This event brings Sacramento representatives from the California Secretary of State office to provide apostille, an authentication service, on-site in San Diego. Currently, the California Secretary of State offers apostille services only at their Sacramento and Los Angeles offices. [Press Release]
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Numerous Jewish congregations are hosting community Passover seders. Here, from our San Diego County Jewish Calendar, are the listings that have been sent to us. [SDJW staff]
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Published by DPA International The European Union has imposed sanctions on radical Israeli settlers in the West Bank for the first time, targeting four individuals for acts of violence against Palestinians. The agreement was finalized on Friday by a written procedure that allows member states to make decisions on urgent matters without sending ministers to
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Published by Tampa Free Press The U.S. House voted bipartisanly Friday to advance a foreign aid package, taking a significant step toward transferring aid to Ukraine and Israel and setting up a final vote as early as Saturday. The measure received more support from Democrats, 165, than Republicans, 151. The Democratic votes were required to
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Published by HNGN Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized Friday that the U.S. played no part in Israel’s attack on Iran, and he urged calm between the two countries. “We’re committed to Israel’s security,” Blinken said at a press conference following the country’s earlier reported drone attack near a military base and nuclear power plant
Published by Mirror By Joseph Wilkes Iran has fired its air defense batteries in several provinces following reports of explosions as Israel has tonight retaliated against its enemy. Fears of World War III are increasing tonight as the state-run IRNA news agency reports blasts have been heard and felt near the central Iranian city of
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Published by AFP United Nations (United States) (AFP) – The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership, vetoing a Security Council measure despite growing international distress over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The move by Israel’s key ally had been expected ahead of the vote, taking place more
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Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The United States and Britain announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s military drone program on Thursday, in response to its weekend attack against Israel. “Today, we are holding Iran accountable — imposing new sanctions and export controls,” US President Joe Biden said in a statement. Tehran launched its first ever
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According to a study of 1,466 Israelis by telephone and internet, slightly more than half (52%) believe Israel shouldn’t respond, while 48% favor Israel responding even if it means extending the current round of the conflict with Iran. [Press Release]
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An international team of researchers, with the participation of researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) led by Professor (emeritus) Tsevi Mazeh of TAU’s Raymond and Beverly Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy, have discovered a star which orbits a black hole 33 times heavier than the sun’s mass and lies 1,500 light-years away from Earth. The black hole, discovered using data from the European Gaia spacecraft, is more than three times heavier than the other known black holes in our galaxy. [Press Release]
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Published by Benzinga Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include the response from Google’s spokesperson regarding employee termination and Project Nimbus. Following protests over its Israeli government cloud contract, Google‘s parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has terminated 28 employees. This decision comes after nine workers were initially suspended and then arrested. What
Published by DPA International European Union leaders agreed late on Wednesday on new sanctions targeting Iran for the direct attack on Israel. The EU has decided “to put in place sanctions against Iran,” European Council President Charles Michel told reporters in the early hours of Thursday morning after the first day of a two-day summit.
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At first glance, the Tree is a giant, massive, dead olive tree. But, like the Jewish people, when you get closer to it, scan the upper truncated Tree arms, and coming out of them is life, renewed, fresh shoots of green leaves. Atop the highest of the tree arms, on the highest branch of green leaves, is a Dove. The Dove is the most heartfelt symbol of peace all recognize and desire in this contentious land. [Jerry Klinger]
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Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone facing the strain of war, and our hearts are big and wide enough to feel pain for any innocent person. [Yasmeen Abu Fraiha, M.D.]
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