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McKeon calls for Hasan probe by House Armed Services Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, on Thursday  released the following statement regarding the decision by the Army’s III Corps Commander to charge Major Nidal Hasan with 13 initial specifications of premeditated murder following last week’s shooting rampage at Fort Hood: “The senseless shooting […]

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Shonda file: Kosher slaughterhouse operator convicted on 86 counts of fraud

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (WJC)–A jury in the US state of South Dakota has convicted Sholom Rubashkin, the former owner of the leading Iowa-based kosher slaughterhouse AgriProcessors, of 86 out of 91 fraud charges. The decision means that Rubashkin, 50, will spend likely the rest of his life in prison as the combined sentences could

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U.S., Britain accuse Iran of destabilizing Mideast with weapons shipments

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (Press Release)–At a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York, the United States has accused Iran of violating a United Nations arms embargo imposed on it by secretly sending weapons to Syria in a cargo ship seized by Israel. Britain also expressed “very serious concern” at suggestions that Iran was

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Middle East, USA

Hezbollah has missiles capable of reaching Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM (WJC)–The chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Gabi Ashkenazi, has told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee that Hezbollah now had rockets capable of reaching Israel’s largest cities. Ashkenazi’s warning came days after Israel’s navy seized a ship it said was carrying hundreds of tons of weapons destined for Hezbollah. The

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Gathering plans protest if Holocaust denier Irving comes to New York City

  NEW YORK (Press Release)–The notorious Holocaust denier and antisemite David Irving is to give a secretive lecture in New York City this weekend and Holocaust survivors are calling for peaceful protest against “this person of hate and his hateful ideas.” The American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Their Descendants, representing 80,000 families across the country,

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Bibi's priorities: Peace with Palestinians, no nuclear weapons for Iran, and replacing oil as an energy source

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Following is the text of the speech Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered on Monday to the United Jewish Communities convention. My dear friends, leaders of the Jewish communities of North America,   The history of the Jewish people has been marked by a paradox. We are at once both small and

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Adams, author of ‘From Ghetto to Ghetto’ relates his journey

By Yvonne Greenberg LA JOLLA, California — In  From Ghetto to Ghetto: An African American Journey to Judaism, Dr. Ernest H. Adam’s new book, he movingly describes his childhood living with his family in squalor in a basement apartment  in Harlem, his coming of age during the Black Power Era as a young adult, and

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Valley Center History Museum receives Salomon papers

VALLEY CENTER, California (Press Release)—The personal papers of former United Nations Ambassador Irving Salomon, who lived much of his life as a diplomat, rancher and philanthropist in this northern San Diego County community, have been donated by his family to the Valley Center Historical Society which has established the Salomon Archive. Hundreds of documents, letters,

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Which was more important to Jewish history—Holocaust or creation of Israel?

By Arnold Flick  LA JOLLA, California–In March this year, President Obama, while in Egypt, addressed the Muslim world. In speaking of Israel, he in essence described the founding of Israel as an event proceeding from the Holocaust. The Zionist community, both here and in Israel, has been very upset by this description and has responded

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Federal Court nixes South Carolina's proposed Christian license plate

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Press Release)–A federal district court ruled Tuesday that a special Christian license plate mandated by the South Carolina legislature violates the constitutional separation of church and state. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie held that the plate, which was to feature a large yellow cross, a stained-glass window and the words “I

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FBI says evidence to date indicates Hasan acted alone

WASHINGTON,D.C. (Press Release)–The FBI issued the following statement on Tuesday regarding its investigation of the mass murder at Ft. Hood, Texas: The FBI continues to work closely with the Department of the Army in the joint, ongoing investigation into the tragic events that occurred last Thursday at Fort Hood. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be

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U.S.expresses hope Lebanon will remain sovereign

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The White House on Tuesday issued the following statement in response to the formation of a new government in Lebanon: “The United States commends Prime Minister Hariri and President Sleiman for their stewardship during the government formation process, and looks forward to working with the next Lebanese government on behalf of

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