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Daily Archives: December 6, 2015
Senate Dems meet with Jewish leaders, talk Iran and refugees
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Senate Democrats meeting with Jewish organizational leaders pledged to police the Iran nuclear deal and applauded Jewish backing for resettling Syrian refugees… The senators were moved by presentations on the refugee crisis by Mark Hetfield, the president … Continue reading
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Social Justice
Letters to the Fort-Worth Star Telegram: * Your Nov. 22 editorial (“Syrian refugees and terrorists are not the same”) said that “Jews must have cringed at the memory of times in their history … when they were required to wear … Continue reading
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ZOA Chief: Don’t Accept Syrian Refugees ‘Because They Hate Israel and Jews’
From Haaretz: Annual gala of Zionist Organization of America, featuring Sheldon Adelson, breaks into wild applause over far-right views and the prospect of a Republican president. NEW YORK – The United States should not accept any Syrian refugees, Zionist Organization … Continue reading
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What Did Americans Say About Jewish Holocaust Refugees?
From Haaretz: Back in the 1930s and ’40s, the fear was of Nazi and Communist infiltrators sneaking in along with the refugees rather than the ISIS militants or Mexican criminals that some fear today. JTA – They were called “so-called” … Continue reading
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JTA: US rabbis urge leaders to welcome refugees
JTA: More than 1,000 US rabbis have signed a letter calling on elected officials to welcome refugees. The letter, sponsored by HIAS, the lead Jewish body dealing with immigration issues, said the rabbis are “alarmed to see so many politicians … Continue reading
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