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Ritual slaughter ban would be unconstitutional, Belgian state body says
A Belgian government advisory body determined that any legislation that would prohibit ritual slaughter in the kingdom would violate its constitution.
Israelis would get 6 Sundays off under bill to create ‘Western’ weekend
A Knesset committee has approved legislation that will mandate six long weekends each year — a step toward a possible Monday-to-Friday work week.
California lawmakers seek to end ‘personal belief’ vaccine exemptions
Responding to an outbreak of measles that has infected more than 100 people, two California lawmakers said on Wednesday they would introduce legislation to end the right of parents in the state to exempt their children from school vaccinations based on personal beliefs.
Legislation to support Holocaust survivors introduced
Three U.S. senators introduced legislation Thursday aimed at supporting programs to assist aging Holocaust survivors.
HIAS supporting new refugee legislation
The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society is backing new legislation aimed at protecting refugees and asylum seekers.\n\nThe Refugee Protection Act was introduced Monday by U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.) on the 30th anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980.\n
Congress OKs bill barring military chaplains from mentioning Jesus in official prayers
Briefs courtesy of Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Bills Seek to End Israel Travel Penalty
It happens over and over again: A planned trip to Israel induces gasps of worry from friends who have never visited the country. Every suicide bombing or mortar attack on television reinforces the vision of Israel as a vast raging war zone.
U.S. Mistakes Worsen Iran Situation
The recent runoff election in Iran catapulted the ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, onto the international stage and set off a blaze of speculation. But while the face of the presidency may have changed, the soul of the regime has not.
From the vantage point of the United States and Israel, the Iranian government remains a repressive autocracy at home and a sponsor of terrorism abroad. It\’s also a regime they view as close to developing nuclear weapons. With Ahmadinejad as president, Iran\’s government is now dominated by hard-liners, with the reformists marginalized. This development certainly does not augur well for the future of relations between Iran and the United States and Iran and Israel, or for the cause of freedom within Iran. However, the added problem is that the regime now asserts that the election (with its high turnout) affirms the regime\’s legitimacy and validates its system of government.