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White House opposes Israel's new housing in East Jerusalem

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The following statement was issued by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Monday: “The United States opposes new Israeli construction in East Jerusalem. The status of Jerusalem is a permanent status issue that must be resolved by the parties through negotiations and supported by the international community. Neither party should engage […]

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OMA exhibit juxtaposes American dreams and realities

     Oceanside Museum of Art …. Photo: OMA _____________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison OCEANSIDE, California—The Jewish poetess Emma Lazarus is best known for the “New Colossus,” a poem that is engraved onto the base of the Statue of Liberty.  She expressed the promise that America held for immigrants in 1876, the American centennial year

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Climate change poses question 'Will Israel be here in 2500'?

By Danny Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Two recent newspaper articles about climate change in the far distant future, say 2500 or so, (titled, respectively, “How much more proof is needed for people to act?” and “Ignoring the future — the psychology of denial”) emphasized the importance of facing major issues that will have an

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Israelis by 3-1 margin believe Obama has bias in favor of Palestinians

JERUSALEM (Press Release)–A new poll shows that President Barack Obama, who has endured record-low levels of Israeli popularity for any American president, is regarded as pro-Palestinian by three- to-one ratio of Israelis. According to the poll, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Survey Research this month, only 13% of Israelis regard President Obama’s policy as

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U.S. welcomes U.N. resolution criticizing Iran on human rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Wednesday concerning passage by the U.N. General Assembly of a resolution calling on Iran to improve its human rights record. “The United States welcomes the United Nations’ final passage of the resolution calling upon the Government of Iran to respect its human rights obligations

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Like every U.S. President, Obama becoming scapegoat for world's bad guys

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C.–Adversaries of the United States blame the United States for their woes. THE President, not “this president,” or “that president,” receives the animus of those who need America to be their adversary. Iran, Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua -to some extent Russia and China-all use the United States as a foil. In the

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NCJW denounces Senate health care restrictions on abortion coverage

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) — The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) on Tuesday denounced the provision in the Senate health reform bill that would deprive millions of women of access to abortion and impose onerous restrictions on millions more. NCJW President Nancy Ratzan released the following statement: “The ongoing war against women’s ability to exercise their

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Lloyds TSB "Bank pays $217 million fine for helping Iran circumvent U.S. trade laws

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday announced a $217 million settlement with Lloyds TSB Bank, plc (Lloyds), concerning the bank’s intentional manipulation and deletion of information about U.S. sanctioned parties in wire transfer instructions routed through third-party banks located in the United

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U.S. Treasury Department freezes assets of Iraqi insurgent group

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday designated the Iraq-based insurgent group Jaysh Rijal al-Tariq al-Naqshabandi (JRTN) for threatening the peace and stabilization efforts in Iraq. JRTN has committed, directed, supported, or posed a significant risk of committing acts of violence against Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces and was

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