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June 27, 2013
Kerry resumes tough Israeli-Palestinian peace mission
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry\’s drive to revive Middle East peace talks hit familiar warning signals on Thursday as Israel\’s prime minister stressed security needs and a Palestinian negotiator denounced Israeli settlement building.
Bette Midler sings to dying fan over the phone (VIDEO)
Hope you have a tissue handy. In this heartbreakingly sweet video, Bette Midler makes a special phone call to superfan Anna Greenberg, who is dying in the hospital with cancer. Midler thanks Greenberg for her support and praises her for her courage. \”You\’re such an angel,\” Midler tells Greenberg in the tearful exchange. \”Such a wonderful soul.\”
West Hollywood rally celebrates same-sex marriage ruling
Thousands of people came to West Hollywood on June 26 to celebrate expanded rights for the LGBT community.
Philanthropists honored for lifetime of giving
Iranian Jewish philanthropist Izak Parviz Nazarian, 83, watched from his seat while Dora Kadisha, his daughter, spoke from a nearby stage about her love of Israel, her community and helping other people. It was her father who taught her the importance of this mentality, she said.
San Fernando Valley home vandalized with neo-Nazi graffiti
Last Sunday, a Jewish home in the San Fernando Valley was vandalized with neo-Nazi graffiti, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).