Category
June 14, 2012
Jewish organizations petition U.S. gov’t on food justice
In a petition sponsored by seven national Jewish organizations, 18,000 individuals urged the U.S. House of Representatives and the Obama administration to focus on food justice in the upcoming Farm Bill.
Aid groups urge Israel to lift Gaza blockade
Fifty international aid groups and United Nations agencies issued a joint appeal on Thursday calling on Israel to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip, which is ruled by Hamas Islamists.
PRESS RELEASE: From Los Angeles to Tel Aviv: Israel’s New Recruits
In a beautiful garden setting in Encino, at the home of Andrea and Isaac Cohen, thirty-two young men and women, their families and close friends gathered together in celebration and to say farewell.
Syrian town deserted, burned after clashes
The Syrian town of Haffeh was smoldering and nearly deserted on Thursday after days of clashes between government forces and rebels, while activists reported more army assaults on pro-opposition areas across the country.
Time running out for Annan’s Syria peace plan, Britain’s U.N. envoy says
Britain\’s U.N. envoy said on Thursday time was running out for international mediator Kofi Annan\’s plan to bring peace to Syria and that the U.N. Security Council needs to take \”much tougher action\” to enforce the six-point strategy.