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UN Human Rights Council calls for end to arms exports to Israel

Published by DPA International The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday called for an end to arms exports to Israel in a resolution that made no mention of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas and its attack on the country last autumn. The step is necessary to “prevent further violations of international humanitarian law […]

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Keren-Dee Hamui Named as New Executive Director of The Butterfly Project

As The Butterfly Project celebrates its 18-year journey of transformational Holocaust education and memorial-making through the arts, Keren-Dee Hamui has been named as its new Executive Director,  succeeding co-founder Cheryl Rattner Price. [Press Release]

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: Oct. 7 Reverberates Locally

Her husband is Omri. Her oldest child was 2 and youngest just 6 months old when Omri was taken hostage. Today her youngest child is 1 year old and she doesn’t know if she will even remember her dad. [SDJW staff]

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Two More San Diegans Share Impressions of Post-Oct.7 Israel

They created a Relief Center, with Arab and Jewish volunteers working together to distribute food from Arab and Jewish businesses. Daily classes are offered for Jews to learn Arabic and Arabs to learn Hebrew – together. It has been a great experience for all – so much so that Benny Gantz, President Herzog, and the American ambassador all came to see this success story. [Jeremy Pearl, Jewish Community Foundation President and CEO]

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New Poll Shows Pro-Israel Challenger Trouncing Squad Member Ahead Of Dem Primary

Published by The Daily Caller Westchester County Executive George Latimer is leading Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman by 17 points just two months out from the primary for New York’s 16th Congressional District, a Thursday poll found. Latimer is a pro-Israel Democratic challenger to the “squad” member, who has been critical of the U.S. ally’s efforts

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Biden warns Netanyahu US support depends on Gaza civilian protection

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday that US policy on Israel depends on the protection of civilians in Gaza, in his strongest hint yet of possible conditions on military aid after an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers. In their first call since the deaths of

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McDonald’s to buy back Israeli franchise from Alonyal following IDF support

Published by IntelliNews McDonald’s is acquiring its Israeli franchise from Alonyal Ltd, regaining control over 225 outlets in Israel, Israeli media reported on April 4. The move to pull out by Alonyal follows recent controversies, including boycotts and protests against McDonald’s from mainly Arab customers and those supporting the Palestinian cause in part sparked by

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Morris II: A Worm That Can Compromise AI Ecosystems

In research that began during Cohen’s master’s internship this past summer at the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute in Manhattan, he and two other cyber security researchers created the first GenAI worm that can spread among AI ecosystems. The zero-click worm is capable of stealing data, spamming email, or deploying malware. [Technion Press Release]

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Combination of Drugs Already on Market Can Inhibit Bone Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients

The researchers discovered that the killing activity of T-cells is inhibited by another type of immune cells and identified the proteins responsible for this effect. To neutralize these inhibitory proteins and reactivate the T-cells, they created a novel therapeutic combination that had never been tried before: a drug that counters the activity of the immune-inhibiting cells, along with an antibody that activates T-cells. [Press Release, Tel Aviv University]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

His teachings included the idea that every Hasid must search for a saintly exemplar, or tzaddik, for himself. He rejected the idea that such saintliness can be inherited. A tzaddik must elevate the community through his observance of the commandments and performance of good deeds. People might confide in a tzaddik as part of a process of unburdening their souls, but they should pray only to God. [SDJW staff]

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CIA warns of risk of war between Iran and Israel – Vox News

Published by RBC-Ukraine (UK) The destruction of the Iranian consulate in Syria, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of senior Iranian officials and generals, risks escalating into a major war in the region. American intelligence CIA warned that within 48 hours Iran could launch a military operation against Israel, reports Vox News. “Earlier, senior

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Israeli war Cabinet member Gantz calls for elections in September

Published by DPA Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war Cabinet, on Wednesday called for new elections in September, saying it would bolster the country’s international credibility and reduce tensions within Israel’s deeply polarized society. Gantz stopped short of threatening to leave the war Cabinet, which was formed just days after the October 7 Hamas

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Biden ‘Outraged And Heartbroken’ Over Israeli Airstrike That Killed Foreign Aid Workers: ‘This Conflict Has Been One Of The Worst In Recent Memory’

Published by Benzinga U.S. President Joe Biden voiced his dismay over an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that led to the deaths of seven aid workers associated with World Central Kitchen. Biden called for an expedited investigation and public disclosure of its findings, emphasizing that this incident is part of a larger pattern of harm to

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Four Jewish San Diegans Reflect on Their Mission to Israel

This week, a small group of local community members – including Federation Board members, organizational partners and major donors – are in Israel as part of Jewish Federation of San Diego’s second Solidarity Mission to Israel.  Here are the reflections of Carole Yellen, Zvi Weiss, Rabbi Ron Schulman, and David Bark.  [Press Release, Jewish Federation of San Diego]

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