLL: Most Americans would back US strike over Iran nuclear weapon

Published on March 13, 2012

A majority of Americans would support U.S. military action against Iran if there were evidence that Tehran is building nuclear weapons, even if such action led to higher gasoline prices, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.

Obama: ‘Premature’ strike on Iran would have consequences for U.S.

Published on March 6, 2012

A premature Israeli strike on Iran would have consequences for the United States, President Barack Obama said. "Israel is a sovereign nation that has to make its own decisions about how best to preserve its security," Obama said Tuesday in a press conference.

Iran election highlights deepening power struggle

Published on February 28, 2012

Iran's parliamentary election this Friday is a potentially decisive battle in the struggle between political and religious hardliners, but it is unlikely to alter Tehran's stand on its deadlock with the West over its nuclear program.

Israel public sector strike ends

Published on February 12, 2012

An Israeli public sector strike that has disrupted public transportation and closed banks, the stock market and government offices ended on Sunday with a new wage package for low-earning contract workers.

Poll: Half of U.S. voters back strike on nuclear Iran

Published on February 9, 2012

A poll showed that nearly half of likely voters believed the United States should use military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.

Israel public sector strike headed for third day

Published on February 9, 2012

Israel's banks, ports and stock market were closed in the second day of a general strike on Thursday that threatened to drag on for another 24 hours after negotiations between unions and government hit new obstacles.

Israeli workers launch massive strike

Published on February 8, 2012

Israeli workers launched an open-ended general strike. The strike launched Wednesday by the Histadrut, Israel's main labor union, closed down the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, stopped trains across the country and caused major delays at Ben Gurion Airport. The crippling strike also affected hospitals, government offices and banks.

Fear, speculation in Iran over military strike

Published on December 8, 2011

The threat of military strikes on Iran has upturned the quiet and comfortable lives once enjoyed by many Iranians, ushering in a new era of struggle and fear.

Israel’s Iran strategy: Bombs? Bluff? Both?

Published on December 7, 2011

If Washington is perplexed by Israeli "opacity" on whether it might attack Iran, that is no accident, since Israel's leaders are themselves torn - but also content to let fears of bluff and double-bluff play to their advantage.

Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei warns U.S., Israel on atom site attacks

Published on November 10, 2011

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the United States and Israel on Thursday not to launch military action against its nuclear sites, saying it would be met with "iron fists," state television reported.

Israeli workers strike cut short by court

Published on November 7, 2011

Israel's main labor union ended a brief strike that shut down major sectors of the economy on Monday, following a labor court injunction that limited the action to just four hours.

Israel union goes on strike, court limits scope

Published on November 7, 2011

Israel's main labor union declared a general strike on Monday, shutting down major sectors of the country's economy, but a labor court intervened issuing an injunction that limited the strike to just four hours, officials said.

Iran warns against rumored Israeli military strike

Published on November 2, 2011

Iran's top military chief warned that his country would retaliate harshly against an Israeli strike on its nuclear sites, as Israel successfully test fired a new ballistic missile.

Doctors in Israel end strike amid economic protests

Published on August 25, 2011

Doctors in Israel ended a strike on Thursday that had hamstrung the public health sector for nearly half a year, relieving some pressure from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who faces an unprecedented wave of cost of living protests nationwide.

Israeli protesters join general strike

Published on August 1, 2011

Municipal employees throughout Israel went on a one-day strike in support of social justice.

As strike wears on, top doc says he’ll go hungry

Published on July 25, 2011

The head of the Israel Medical Association went on a hunger strike to ramp up doctors' demands for better wages.

Schechter Institute employees return to work

Published on June 27, 2011

Employees at the Schechter Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem returned to work following a seven-week walkout.

Israel attacks Hamas terror squad, killing 3

Published on April 3, 2011

Israel's Air Force attacked what it said was a terror squad planning to kidnap Israelis over the Passover holiday, killing three.

Netanyahu says Israel ‘regrets’ hitting Palestinian civilians

Published on March 22, 2011

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he regretted the accidental killing of four members of a Palestinian family in their Gaza home by Israeli tank fire.

Israeli diplomats end strike

Published on January 24, 2011

A strike by Israeli Foreign Ministry employees that caused the cancellation of visits by foreign delegations has ended. An agreement reached Monday means that a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and several ministers to attend the annual joint Israel-Germany Cabinet session will go ahead this week as scheduled, according to reports. As part of the three-year agreement, the diplomats will receive a salary increase, a bonus package and a special bonus for diplomats serving abroad, many of whom have said they could not afford to live in their host countries on meager salaries. A demand for outside evaluation for major promotions will be addressed outside of the salary dispute, according to reports.

