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Israeli Officials Celebrate After Goldstone Rethinks War Crimes Report

JERUSALEM -- Israeli officials feel vindicated after Judge Richard Goldstone retracted part of his harsh criticism of Israel's conduct in Gaza two years ago, and have launched a major diplomatic effort to get the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone Report. "I found it hard to believe that Judge Goldstone, a Jew and...

Study: Young Israelis Leaning More Conservative

JERUSALEM -- A survey released today finds young Israelis are moving to the right politically, as peace talks with the Palestinians remain stalled and the Middle East erupts around them. The study finds that 60 percent of Jewish teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 prefer "strong" leaders to the rule of law. It also...

Charlie Sheen, Julian Assange and John Galliano: Who's Really Anti-Semitic?

When did anti-Semitism become fashionable again? In the past week, we've seen three prominent individuals from different fields make remarks that either could be interpreted as or definitely were anti-Semitic. Julian Assange The WikiLeaks mastermind ranted about how "Jewish" reporters are out to get him, the British...

Barbra Streisand's Cousin Blocked From Moving to Israel

JERUSALEM -- Israel has decided against allowing the cousin of Barbra Streisand to immigrate to the country even though as a Jew he is automatically entitled to citizenship here under the Law of Return. Dale Streisand, 57, lived in the U.S. until a year ago, when he moved to the Philippines after getting married. Last...

Giffords Proud to Be Arizona's First Jewish Congresswoman

WASHINGTON -- Her family name doesn't "sound Jewish," but Gabrielle Giffords was proud of the identity her grandfather tried to hide years ago when he changed it from Hornstein to avoid the wrath of anti-Semites. It remains unknown what motivated suspect Jared Loughner's alleged assassination attempt that left six dead...

Background on Jewish

The Jews ( ISO 259-3 Israeli pronunciation ), also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and an ethnoreligious group, originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East.

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