Obituaries: Week of December 12
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2014
Edith Artof died Nov. 29 at 94. Survived by son Paul (Susan); daughter Marlene (Ed) Ruden; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai
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December 10, 2014
U.S. under fire over Senate’s report on CIA torture
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2014
The United States on Wednesday faced criticism from the United Nations as well as governments that Washington often reprimands for human rights violations over a Senate report on CIA torture techniques in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Kerry to meet Netanyahu in Rome for Middle East talks
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2014
Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Rome on Sunday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on developments in Israel and the West Bank, the State Department said on Wednesday.
Malala, Satyarthi receive their Nobel Prizes for child campaigns
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2014
Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai, shot by the Taliban for refusing to quit school, and Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi received their Nobel Peace Prizes on Wednesday after two days of celebration honoring their work for children\’s rights.
Israel moots security cooperation with Lebanese military
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2014
Israel\’s military said on Wednesday it was exploring the possibility of cooperating with the Lebanese army to counter Sunni Islamist militants, even though the two countries remain technically at war.\n
Israel’s Livni joins opposition head to challenge PM
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2014
Former Israeli justice minister Tzipi Livni and the center-left parliamentary opposition leader will jointly challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a March election, political sources said on Wednesday.
Jewish lawmakers decry torture practices, welcome report
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2014
Jewish lawmakers and anti-torture umbrella groups with Jewish affiliates expressed dismay at revelations of U.S. torture practices.
Palestinian official dies following confrontation with Israeli soldiers
Jewish Journal
December 10, 2014
A senior Palestinian official died after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers during a protest in the West Bank.
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December 10, 2014
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