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March 14, 2013
U.S. embassy denies Obama boycott of Ariel University students
The U.S. Embassy in Israel denied a report that students from a West Bank university were being barred from President Obama\’s scheduled speech in Jerusalem.
Report: British lawmaker blames legal troubles on Jewish conspiracy
A British lawmaker has blamed a Jewish conspiracy for his conviction in connection with a fatal car crash.
Man arrested after altercation with Israeli teens at Warsaw airport
Polish police arrested a man suspected of intimidating a group of religious Israeli teenagers at the Warsaw airport.
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South African Jewish board lodges complaint against government minister
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies lodged a complaint with the country\’s Human Rights Commission over \’\’inflammatory remarks\’\’ made by Deputy Foreign Minister Marius Fransman.
Lesley Weiss reapponted to preservation commission
Lesley Weiss, an advocate for Jews in the former Soviet Union, was reappointed as chair of the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad.
On kibbutz, secular seders stray from tradition
The families surround long tables covered by white tablecloths. Festive decorations line the walls, and the kitchen is free of chametz, the leavened foods forbidden on Passover. Seder plates sit in front of hungry participants.
Jewish Agency to hold Kiev meeting despite qualms by some local Jews
The Jewish Agency and a chief rabbi of Ukraine have disputed claims that Kiev is ill-suited for hosting a Jewish Agency event due to rising xenophobia and civil liberties issues.
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