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IDF, Fellow Reservists Condemn Refusal Letter

A letter in which dozens of Israeli intelligence corps reservists vowed to stop collecting information on Palestinians was condemned by the Israel Defense Forces. IDF Spokesperson’s Unit head Brig. Gen. Moti Almoz in a statement issued Sunday called the letter an “exploitation of military service in order to express a political position. We see the…

By JTA Sep 14, 2014 | < 1 min read
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Palestinian Caught Trying To Infiltrate Israel From Gaza

A Palestinian man was caught trying to infiltrate Israel from Gaza. The man was caught by an Israel Defense Forces patrol after being seen from above, according to Israeli media reports. He attempted to enter Israel near Kibbutz Kissufim, which is near central Gaza. He was carrying a knife. The man was detained and taken…

By JTA Sep 14, 2014 | < 1 min read
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Netanyahu Calls ISIS, Hamas ‘Branches of Same Poisonous Tree’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called ISIS and Hamas “branches of the same poisonous tree” after the former group released a video showing the beheading of a British aid worker. The terror group on Saturday released a video showing the apparent murder of David Haines, who was kidnapped in Syria in March of last year…

By JTA Sep 14, 2014 | 2 min read
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Spanish Cities Celebrate Jewish Women’s Contributions to Their Heritage

More than 25 Spanish cities launched a cultural program centered around their Jewish heritage in celebration of the 15th European Day of Jewish Culture. Spain was one of about 30 countries marking the Jewish culture day on Sunday, which this year focused on women in Judaism. The activities offered by Spain’s Red de Juderias, a…

By JTA Sep 14, 2014 | 2 min read
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Brussels Jewish Museum Opens Its Doors Four Months After Shooting

Four months after a shooting that killed four people, the Brussels Jewish Museum opened its doors to the public again on Sunday in a solemn ceremony attended by Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo. The museum in central Brussels had been closed since the May 24 attack by a gunman who opened fire in the…

By JTA Sep 14, 2014 | 2 min read
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French Man Threatens to Commit Murder at Jewish School

Police in Marseille arrested a man who brandished a weapon in front of a Jewish school and threatened to commit murder. The man, who was not named, approached the Gan Ami school while carrying the weapon, shouting: “I will kill all of you,” an unnamed police source told the Le Figaro daily. The man, 48,…

By JTA Sep 14, 2014 | < 1 min read
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President of Hillel Calls on Ohio University Apology for Arrests

The President of Hillel International called on Ohio University to apologize to four pro-Israel students who were arrested during a protest. “I cannot understand how the university administration could have possibly allowed the university police to arrest these students,” Eric Fingerhut said in his letter Friday to Roderick David, the university’s president. “These students are…

By JTA Sep 13, 2014 | < 1 min read
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70 Years After Death in Battle, Jewish Soldier Buried at Arlington

Private First Class Daniel Gavrin, declared missing in 1944, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in a Jewish ceremony. Gavrin was given full military honors on Friday, and a flag was handed to his nephew, David Rogers. Gavrin was part of an invasion force in Saipan, then occupied by Japan, in June 1944….

By JTA Sep 13, 2014 | < 1 min read

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