February 16, 2012

Israel strikes Gaza targets

Jewish Journal February 16, 2012

Israel\’s Air Force struck what the military called two \”terror activity sites\” in the Gaza Strip.

Jan Karski honored in Poland for WWII resistance work

Jewish Journal February 16, 2012

The Polish Senate has posthumously honored World War II hero Jan Karski for his work in revealing details of the Nazi genocide taking place in Poland.

Israel education initiative for camps launched

Jewish Journal February 16, 2012

A new Israel education initiative for camps is launching with grants of $3.6 million. The Larry and Lillian Goodman Foundations has awarded a four-year, $2.3 million matching grant to the iCenter and the Foundation for Jewish Camp to establish the Goodman Camping Initiative for Modern Jewish History.

Saudi writer faces execution over Twitter posts about the Prophet Muhammad

Brad A. Greenberg February 16, 2012

Former national security adviser calls for Pollard clemency

Jewish Journal February 16, 2012

Robert McFarlane, who served as National Security Advisor under President Ronald Reagan, has called on President Obama to grant clemency to Jonathan Pollard.