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Philippines president apologizes to Jews for Hitler remarks
Jewish Journal
October 4, 2016
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte apologized to members of the country’s Jewish community for suggesting that he would kill as many drug dealers as Adolf Hitler did Jews.
Bringing help to Philippines
Ryan Torok
December 13, 2013
When an 18-month-old named Edgar was brought to Dr. Ofer Merin and the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) field hospital in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan, the child was unconscious and suffering from meningitis, a severe bacterial infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
Israeli military in Philippines to assess typhoon damage
Jewish Journal
November 12, 2013
Representatives of the Israeli military landed in the Philippines to evaluate the situation on the ground and determine how Israel can best assist in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.
Philippine typhoon death toll to rise as rescuers reach remote areas
Jewish Journal
November 11, 2013
Rescue workers were trying to reach towns and villages in the central Philippines on Tuesday that were cut off by a powerful typhoon in an operation that could reveal the full extent of the loss of life and devastation from the disaster.
Typhoon Haiyan: How you can help
Ryan Torok
November 11, 2013
In response to the devastation wreaked on the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan, which hit land on Nov. 8, killing thousands and obliterating whole towns and villages, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has set up the Philippines Typhoon Relief Fund.
Conversion: Kimia Sun
Kylie Ora Lobell
September 4, 2013
Kimia Sun was born a refugee. Her parents were survivors of Cambodia’s Khmer Rogue, which claimed nearly 2 million lives in the late 1970s. The couple was among the lucky ones and escaped to a refugee camp in Thailand, where Sun was born and spent her first months. Next, the family traveled to the Philippines, where Sun’s parents learned English and purchased plane tickets for America.
Austrian peacekeepers start pullout from Golan
Jewish Journal
June 12, 2013
Austria began the withdrawal of its 380 soldiers from the United Nations peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights.
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