Posts Tagged: Alan Gross
UN: Cuba’s Detention Of Jewish-American Alan Gross is Arbitrary, Violates International Law
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on Tuesday made public its opinion in the case of Jewish-American contractor Alan Gross, stating...
UN Informs Cuba that Detention of Alan Gross Violates International Law
Josefina Vidal, head of North American Affairs at the Cuban Foreign Ministry, said in a press conference Wednesday that the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary...
Jewish Federations of North America CEO on Sandy, Iran and Young Leadership (INTERVIEW)
BALTIMORE—The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) set a theme of "Where the Jewish community downloads/uploads/shares" for its 2012 General Assembly well in advance. Then...
Citing Tumor, Alan Gross’ Wife, More Than 500 Rabbis Continue Push for His Release
Judy Gross, wife of jailed Jewish-American contractor Alan Gross, said in a rally on Sunday across from a Cuban Symphony Orchestra performance in West Palm...
What Does the Future Hold for Jews Jailed, Held Hostage Overseas?
"There are, I think, almost 3,000 Americans in foreign jails. Almost all of them are in there for doing something." That is the assessment given to JNS.org...
Dozens of Senators Urge Release of Jewish American Alan Gross From Cuba
Nearly half the U.S. Senate came together in a bipartisan letter led by Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) that urges Cuban...
Cuba Offers to Negotiate Release of American Alan Gross, Denies Poor Health
Cuba's Foreign Ministry says the country is willing to negotiate the release of Alan Gross, the Jewish-American contract worker who was arrested in 2009 on...
Jailed Contractor Gross’s Wife Says his Health ‘Continues to Deteriorate’ in Cuba
Judy Gross, the wife of jailed American Jewish contractor Alan Gross, said her husband's health "continues to deteriorate" upon returning from visiting him in Cuba. "[Alan]...
NY Rabbi Meets Cuban Diplomats to Urge Release of Alan Gross
Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadi met with top Cuban diplomats in New York and Washington, DC, from May 14-15 in an effort to foster...
‘Rabbi to the Diplomats’ Brings Megillah to Alan Gross
Rabbi Arthur Schneier, president and founder of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation and Senior Rabbi at the Park East Synagogue in New York,...
U.S. Senators Meet Castro to Free American Jew Alan Gross From Cuba
Alan Gross was arrested in December of 2009 by Cuban authorities and was consequently convicted for "crimes against the state" in 2011. Sentenced to 15...
Cuban Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Jewish Contractor Alan Gross
JPost - Cuba's Supreme Court on Friday rejected the appeal of Jewish-American aid contractor Alan Gross, upholding his conviction on charges of undermining the state. The 62-year-old Gross...
