Posts Tagged: Steve Israel
Crown Heights Synagogues Mobilize in Grassroots Campaign to Swing Rep Clarke Against Iran Deal
Grassroots Jewish activists in Brooklyn have launched an extensive campaign to pressure local Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) to come out in opposition to the Iran nuclear deal,...
Why I Won’t be Watching ‘Princesses: Long Island’
I'm proud to represent an area of Long Island that has been the location for many famous movies and TV shows, including Citizen Kane, Annie Hall, and...
Israeli Candy Manufacturer Creates Lollipops, Wafers and Toffees that Help Shed Weight
Sweets may make your taste buds swoon but as of yet they've proven remarkably unfriendly to the figure. That may be changing now that the Israel-based Carmit...
800 Cultural Exchange Trips in Congress Between 2006-2011, Only 5 to Israel
In the years 2006 -2011 U.S. lawmakers and their senior staff took more than 800 cultural exchange trips courtesy of foreign governments. Of those 800...
Why Are We Afraid to Speak the Real Truth About Israel?
On a Hike Four Europeans go hiking together, and get frightfully lost. First they run out of food, and then they run...
UNESCO Decision Rocks International Diplomacy, US Cuts Funding
While the Palestinian Authority awaits Security Council action on its unilateral bid for statehood, it is pursuing a "roundabout" method of increasing...
Shalom Rubashkin’s Universal Narrative
Yet again, the plight of Agriprocessors boss Shalom Rubashkin has been the subject of more media attention, as his attorneys argued an appeal before a...
New York Congressional Delegation Promises Vigilance, Concern
Each year for the past thirty two, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC-NY), together with UJA-Federation, has sponsored an Annual Congressional Breakfast at which the...
