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Middle East Updates

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U.S. Should Expeditiously Implement Sanctions Against Iran
Thursday, June 17, 2010
By JCPA
U.S. Should Expeditiously Implement Sanctions Against Iran NEW YORK - New United States sanctions against Iran, coupled with last week's UN vote and today's actions by the European Union, would be a serious blow to Iran's nuclear ambitions, says a leading Jewish advocacy organization. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), the consensus voice of
 
STATEMENT FROM CONSULATE GENERAL ASHER YARDEN
Thursday, June 17, 2010
STATEMENT FROM CONSULATE GENERAL ASHER YARDEN Shalom, and thank you for being here today to show your support for the state of Israel. I’m sorry I cannot be there with you, but am grateful to have the opportunity to share some remarks. These past weeks have been a trying time for Israel, and the scenario is age-old and, unfortunately, one that Israel
 
REMARKS AT SOLIDARITY GATHERING FOR ISRAEL
Thursday, June 17, 2010
By Rabbi Stefan Weinberg
It is my pleasure to welcome everyone to Congregation Anshai Torah this afternoon. On behalf of the Rabbinic Association of Greater Dallas I thank the JCRC and all those involved with coordinating this afternoon’s efforts. I truly wish we weren’t here, that the need to convene was not so very acute, and we could carry-on with typical Sunday afternoon
 
Conflict Staged for PR – Rabbi Adam Raskin
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
By Rabbi Adam Raskin
June 2, 2010 Re: "Israel faces outcry after raid -- Protests erupt, Turkey ties sour after attack on Gaza flotilla kills 9," Tuesday news story. Letter to the Editor, The Dallas Morning News The flotilla approaching Gaza is less about humanitarian aid than it is about creating a public relations debacle for Israel. The Israeli Navy told the
 
Payday Lending: A Problem?
Thursday, May 27, 2010
By Rachel Fox, JCRC MAZON Hunger Fellow
Moneyshop, Cash Express, Fast Cash… these are the shiny storefront sign names under which payday lenders operate. A payday loan (also called a paycheck advance or payday advance) is a small, short-term, high interest rate loan that is purportedly intended to cover a borrower's expenses until his or her next payday. The people who resort to payday lending
 
RABBI ADAM RASKIN: WHAT YOM YERUSHALAYIM MEANS TO ME
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Dear Friends, As my family prepares for the month we are about to spend in Israel, our conversations lately have been more and more about this experience we are about to share. It will be the first time all three of our children will travel to Israel, and although their existence is rich with daily Judaic and Hebrew language study, the observance of
 
Remarks from Dennis Ross to the Anti-Defamation League National Leadership Conference
Monday, May 3, 2010
You heard from my colleague on the National Security Council staff Dan Shapiro who works tirelessly to advance the cause of peace in the Middle East, Ambassador Dan Benjamin, our expert coordinator for counterterrorism policy, and Special Envoy Hannah Rosenthal, who takes on anti-Semitism internationally. They represent the commitment and dedication of the
 
The Palestine Peace Distraction
Monday, April 26, 2010
By Richard N. Haass

Announcing a comprehensive plan now—one that is all but certain to fail—risks discrediting good ideas, breeding frustration in the Arab world, and diluting America's reputation for getting things done.

 
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