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Reaction pours in to shooting rampage in Tucson

SAN DIEGO—We add to our collection of reactions to the shooting rampage in Tucson alphabetized statements from organizations and individuals, without regard to their rank.   From the standpoint of this newspaper, we think one lead ought to be pursued vigorously by investigators.  The suspect, Jared Lee Loughner, reportedly had posted that one of his favorite […]

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Reaction to shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona

 SAN DIEGO–Organizations and individuals are reacting with sadness to the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and other people at a campaign event outside a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona.   Giffords is a member of  the Jewish community. Here are some of the comments: President Barack Obama spoke at the White House: “As many of you are aware,

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NCJW protests stripping of vote from Washington D.C.’s congressional delegate

WASHNGTON, DC (Press Release)— The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) on Thursday  condemned the vote in the House of Representatives that will take away the ability of the congressional delegate from the District of Columbia to vote on pending legislation. NCJW President Nancy Ratzan released the following statement: “In votes taken this week, a majority

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ADL expresses concern about alliance between two anti-Israel groups

NEW YORK (Press Release) — A burgeoning alliance between two stridently anti-Israel organizations raises concern about the potential for increased anti-Israel activity on college and university campuses in 2011, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), which has promoted extreme anti-Israel views since its founding in 2006, is facilitating and coordinating

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Reform rabbis call for new rules for filibusters in U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C., (Press Release) — Rabbi Steven Fox, Chief Executive of the Central Conference of American Rabbis; Rabbi Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus, President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis; and Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism on Tuesday released a letter urging Senator Harry Reid and Senator Mitch McConnell

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Mount Soledad cross ruled unconstitutional by 9th U.S. Circuit Appeals Court

SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Mount Soledad Cross in La Jolla is unconstitutional because its location on public land sends the message of the government favoring one religion over others.   The opinion sends back to the District Court the question of how to remedy this constitutional

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American Friends of Tel Aviv University chooses a new CEO

NEW YORK (Press Release) — American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) has selected Gail Reiss, a veteran development executive known for her strategic approach to donor engagement and cultivation, to lead the organization. Prior to her appointment as Chief Executive Officer,  Reiss served as Vice President of UJA-Federation of New York’s Philanthropic Leadership Group, where

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Lebanon’s Al Akhbar pulls the wool over New York Times’ eyes

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel –Since I have written about how easily fooled Western politicians, officials, journalists, and academics are by Middle Eastern radicals, I’m going to try to provide examples in a regular feature called Dopes of the Day. This is a good starting point. (Be sure to read this article to the end

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ADL says new ‘big lie’ is that Israel conspired with WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The unauthorized publication of thousands of pages of classified U.S. diplomatic cables by the WikiLeaks organization has had a serious unintended consequence: the proliferation of anti-Israel conspiracy theories claiming that Israel and the “Israel lobby” played a secret role in the documents’ release. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said the WikiLeaks

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