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US Embassy Moves To Jerusalem, Conflict In Gaza
May 15, 2018
Photos show Palestinian demonstrations in Gaza, left, and the new US Embassy in Jerusalem, right. (Photo: New York Times) US Embassy Moves To Jerusalem, Conflict In Gaza On Monday, the US Embassy in Israel was moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The official move of the embassy came after a decision President Trump made in …..
Read MoreAttacks Against Israel Continue On Country’s Gaza Border
May 8, 2018
Photo is of Palestinian protestors trying to pull down the fence that separates Israel and Gaza.(Photo: New York Times) Attacks Against Israel Continue On Country’s Gaza Border Too often, media coverage of Israel, and, in particular, its response to security challenges, lacks context and depth and portrays the country in a negative light. It tends …..
Read MoreTwo Unique Experiences, One Inescapable Conclusion
May 4, 2018
Photo is from the new lynching museum in Montgomery. Two Unique Experiences, One Inescapable Conclusion By Richard Friedman, BJF Executive Director Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) posted an interesting piece recently connecting the new museum in Montgomery focusing on American racism and lynchings to the ways the Holocaust has been remembered. The story, written by reporter …..
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