Ex-congressman Weiner mulling N.Y. mayoral campaign
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2012
Former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner reportedly is \”seriously considering\” running for mayor of New York.
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July 16, 2012
It’s Groundhog Day as Democrats like (but don’t endorse) Berman; Sherman talks up $$$ advantage
Jonah Lowenfeld
July 16, 2012
Dr. Seuss and the Holocaust in France
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2012
Seventy years ago this week, 15-year-old Annie Kriegel was sitting in her Paris high school classroom, taking an exam, when her mother suddenly burst into the room and warned her not to come home—the Nazis were preparing to round up and deport any Jews they could get their hands on.
U.S., Israel now on same page regarding Iran, Clinton says
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2012
Israel and the United States on the \”same page\” with regard to Iran, which both countries suspect is using a civilian nuclear programme as a cover to develop atomic weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday.
For Crypto-Jews of New Mexico, art is a window into secret life
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2012
Artist Anita Rodriguez’s “aha” moment came after reading “To the End of the Earth: A History of the Crypto-Jews of New Mexico.”
Ex-Israeli soldier Anat Kamm appeals prison sentence
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2012
Former Israeli soldier Anat Kamm, who turned classified military documents over to a reporter, has appealed her 4 1/2-year prison sentence.
Opinion: Look between the headlines to understand the Presbyterians’ vote
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2012
The Presbyterian Church (USA)’s 220th General Assembly had just cast its first vote on an anti-Israel divestment resolution when the spin began. Major news outlets and activists on each side could hardly wait for the debate to finish the next day before declaring winners and losers.
Extremist haredi Orthodox protest universal conscription
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2012
Thousands of members of a haredi Orthodox sect protested in Jerusalem against a planned universal military service law.
Gadhafi’s mother was Jewish, his protocol chief says
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2012
Muammar Gadhafi\’s mother was Jewish, the late Libyan leader\’s chief of protocol told an Arabic newspaper.
Report: Israel to subsidize 500 West Bank housing units
Jewish Journal
July 16, 2012
The Israeli government reportedly agreed to subsidize the construction of 500 new living units in the West Bank, despite saying it would not provide incentives to the settlements.
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