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*San Diego County finds itself on list of ten worst anti-Semitic incidents
*Chanukah greetings from New Zealand’s Parliament
SAN DIEGO – Along with my wife and co-publisher Nancy E. Harrison, I wanted to re-notify our readers that our editor and staff of San Diego Jewish World will be on hiatus until January 8, 2020.
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On behalf of everyone associated with San Diego Jewish World — in San Diego County, across the United States, and around the world — we would like to wish our Jewish readers a Happy Chanukah and a very happy secular New Year. To our readers of other religions and cultures, we wish you the happiest of holidays and thank you for your continued interest in our publication.
It’s our hope that 2020 will bring us all peace, prosperity, happiness, and good health.
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San Diego County finds itself on list of ten worst anti-Semitic incidents
The Simon Wiesenthal Center of Los Angeles, ranking the ten worst anti-Semitic and anti-Israel incidents of 2019, said the attacks on Jewish synagogues and establishments in Germany and the United States, including Chabad of Poway, was the second worst case of anti-Semitsm, surpassed only by the institutionalized anti-Semitism of Britain’s Labour party under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.
In fifth place, according to the Wiesenthal Center, was the “slander” against Jews and Israel by U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan. Ironically, Tlaib is to speak this week at a $50 per person fundraiser sponsored by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at a venue in San Diego County to be disclosed only to those who make advance reservations. Previously, Tlaib was set to speak at Westview High School in the Poway Unified School District, but the speech was cancelled due to a maintenance scheduling conflict, according to school district officials. The ticket price, previously $65, has been lowered to $50.
The ten worst list was announced at a news conference the Wiesenthal Center held in New York City. In order, as labeled by the Wiesenthal Center, they were:
- Jeremy Corbyn-led UK Labour Party
- Deadly Domestic Terrorists Target Jews in the U.S. and Germany
- Police Have to Protect 89-Year-Old Italian Auschwitz Survivor from Death Threats
- Murder of French Jewish Kindergarten Teacher Set Free
- Freshmen Congresswomen Slander Israel and Jews
- Jews Beaten on the Streets of New York
- Berlin’s UN Ambassador Casts 25 Anti-Israel Votes — Equates ‘Israeli Bulldozers’ with ‘Hamas Rockets.’
- Jews and Israel Targeted on North American Campuses.
- Scandinavia – Kristallnacht Hate
- Broadcast by Pastor Charges Trump Impeachment Is ‘Coup by Jews’
Explanations of the ten worst anti-Semitic incidents of 2019 may be found via this website
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Chanukah greetings from New Zealand’s Parliament
Our correspondent in New Zealand, John McCormick, shared with us Chanukah wishes signed by ranking National Party members of that country’s Parliament, including Simon O’Connor, the chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Committee; Alfred Ngaro, chair of the New Zealand-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group, and Melissa Lee, the MP who serves as a spokesperson for ethnic communities, and six other MPs.
Noting that Chanukah is known as the festival of lights, they commented: “Coming together in our families, friendships, and communities – not just during Chanukah but time and time again – is a way to strengthen and shine this light during this happy occasion and throughout the year. We National Members of Parliament take pride in celebrating this special occasion with you, and would like to wish the Jewish community a sweet and happy Chanukah full of peace, prosperity and light.”
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Donald H. Harrison is editor of San Diego Jewish World. He may be contacted via donald.harrison@sdjewishworld.com
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