Posts Tagged: Syrian refugees
Security Official: Lebanon Working for Return of Thousands of Syrian Refugees
Lebanon is working with Damascus for the return of thousands of refugees who want to go back to Syria, a Lebanese official said on Thursday. As...
Why All the Silence on Syrian Refugees?
JNS.org - Palestinians, African migrants and even Dreamers now have everyone’s sympathy. Meanwhile, one of the great humanitarian crises of the century is unfolding in Syria,...
‘We Cannot Remain Indifferent,’ Says Northern Israeli Municipal Leader Seeking to Host Refugees From War-Torn Syria
Following Tuesday’s suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria in which dozens of civilians, including children, were killed, a local municipal official in northern Israel said...
Trump Signs New Executive Order Banning Travel From 6 Mideast Countries, Excluding Iraq
US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Monday that bans immigration from six Muslim-majority countries, dropping Iraq from January's previous order, and reinstates...
Jewish Groups Condemn, Urge Caution on Trump’s Executive Immigration, Refugee Order
JNS.org -- Jewish groups reacted with a mix of condemnations and calls for caution following President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily bar the entrance of refugees and immigrants from...
Israel Slated to Take in 100 Orphaned Syrian Refugee Children
JNS.org - Israel has announced that it will take in 100 orphaned Syrian refugee children, the Jewish state’s first such move since Syria’s civil war began...
Federal Judge Calls Out Obama Administration Over Lack of Christian Refugees
JNS.org -- A federal judge has criticized the Obama administration for the low numbers of Syrian Christian refugees who have been admitted to the United States. "It is...
Head of Humanitarian Aid Group: ‘Safe Zone for Syrian Civilians Would Benefit US, Israel’
The establishment of a safe zone for civilians in southern Syria would benefit the national security of both the US and Israel, the head of...
Obama, Aides Expected to Weigh Syria Military Options
US President Barack Obama and his top foreign policy advisers are expected to meet on Friday to consider their military and other options in Syria...
Obama Administration Seeking 30% Increase in Refugees Entering US
JNS.org -- The Obama administration is seeking to admit 110,000 refugees into the US over 2017, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday. The plan represents a nearly 30 percent increase from...
Poll: Few US Voters Support Entry of Syrian Refugees Into Country
Only 36 percent of US voters support accepting Syrian refugees into the country, according to a Chicago Council on Global Affairs poll released on Monday. Voters...
State Department Reaches New Single-Day Record for Approved Syrian Refugees
The State Department admitted 80 Syrian refugees on Tuesday and 225 on Monday, setting a new single-day record as President Obama surges to try to...
Immigrants, Education and Assimilation
Ever since the Greeks, the Romans, the Christians and the Muslims tried to impose their cultures on us, Judaism has had an uneasy relationship with...
On College Campuses, ‘Liberal’ Students Destroy Free Speech
Accepting Syrian refugees into the United States is an emotional issue. People are suffering and dying in Syria and throughout the broader Middle East. The grotesque...
