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May 1, 2015
The German Nobelist who defied Hitler
The auction of a Nobel Prize gold medallion on Thursday (4/30) has brought unexpected attention to a German professor who shielded Jewish students during the Hitler era and defended anti-Nazi resistors.
Ethiopian Israelis riot in Jerusalem over attacks by police
Ethiopian-Israeli protesters clashed with police during demonstrations throughout Jerusalem over two attacks against Ethiopian-Israelis by Israeli law enforcement.
Liberal Jewish U.S. Senator Sanders to challenge Clinton in 2016 race
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, launched a long-shot bid for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, a move likely to pressure Hillary Clinton from the left on issues from income inequality to corporate governance.
Six Baltimore cops charged in death of Gray, one with murder
A Baltimore police officer was charged with murder and five others with lesser charges in the death of a black man who suffered a critical neck injury while riding inside a police van, the city\’s chief prosecutor said on Friday.
Israeli military worries over troops’ use of social media
Israel\’s armed forces see a growing threat in instant messaging applications — both to battlefield secrecy and to the privacy of women soldiers.
IDF investigates suspected gang rape at air force base
Four troops are suspected of raping a female soldier in one of the Israel Defense Forces’ worst-ever sex crime cases.
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