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Thursday, November 19, 2009

World powers to debate increasing Iran nuclear sanctions

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The six world powers will meet on Friday in Brussels to discuss what measures could be applied against Iran as further penalty for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

King Abdullah to AJCongress: Work for peace

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Jordan's King Abdullah told American Jewish Congress leaders that U.S. Jewish groups should get behind Middle East peace efforts.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Ukraine OKs presidential run for controversial mayor

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A Ukrainian mayor who said Jews are to blame for all of the country's problems can run for president.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Academics quit Austrian Holocaust studies center due to a lack of access

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A group of researchers quit their involvement in an Austrian Holocaust studies center due to a lack of access.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Major rent increase sends Russian groups packing

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A major rent increase forced the Jewish charitable organizations in a Russian city out of their offices.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Jewish support for Israeli-Arab causes goes mainstream, irking some

By Gil Shefler, JTA

When the Reform movement passed a resolution endorsing advocacy for Israeli Arabs, it wasn’t the first time an American Jewish group had backed the cause of Israeli-Arab equality.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Memorial service held at former Mumbai Chabad center

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A memorial ceremony was held at the former Mumbai Chabad center.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Senior U.S. official dedicates UNRWA school

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A senior U.S. official dedicating an UNRWA school in Jordan referred to a future Palestinian state.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Ex-SS member, 90, charged with murdering Jews

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A 90-year-old German man was charged with the murders of Jewish slave laborers during World War II.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Partying like a young Jew in Europe

By Ben Harris, JTA

Ask European Jewish leaders about the major challenges facing their communities and you're likely to get an earful about how hard it is to find mates for young singles.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

China reluctant on Iran sanctions, despite Obama plea

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President Obama's efforts to persuade China to countenance sanctions against Iran appear inconclusive.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Hate crimes high, reporting poor, report says

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Hate crime is still a significant problem in 56 countries in North America, Europe and the former Soviet Union, a new report says.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Jordan releases haredi man’s body without autopsy

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The body of a haredi businessman from London who died in Jordan was delivered to Israel for burial.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Shimon Peres, Christina Fernández de Kirchner meet in Buenos Aires

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Israeli President Shimon Peres and Argentinean President Christina Fernández de Kirchner met in Buenos Aires.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Crime, plus politics, propelling Jews out of Venezuela

By Jasmina Kelemen, JTA

Esther Benchimol de Roffe arrived in Venezuela as a young bride, leaving northern Morocco more than 50 years ago to meet her groom in a prosperous foreign land.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Calgary Jewish facilities vandalized in a series of anti-Semitic attacks

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A series of anti-Semitic attacks has rocked the Calgary Jewish community.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Report: Turkey, Israel, Jordan hold joint maneuvers

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Turkey, Jordan and Israel held joint search and rescue maneuvers, a Turkish newspaper reported.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Ninety percent of Ethiopian Jews marry within their community

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About 90 percent of Ethiopian Jews marry within their community, according to a new report.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Rome concert remembers Yitzhak Rabin

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A concert commemorating Yitzhak Rabin on the 14th anniversary of his assassination took place in Rome's most prestigious concert hall.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Assad wants Obama to formulate Israeli-Syrian peace plan

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President Obama should formulate a plan for Israeli-Syrian peace, Syrian President Bashar Assad said.

Friday, November 13, 2009

British Jews organize ‘buycott’ to combat Palestinian boycott threat

British Jews organized a "buycott" of Israeli products to combat a Palestinian boycott campaign against two major supermarket chains.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Autsralia orders extradition of alleged Nazi war criminal

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In a landmark decision, the Australian government approved the extradition to Hungary of an alleged Nazi war criminal.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Hosting Peres, Brazil’s president defends Ahmadinejad visit

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Brazil's President justified the scheduled visit of Iran's president to his country in two weeks.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

British Court Dares to Claim Who Is a Jew

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Every once in a while, a story comes along that is so jolting it is scarcely believable. One such story appeared in The New York Times, of all places, this past Sunday, about how the Jews’ Free School in London has been ordered to admit a child whose mother had a non-Orthodox conversion, after the child’s parents sued.