Russian president nixes Israel visit over strike

Published on January 3, 2011

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev canceled a planned visit to Israel due to a strike by Foreign Ministry employees. The striking workers had threatened to embarrass the Russian leader during his visit, which was scheduled for the middle of January. The workers gave interviews in Israel's Russian-language media, closely monitored by the Russian government, saying that they would not assist in preparations for the visit, Haaretz reported. The visit, scheduled several months ago, was to include a delegation of 500 people, including businesspeople, lawmakers and senior officials, according to Ynet.
The Foreign Ministry workers are protesting low wages.

Israel hits Gaza weapons storage facilities

Published on September 16, 2010

Israel's Air Force struck two weapons storage facilities in the Gaza Strip.

Survey: U.S. Jews favor strike on Iran, denominations split on Obama

Published on September 30, 2009

A new survey shows that a majority of American Jews would support a U.S. military strike on Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons -- a significant increase from a year ago.

Israel and U.S. groups push forward on Iran

Published on July 7, 2009

Report: Israel fears U.S. ‘no’ on Iran attack

Published on July 7, 2009

Israeli leaders have not asked the United States for approval to attack Iran for fear Washington will turn them down, according to a news report.

U.S. denies giving Israel ‘green light’ to strike Iran

Published on July 7, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden's statement that Israel can decide on its own whether to strike Iran's nuclear sites should not be construed as an American "green light" for such an action, the State Department said on Monday.

Is SAG’s Rosenberg Serving the Cause, or Wreaking Havoc?

By Danielle Berrin
Published on March 18, 2009

Alan Rosenberg was once known as a charming, hard-working actor with a passion for his craft. He had a knack for playing softhearted roles — the slightly schlubby boy-next-door whose vulnerability was so endearing, you immediately loved him. He got his break as the intellectual among sharks on the courtroom drama, “L.A. Law,” and, more recently, he played a compassionate children’s legal advocate on “The Guardian.”

VIDEO: It’s Not Fair - Let The Jews In Hollywood!

Published on February 15, 2008

When the Writers went on strike, even comedy paid a price.

Israel’s teacher strike highlights cracks in the system

By Michele Chabin
Published on November 1, 2007

David Graniewitz is one of the more than 40,000 Israeli teachers taking part in a strike launched by the Secondary School Teachers Organization (SSTO) on Oct. 10 to demand higher wages and better working conditions. Organizers say the strike, which is affecting some 400 junior high schools and 1,200 high schools in the Jewish sector according to the Ministry of Education, could end tomorrow or last for months.

Berries, Pizza and a Smile

By Susan Freudenheim
Published on July 12, 2007

From October 2003 to February 2004, workers at those three supermarket chains went out on strike to ensure affordable health care, as well as to protect their pensions and job security. It was the longest strike in the history of the supermarket industry, according to the United Food and Commercial Workers' Web site, and the first major strike of the 21st century.

Briefs: Carter condemns, Ban meets, students protest

Published on April 12, 2007

News briefs.

Is L.A. in the market for another grocery strike?

By Naomi Glauberman
Published on March 29, 2007

As the Jewish community nears the end of Passover on April 9, the second contract extension between the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and Southern California's major supermarkets -- Supervalu Inc.'s Albertsons, Kroger Co.'s Ralphs and Safeway Inc.'s Vons -- is set to expire at midnight.

Political Journal

By Idan Ivri
Published on March 24, 2005

This month's Political Journal is a tale of two labor disputes. One is dragging on and on; the other has come to a peaceful conclusion just when it seemed there might be a strike ahead.

Jews in Venezuela: A Vanishing Community?

By Julie Drucker
Published on January 9, 2003

These are sad days for the Jewish community in Venezuela as many begin to question whether this country, once so hospitable to Jewish life, can still be called home.

As the country faces nearly its sixth week of a devastating strike calling for early elections or the resignation of President Hugo Chávez, Venzuela's economy, already set to shrink by 6 percent this year, has been hurled into utter chaos. Poverty levels are estimated at 80 percent -- a tragedy for one of the wealthiest and most stable countries in Latin America.

Transit Torment

By Michael Aushenker
Published on October 5, 2000

On Fairfax Avenue, a cursory poll of how seniors were coping with this strike revealed many who were either directly or indirectly inconvenienced.

The Striking Janitors—A Jewish Response

By Rabbi Steven Jacobs
Published on April 13, 2000

I have always felt a certain kinship with those who march for dignity and justice at great risk to their livelihood. So it is once again that I have marched each day with the striking janitors who are fighting for a mere $1-an-hour raise.