Year in Review: Highlights of 5773
Jewish Journal
September 4, 2013
From wars and elections to scandals and triumphs, here’s a look back at the highlights of the Jewish year 5773.
Category
moscow
Russia ‘disappointed’ by Obama cancelling Putin meeting, Kremlin says
Jewish Journal
August 7, 2013
U.S. President Barack Obama\’s decision to cancel a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is disappointing, but he is still welcome in Russia, a top Kremlin foreign policy aide said on Wednesday.
U.S., Russia seek new Syria peace talks, rebels skeptical
Jewish Journal
May 8, 2013
Russia and the United States agreed to seek new peace talks with both sides to end Syria\’s civil war, but opposition leaders were skeptical on Wednesday of an initiative they fear might let President Bashar Assad hang on to power.
Abbas wants peace talks with Israel this year
Jewish Journal
March 14, 2013
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he hoped peace talks with Israel would restart this year although the chances of a resumption seemed slim.
Clinton warns Russia, Iran of Syria conflict spreading
Jewish Journal
February 1, 2013
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Iran and Russia on Thursday to rethink their support for Syria, saying the most dire scenarios of the conflict spilling beyond its borders could come to pass.
Abbas claims link between Nazis and Zionists
Jewish Journal
January 22, 2013
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told a Lebanese television station that the Nazis and Zionists worked in collaboration before World War II.
U.S. says Russia ‘waking up to reality’ on Syria
Jewish Journal
December 13, 2012
The United States welcomed on Thursday a Russian admission that Syria\’s rebels may succeed in their drive to topple President Bashar Assad and called on Moscow to join efforts to manage a peaceful political transition.
Eastern European giving
Jewish Journal
October 11, 2012
Wearing an elegant dress and a name tag, Dasha Fedoseeva flitted among the tables during a recent Jewish community dinner in Moscow just after Rosh Hashanah.
Assad chemical weapons plans blocked by Moscow
Jewish Journal
July 24, 2012
Increasingly under pressure by rebels intent on unseating him, Bashar al-Assad has considered using chemical weapons against his enemies but Washington and Moscow have formed an unlikely alliance to force him to abandon such plans.
Iran agrees to discuss nuclear proposal in Moscow, EU officials say
Jewish Journal
June 11, 2012
European Union officials said on Monday that Iran has agreed to discuss a proposal from six world powers to curb its production of high-grade uranium at a meeting in Moscow next week in an apparent de-escalation of tensions ahead of the talks.
New Articles
Police Clear Pro-Palestinian Encampment at UCLA
Aaron Bandler
May 2, 2024
The Assault: A Coordinated Attack on America’s Jews and Israel
Steven Windmueller
May 2, 2024
We Need Tactical Training to Combat Campus Antisemitism
Samuel J. Abrams
May 2, 2024
Chico Menashe: Asif: Culinary Institute of Israel, Cooking with Chutzpah and The Open Kitchen Project
Debra L. Eckerling
May 2, 2024
Print Issue: In the Shadow of Nova | May 3, 2024
Jewish Journal Staff
May 2, 2024
More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.