Posts Tagged: JTA

Setting the Record Straight on Allegations Against Israel
A news article by Marcy Oster on the JTA news agency/wire service website dated December 24 stated, “The Palestinian village of Deir Yassin was the...

Top Democratic Senator Urges State Department to Not Send Collection of Jewish Artifacts Back to Iraq
Top Democratic Senator Charles Schumer on Tuesday called on the State Department to “reconsider” the impending return of a collection of over 2,700 Jewish artifacts to...

Retired Brazilian Soccer Star Ronaldo Hails Son Playing in Maccabiah Games in Israel
Retired Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo expressed pride this week in his eldest son’s participation in the quadrennial Maccabiah Games, which got underway in Israel on...

Major Jewish Organization Takes Heat Over Defense of Potential DNC Chief With Anti-Israel Record
A major Jewish organization is facing criticism, after its leader issued a statement on Tuesday that was interpreted by some as a show of support...

At DC Confab, Jewish Editors Weigh in on Trump’s Victory, Alt-Right Movement and Changing Media Landscape
President-elect Donald Trump’s social media prowess enabled him to negate the influence of traditional news entities and proved to be “hugely instrumental” in his victory...

Former Top US Official: ‘No Surprise Previous Argentine Gov’t Knew and Lied About Iran’s Role in Jewish Center Bombing’
“Any sensible person knew Iran was behind the bombing of the Jewish center in Buenos Aires, and knew that Argentina’s president and foreign minister also...

Following Outcry, Obama Administration Acknowledges Murder of American Jew Killed in Palestinian Terror Attack
“We were deeply saddened to learn about the death of Ezra Schwartz, an American citizen from Massachusetts who was murdered in a terrorist attack on...

Israel Asks Congress for Impartial Treatment in Sequester
JTA - Israel has asked congressional leaders to make sure that its earmarks are cut according to standards set by the "sequestration." "The Israeli position...

‘Princesses of Long Island’ is Not Good for the Jews
So, the question I asked a few weeks ago; "'Is Princesses: Long Island' (the TV show) good for the Jews?" can now clearly be answered,...

Jewish 100: Elisa Spungen Bildner – Innovation
Elisa Spungen Bildner Foundation for Jewish Camp, JTA, JFN Bildner has been an active leader in the Jewish and secular...

Report Criticizes Norway for Rise in Anti-Semitism
The Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe has issued a damning report on Norwegian Officials' failure to address anti-Semitism in that country. The OSCE delegation...

A Post-Zionist World Zionist Organization
A recently published Jewish Telegraphic Association (JTA) news report reinforces the view that the World Zionist Organization (WZO) has now truly passed its expiry date,...

Norwegian Jews Respond To Terror Attack
"An event like this is so beyond the scope of life - so, so foreign, that it will probably take some time to recover." Rabbi...

Obama and the Jewish Vote
The recent Dick Morris opinion poll demonstrates that traditional long-standing Jewish support for the Democratic Party has eroded dramatically. It was an extraordinary demonstration of loyalty...