Palestinian state should be recognized through negotiations – White House

Published by RBC-Ukraine (CA) The administration of US President Joe Biden has opposed the decision of Spain, Norway, and Ireland to recognize Palestine as a state, emphasizing its support for recognition through diplomatic negotiations involving Israel, reports CNN. “The president is a strong supporter of a two-state solution and has been throughout his career,” noted […]

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Rabbi Marcus to be Honored at Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast

Temple Emanu-El’s Rabbi Devorah Marcus will be honored with the Equality Award at the 16th Annual San Diego Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast on Friday, May 24, starting at 7:30 am. This event will be held at the Marriot Mission Valley. [Cailin Acosta]

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Teachers, Professors Willfully Ignore Facts, Indoctrinate Students with anti-Israel Propaganda

It is hard enough to abide high school and college students who bash Israel without bothering to learn all the twists and turns in its conflict with Hamas, but some public-school teachers and college professors have injected themselves into disruptive protests. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Holocaust Exhibit Wrapping Up in Rancho San Diego; Next Year in La Jolla

The exhibit, RUTH: Remember Us The Holocaust, will close at the Rancho San Diego Library on Thursday, June 20.  After a hiatus, it will be installed at the La Jolla Library in time to be exhibited throughout the year 2025. [Sandy Scheller]

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Norway, Ireland, Spain defy Israel to recognize Palestinian statehood

Published by DPA Norway, Spain and Ireland will recognize an independent Palestinian state, their leaders said in near simultaneous announcements on Wednesday, defying staunch opposition from Israel. “This is an historic and important day for Ireland and Palestine,” said Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris in a speech to the nation. It was “never the wrong

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Harvey Milk

Courtesy of Wikipedia Harvey Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Milk was born and raised in New York, where he acknowledged his homosexuality as an adolescent, but

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Wall Street’s Real-Life Gordon Gekko, Ivan Boesky, 87, Dies in La Jolla

Published by Benzinga Ivan F. Boesky, a prominent figure in the 1980s Wall Street insider trading scandals, died Monday at the age of 87. His daughter,Marianne Boesky, confirmed the news, according to The New York Times. An inspiration for the character Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone‘s movie “Wall Street” and its sequel, Mr. Boesky amassed

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Netanyahu says he has no plans for Israeli settlements in Gaza

Published by DPA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US media that Israel has no plans to build settlements in the Gaza Strip once the war there is over. “Resettling Gaza… was never in the cards,” Netanyahu said in an interview with the US broadcaster CNN on Tuesday. “Some of my constituents are not

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Trump involved in scandal with anti-Semitic video, Biden reacts

Published by RBC-Ukraine (CA) Presidential candidate Donald Trump has released a video on social media mentioning the United Reich among possible scenarios if he wins the election. President Joe Biden and his team criticized his opponent’s strange move, reports NBC News. On Monday, May 20, Trump posted a 30-second video on his Truth Social page,

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Egyptian Intelligence altered terms of Gaza ceasefire presented to Hamas, derailing deal: Report

Published by ANI News Cairo [Egypt], May 22 (ANI): Egyptian intelligence quietly altered the terms of a ceasefire proposal that Israel had already signed earlier this month, which could have potentially released Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and set a pathway to temporarily end the fighting in Gaza, CNN reported citing three people familiar with

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Celebrating Lag B’Omer Personally and as a Community

Prior to Lag B’Omer, I would start receiving invitations to weddings and upsherin (when a three-year-old boy receives his first haircut, allowed on Lag B’Omer). Families also plan picnics and outside gatherings as the weather has warmed up and enjoying a bonfire with smores makes the occasion more festive. [Cailin Acosta]

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Blinken says Gaza truce still possible but set back by ICC move

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a Gaza ceasefire deal was still possible but he charged that an International Criminal Court arrest bid for Israeli leaders was setting back diplomatic efforts. Testifying before Congress, Blinken was repeatedly disrupted by protesters critical of US support for Israel.

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