The Trumps are stumbling over an insensitive Holocaust reference once again. And this time it’s Donald Trump, Jr.’s turn. Speaking on a Philadelphia talk radio interview Wednesday, Trump Jr. lashed out at the media, which, he claims, is biased in favor of Hillary Clinton. And this is how it came out: “The media has been…
— Payments have started issuing from a United States-run compensation fund for Holocaust survivors deported to Nazi camps via the French rail system. The $60 million compensation fund established in December 2014 has so far approved 68 claims, and is processing an estimated 700 in total, Stuart Eizenstat, the Secretary of State’s special adviser for Holocaust issues, said in a…
— Two leading Christian groups blamed Israel almost entirely for the conflict with the Palestinians and called on the United States to cut defense aid to the Jewish state. Jewish organizations slammed the statement Wednesday by The World Council of Churches and The National Council of Churches of Christ, USA, ecumenical groups that represent over 545…
— The New York City Council approved a nonbinding resolution to condemn the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. The resolution, which passed Wednesday in a 40-4 vote with six abstentions, condemns “all efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the global movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction the people of Israel.”…
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday lambasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “ethnic cleansing” video as an “unacceptable and outrageous” portrayal of people who oppose Israeli settlements in the West Bank, home to more than 2.7 million Palestinians. Ban told the United Nations Security Council, “Let me be absolutely clear: settlements are illegal under international…
JERUSALEM — Former Israeli President Shimon Peres remains sedated and on a respirator two days after suffering a massive stroke, his office said. Peres’ status “remains unchanged,” a statement issued Thursday by his spokesperson said. “He is being closely monitored by his doctors, and continues to receive treatment as previously set forth,” the statement said….
MONTREAL — Quebec securities officials are investigating possible connections between a Montreal Chabad group and an alleged money laundering scam involving the ex-CEO of Amaya Inc., the world’s largest publicly traded online gambling company. David Baazov, ,35, faces charges filed in March that he tried to influence the Amaya stock price by using privileged information….
ROME – A former Italian soccer player known for his pro-fascist views has been suspended as a TV commentator after displaying a tattoo on air referring to Italy’s fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. The satellite channel Sky Sports Italia suspended Paolo Di Canio after he appeared on camera while reporting on a match Sunday wearing a short-sleeved…
A Florida man who investigators say posted anti-Islamic material on social media was arrested on Wednesday on charges of setting fire to a mosque attended by the gunman who committed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, police said. The case is being prosecuted as a hate crime under Florida law, and the suspect,…
NEW YORK — Rachel “Ruchie” Freier of Brooklyn was elected a Civil Court judge in New York state, reportedly a first for a Hasidic woman in the state. Freier won Tuesday’s vote in Kings County’s 5th judicial district, which encompasses the Brooklyn communities of Kensington, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace, among others, according to Patch. Patch cited…
An Arizona yoga instructor accused of letting boys as young as 11 fondle her breasts at a bar mitzvah party was acquitted of all charges on Wednesday, court officials said. Lindsey Ann Radomski, 33, was found not guilty of 18 misdemeanor charges in Scottsdale, Arizona, city court stemming from the incident involving seven boys at…
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