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John Kerry on the Iranian Presidential Election
Posted on: June 16th, 2013
News → IranA Press Statement from Secretary of State John Kerry: We have seen the announcement by Iran’s Interior Ministry that Hassan Rouhani has been declared the winner of the country’s 11th presidential election. We admire the courage of the Iranian people who went to the polls and made their voices heard in a rigidly controlled environment [...]

House Defense Amendment Says US Must Help Israel Against Iran
Posted on: June 15th, 2013
News → Israel → GovernmentThe president will have to report every 90 days on how the policy is being implemented.
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Shocking: Zero East Jerusalem Housing Starts in 2013, Only 43 in 2012
Posted on: June 15th, 2013
News → Eye on PalestinePrime Minister Netanyahu is functioning as an agent of U.S. foreign policy and Palestinian expansion.
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So Called Moderate Rohani Wins Iranian Vote
Posted on: June 15th, 2013
News → IranHe served as Iran’s top nuclear negotiator from 2003 to 2005.

USA Today Joins Effort to Persuade Alicia Keys to Boycott Israel
Posted on: June 14th, 2013
News → IsraelUSA Today posts Boycott Israel press release as a "news" article. Lies about Israel are reprinted as if true, assisting in the effort to convince US singer Alicia Keys to boycott Israel.
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Ancient Jewish Ritual Takes Over Dieting World
Posted on: June 14th, 2013
News → Europe"The Fast Diet" closely resembles a spiritual tradition of serial fasting.
World’s Oldest Jewish Person Dies at 113
Posted on: June 14th, 2013
News → News BriefsThe world’s oldest Jewish person has died in New York City at age 113, the Star Tribune reports. Evelyn Kozak’s granddaughter, Brucha Weisberger, says she died early Tuesday in a hospital after suffering a heart attack the day before. Kozak was the world’s oldest documented Jewish person and the seventh-oldest person in the world, according [...]
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Evesham School Board Member Quits over ‘J Word’ Scandal
Posted on: June 14th, 2013
News → Antisemitism“I’m very happy she made the right decision for the community,” said the School Board President.
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Judea and Samaria Arabs Dig Tunnels Under Security Fence
Posted on: June 14th, 2013
News → Eye on PalestineThe main concern is that terrorists would use these tunnels to abduct hitchhiking soldiers.
5LA City Council Passes Anti-BDS Resolution
Posted on: June 14th, 2013
News → AntisemitismThe Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a resolution to continue awarding city contracts without regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The resolution passed Wednesday was intended as a rebuttal to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS, which aims to bring economic pressure to bear on Israel, the Los Angeles Jewish Journal reported. The [...]
4Minister Shai Piron Health Update
Posted on: June 14th, 2013
News → News BriefsEducation Minister Shai Piron spent the night in Beilinson hospital after complaining of chest pains on his flight back to Israel with Prime Minister Netanyahu. He was rushed to the hospital as soon as the plane landed. A doctor on the flight took care of him until the plane landed. IBA news reports that doctors [...]

US to Arm Rebels, Mulls No-Fly Zone in Syria
Posted on: June 14th, 2013
News → Middle EastObama jumps off the fence and will arm rebels. Military planners proposed a limited no-fly zone in Syria to help arm rebels. The US charges that Assad has killed more than 100 with chemical weapons.
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VIDEOS: Formula 1 Racing Through Jerusalem
Posted on: June 13th, 2013
News → Israel → JerusalemOne word... Awesome.
Minister Shai Piron had Heart Attack on Flight with Prime Minister
Posted on: June 13th, 2013
News → News BriefsOn the return flight from Poland with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Education Minister Shai Piron complained of chest pains. He was given medication on the plane, by a doctor on the flight who suspected that Piron was suffering a heart attack. As soon as the plane landed in Israel, Piron was rushed in an MDA ambulance [...]

Tel Aviv Group Threatens Australian BDS Professors with Legal Action
Posted on: June 13th, 2013
News → AntisemitismThe Racial Discrimination Act of 1975 made BDS actions unlawful.
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Erick Salagado Claims Skulener Rebbe’s Endorsement
Posted on: June 13th, 2013
News → HaredimThe Skulener Rebbe, 88, is beloved by every chasidic congregation in the State of New York and worldwide.

Thompson, de Blasio Ditch Charter School Talk Fearing Teachers Union
Posted on: June 13th, 2013
News → JewishMr. de Blasio dropped out less than an hour before he was supposed to appear on stage.

JCC Watch: Stop Giving Jewish Money to Fund Anti-Israel Activities
Posted on: June 13th, 2013
News → Israel → GovernmentPro-Israel groups are now turning to the UJA-Federation and asking that it stop providing funds to organizations which use those funds to promote virulently anti-Israel activists. If not, a "Close Your Wallet" campaign will begin this summer.
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Republican Senator Apologizing for Son’s Racist, Antisemitic Tweets
Posted on: June 13th, 2013
News → AntisemitismSen. Flake apologized Wednesday for his son's use of racial epithets, homophobic slurs and antisemitic remarks in social media.
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Turkish Police Use Tear Gas, Water Cannons on Ankara Protesters
Posted on: June 13th, 2013
News → News BriefsA referendum might be held on the future of Gezi Park in Istanbul.
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