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September 16, 2014
U.S. general says military cannot rule out larger ground role in Iraq
The most senior U.S. military officer raised the possibility on Tuesday that American troops might need to take on a larger role in Iraq\’s ground war against Islamic State militants, but the White House stressed they would not deploy on a combat mission.
Winehouse statue features Star of David
A statue of Amy Winehouse in London has the iconic blues singer wearing a Star of David.
5774: For Europe’s Jews, a year of upheaval and uncertainty
A laconic man who abhors hysteria, the president of France’s CRIF umbrella of Jewish communities is not naturally inclined to emphasize his community’s fear in public, preferring to underscore French Jewry’s achievements and capacity to prosper despite recent hardships.\n
For Israeli tennis ace Andy Ram and ‘home’ crowd in Fla., a finale to remember
It wasn’t Tel Aviv, but thousands of people chanting his name at a Davis Cup match following a grueling victory was a pretty good way for Israel’s Andy Ram to leave the game of tennis to which he had devoted more than half his life.
PLO’s Abbas inadvertently reveals true intentions?
In a press release advertising an upcoming speech by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at New York’s Cooper Union, organizers write that Abbas will address, among other things, “Why violent protest is the best method by which Palestinians should seek their rights.”
IDF reserve officer disciplined for passing info to Bennett during Gaza op
The Israel Defense Forces took disciplinary action against a senior reserves officer who reportedly passed classified information to a government minister during Operation Protective Edge.
Group Jewish wedding held in eastern Ukraine
The Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine held a group wedding for 19 Jewish couples.
West Bank land grab undermines two-state advocacy
The dust has barely settled from this summer’s disastrous outbreak of violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and already the Israeli government has announced the expropriation of nearly 4,000 dunams (approximately 1,000 acres) of Palestinian land in the West Bank.
Renaming of Fla. bridge for Henry Ford nixed over ‘dark history’ with Jews
Officials in Fort Myers City, Fla., withdrew a proposal to rename a bridge for Henry Ford after residents raised concerns about his anti-Semitic publications.
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