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November 1, 2012

European NGOs call for Settlement boycott

A new report by 22 aid, development and church groups from nine European Union (EU) countries calls for the EU to stop buying goods from Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Jewish businesses in East Jerusalem.

My Single Peeps: Jered F.

When Jered, 35, first tells me, “I came from a very indulged upbringing, and it kind of put me at a disadvantage,” I start to laugh, because it sounds like something Mitt Romney would say after getting caught for being obscenely rich during the years when his wife claimed they ate pasta and tuna fish in a basement apartment.

U.S. police officials study counterterrorism in Israel

Counterterrorism officials from five U.S. cities met with their counterparts in Israel. Ten officials from five major cities — New York; Los Angeles; Oakland, Calif.; Austin, Texas; and Houston — met in mid-October with representatives of Israel\’s police, the Jerusalem Post reported. The tour focused on \”technological and operational advances in counterterrorism,\” according to the American Jewish Committee\’s Project Interchange, which organized the tour.

Jews push for Prop. 30

With recent polls showing that support has fallen below 50 percent for Proposition 30 — Gov. Jerry Brown’s temporary tax hike initiative that would help fund education across California — Jewish organizers working on behalf of the measure are working hard to convince Californians to approve the measure.

Israel to host homeland security conference

Delegates from more than 50 countries will gather in Tel Aviv for a homeland security conference. Cyber security, critical infrastructure protection and emergency management will be the focus of the Nov. 11-14 International Conference for Homeland Security, according to Israel 21c.

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