WJC News Update – New Argentina probe says prosecutor Nisman was murdered 

WJC News Update – New Argentina probe says prosecutor Nisman was murdered 

 

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Small blog nisman12 New Argentina probe says prosecutor Nisman was murdered – Associated PressAn investigation by the border police agency has concluded that the man who led that terror probe was murdered just 4 days after he formally accused then-President Fernandez of covering up the role of former Iranian officials charged in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center that killed 85.
Small blog hariri Saad Hariri quits as Lebanon prime minister, blaming Iran – New York TimesThe surprise announcement — which shocked even his own staff — was an ominous sign of the escalating regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, analysts said, indicating the growing dominance of Iran and Hezbollah as well as the Saudis’ increasingly assertive response.
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Small blog hotovely Princeton Hillel cancels Hotovely speech after dovish Jewish groups protest – Times of Israel06 Nov 2017 Deputy foreign minister to speak at Chabad instead, laments ‘silencing of Israeli democracy,’ after students raise hackles over her hard-right views.  READ MORE »
Small blog dutch Netherlands must oppose anti-Israel efforts at UN, Dutch parliament says – JTA06 Nov 2017 A majority of members of the Tweede Kamer, the Dutch lower house, passed on Thursday a nonbinding motion urging the cabinet to “actively oppose UN organizations that devote disproportional attention to Israel.”  READ MORE »
Small blog unesco As US prepares to leave UNESCO, envoy urges deep reform – Associated Press06 Nov 2017 Chris Hegadorn made the appeal Saturday at the agency’s Paris headquarters in one of the last major American speeches to UNESCO before the U.S. withdraws next year.  READ MORE »
Small blog bibi UK Jewish community leaders meet Prime Minister Netanyahu06 Nov 2017 Prime minister sits down with British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.  READ MORE »
Small blog rabin Tens of thousands of Israelis attend rally marking Yitzhak Rabin’s murder – JTA06 Nov 2017 An estimated 85,000 rallied in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv to mark the 22nd anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.  READ MORE »
Small blog mahar Montenegro gets a rabbi while waiting for a synagogue – JTA06 Nov 2017 Some 400 people this past weekend attended the 5th annual Mahar conference, co-sponsored by the WJC, in the coastal city of Budva.  READ MORE »
Small blog documents Valuable Hebrew manuscript collection to be digitized – Jerusalem Post06 Nov 2017 The documents in question cover diverse themes and subject matter, including biblical texts and commentaries, works on Halacha and the Talmud, prayer books and Kabbalah.  READ MORE »