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South Carolina Becomes First State to Have Formal Definition of Anti-Semitism
Jeb, Cruz go after Trump for ‘neutral’ stance on Israel
Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz pounded Donald Trump for suggestingthat he would take a ‘neutral’ approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Hillary Clinton: Two-state solution is ‘best outcome’ for Israelis, Palestinians
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday said a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians was the only resolution to the conflict there.
South Carolina governor signs bill to remove Confederate flag
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed legislation on Thursday to permanently remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds, following an emotional debate spurred by the massacre of nine black churchgoers last month.
South Carolina Senate votes to banish Confederate flag to museum
South Carolina\’s Senate passed legislation Tuesday to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state house, where it has flown for five decades despite being viewed by many as a symbol of slavery.
Suspect in Charleston church shooting indicted on nine murder counts
Dylann Roof, the suspect in last month\’s massacre at an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, has been indicted by a grand jury on nine counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder, the prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Don’t whitewash Charleston’s troubled racial history
A prominent Jewish Charlestonian’s inspiring response to the massacre last week at the Emanuel AME Church has circulated widely in recent days. Robert N. Rosen’s essay points to the best traditions of life in the city: tolerance, an attentiveness to history, and a powerful sense of place and community.\n