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April 28, 2011
Egypt FM: Gaza border crossing to be permanently opened
Egypt\’s foreign minister said in an interview with Al-Jazeera on Thursday that preparations were underway to open the Rafah border crossing with Gaza on a permanent basis.
Wanted: U.S. claimants of Holocaust-era assets in prestate Israel
In Israel, restituting Holocaust-era assets isn’t just about getting European countries, banks and insurance companies to pay up. It’s also about finding the rightful heirs of thousands of prestate assets in Israel whose original Jewish owners perished during the Holocaust. These include dormant bank accounts, real estate, bonds and other assets purchased by European Jews before the war in prestate Israel either out of Zionist impulse or financial consideration.
Jewish federations see a slight dip in fundraising
North American Jewish federations generated nearly $2.5 billion for program needs in 2010, according to their umbrella group. The Jewish Federations of North America raised about $925 million last year in its 157 federated and 300 network communities, down from the 2009 campaign totals of $938 million. JFNA spokespeople attributed the dip to the continued economic downturn. In 2008, the annual campaign raised $1.04 billion.
Reform cites Giffords shooting in urging clip ban
The Reform movement cited the attack that seriously wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed six others in urging Congress to ban high-capacity ammunition clips. \”The clips can hold 30, 50 or even 100 rounds, enabling shooters to cause serious casualties before needing to reload,\” read the letter that Rabbi David Saperstein, the director of the movement\’s Religious Action Center, sent to all members of Congress.
IAEA makes it official: Israel hit Syrian nuclear reactor in ‘07
Israel struck a nuclear reactor when it allegedly bombed a Syrian site in 2007, the head of the international nuclear watchdog said.
Guest not: Britain takes back Syria’s wedding invite
Britain rescinded an invitation to the royal wedding to Syria\’s ambassador because of Syrian government attacks on anti-government protesters. The invitation was withdrawn Thursday, the day before the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, according to reports, citing Britain\’s Foreign Office.
San Francisco circumcision ban likely for November ballot
A proposal to ban circumcision in San Francisco looks likely for the November ballot. A group opposed to male circumcision told Reuters that it had collected more than enough signatures on petitions to qualify their proposal for the Nov. 8 vote this fall.
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