Backstreet Boys scrap Israel shows due to Gaza crisis
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
The Backstreet Boys canceled three sold-out concerts in Israel due to the Gaza conflict.
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July 21, 2014
Obama: Russia must press Ukraine rebels to allow plane probe
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama piled pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to force pro-Russian separatists to stop blocking an international investigation into the shootdown of a passenger jet last week.
Slain Americans in Gaza among long line from U.S. to fight for Israel
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
Three days before he was killed fighting for Israel in Gaza, American Nissim Sean Carmeli sprained his ankle, and a doctor asked the Texan if he wanted to heal before going into action.
Work completed overnight on Hungarian WWII monument
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
A controversial Nazi occupation monument was erected in downtown Budapest in the middle of the night after an appeals court rejected a petition to halt its construction.
Malaysia Airlines flight over Syria reflects war zone challenge
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
Malaysia Airlines rerouted a flight over Syria on Sunday after its usual path over Ukraine was closed, reflecting the challenges airlines face in finding conflict-free routes between Asia and Europe.
U.S. issues travel warning for Israel, West Bank and Gaza
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
The State Department warned U.S. citizens on Monday against traveling to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, citing the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas.
Obama tells Kerry to broker ‘immediate’ cease-fire in Gaza
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
President Obama told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to push for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Arab rifts may complicate search for Gaza truce
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
The push for a Gaza ceasefire risks becoming mired in a regional tussle for influence between conservative Arab states and Islamist-friendly governments, with rival powers competing to take credit for a truce, analysts and some officials say.
Kerry arrives in Cairo to press for Gaza cease-fire
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began a diplomatic push on Monday to try to secure a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas but senior U.S. officials acknowledged this would be challenging.
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