Hollande calls for easing blockade, demilitarizing Gaza
Jewish Journal
August 29, 2014
French President Francois Hollande called for the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip and the easing of Gaza’s blockade.
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August 29, 2014
5 Questions for Rabbi Block on the New York Times
Rob Eshman
August 29, 2014
Dear Rabbi Block: Today you announced you were cancelling your decades-old subscription to the New York Times because of what you calls its biased and unfair coverage of Israel during the Gaza War.
David Getman, a 2010 Milken graduate, dies in San Francisco collision
Ryan Torok
August 29, 2014
A funeral service for David Getman, 22, a 2010 Milken Community Schools graduate who was killed in a traffic accident in San Francisco earlier this week, will be held at 3 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Hillside Memorial Park.
Hillary Clinton, Israel and the Jews
Jewish Journal
August 29, 2014
Last month, I read an opinion piece in a Jewish publication wrongfully accusing Hillary Clinton of being anti-Israel and not fighting for the issues that matter most to Jewish Americans.
Cleveland State University signs agreement with University of Haifa
Jewish Journal
August 29, 2014
Cleveland State University and the University of Haifa signed an agreement to develop joint programming.\n
Warren, in rare Israel foray, defends Iron Dome funding
Jewish Journal
August 29, 2014
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) vigorously defended her vote for increased funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile-interception system.
Appeals court hears claims in Adelson v. NJDC lawsuit
Jewish Journal
August 29, 2014
A federal appeals court heard arguments in a bid by casino magnate Sheldon Adelson to reinstate a defamation lawsuit against the National Jewish Democratic Council and two of its formal principals.
U.N. says 43 Golan peacekeepers seized by Syria militants, 81 trapped
Jewish Journal
August 29, 2014
Militants fighting the Syrian army have detained 43 U.N. peacekeepers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and trapped another 81 in the region, and the world body is working to secure their release, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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August 29, 2014
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