Trump was on Netanyahu’s list of potential donors
Jewish Journal
February 29, 2016
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump claims to be a big fan of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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February 29, 2016
Bram Goldsmith, businessman and philanthropist, 93
Jewish Journal
February 29, 2016
Prominent Los Angeles businessman and philanthropist Bram Goldsmith, who served as board chairman and CEO of City National Bank and City National Corp. for two decades, died on Sunday, Feb. 28, at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 93.
After Donald Trump wavers on David Duke, ADL publishes candidates’ guide to racists
Jewish Journal
February 29, 2016
The Anti-Defamation League sent the presidential candidates a list of racists whose endorsements it said they should reject, a day after Donald Trump wavered in disavowing white supremacist David Duke.
Support for Israel grows among Democrats
Jewish Journal
February 29, 2016
Support for Israel grew by four percentage points among U.S. Democrats despite the debate over the Iran nuclear deal in 2015.
Iran reformists cheer election gains, conservatives play down shift
Jewish Journal
February 29, 2016
President Hassan Rouhani and his allies won big gains in elections that could deepen Iran\’s engagement with the world after his government ended years of sanctions by agreeing to curb its nuclear program.
Former Auschwitz SS medic to stand trial in Germany
Jewish Journal
February 29, 2016
A 95-year-old former Nazi SS paramedic at the Auschwitz death camp, accused of being an accomplice to the murder of thousands, is to stand trial in Germany on Monday, one in a series of such recent cases.
Israel welcomes Syria truce but hints could attack if threatened
Jewish Journal
February 29, 2016
Israel welcomed the cessation of hostilities in neighboring Syria but hinted on Sunday it could still launch attacks there if it saw a threat.
Hillary advised to acknowledge J Street at AIPAC
Jewish Journal
February 29, 2016
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was advised to assail Netanyahu for abandoning his commitments to the peace process and publicly acknowledge J Street during a 2010 speech at AIPAC’s Policy Conference in Washington, DC, newly published emails show.
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