World Jewish Congress US applauds the House of Representatives for support of direct Mideast negotiations

World Jewish Congress US applauds the House of Representatives for support of direct Mideast negotiationsThe World Jewish Congress, United States (WJC, US), on Wednesday praised the US House of Representatives for passing H. Con. Res. 165, a bipartisan resolution that reaffirms support for direct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations to ensure a genuine and lasting Middle East peace.

Menachem Z. Rosensaft: The scourge of white supremacism, and why it mattersThe World Jewish Congress’ general counsel lays out in the New York Jewish Week the dangers that the White Supremacists of the alt-right pose, and the importance of recognizing and exposing their threat to American democracy.

Anton Block elected new head of top Jewish body of AustraliaCommercial lawyer Anton Block, 44, from Melbourne was elected as new president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry.

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US, Israel set to boost teamwork on cybersecurity – Times of Israel30 Nov 2016 House of Representatives unanimously passes 2 bills to strengthen collaboration against attacks on computer systems. READ MORE »

President of Kosovo bans anti-Semitic books – YNet30 Nov 2016 Hashim Thaçi has banned the sale and distribution of anti-Semitic books that were available on the streets of Kosovo’s capital Pristina. READ MORE »

Ten Ladino expressions you should be using right now – Buzzfeed30 Nov 2016 Ladino, or Judaeo-Spanish, is the language of the Sephardic Jews and is still spoken in some 30 countries. READ MORE »

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