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WASHINGTON- Jimmy Carter's meetings with Hamas officials last week do not technically violate U.S. policy against negotiating with terrorists, but they do counter the principle and may well undermine the former president's professed desire to support Middle East peace efforts. More ... WASHINGTON (JTA)- The umbrella body for U.S. Jewish public policy groups called for a boycott of the Olympics opening ceremony. More ... JERUSALEM (JTA)- The Prince of Wales and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, will open a Jewish community center in Krakow. Prince Charles is the patron of the new center, which is funded by the London-based charity World Jewish Relief. It is scheduled to open Apr. 29. More ... NEW YORK (JTA)- Army Maj. Stuart Adam Wolfer was killed in the U.S.-protected Green Zone in Baghdad. Wolfer, 36, a native of Miami who lived in Emmett, Idaho, was working out at the military fitness center when insurgents fired several rockets into the area, hitting the gym, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. One other soldier died in the attack. More ... NEW YORK (JTA)- Just a few weeks ago historian Saul Friedlander was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his use of Holocaust-era diaries and memoirs. Now he's joining with the Claims Conference to herald a new initiative to collect firsthand testimonials before the last survivors have passed on. More ... NEW YORK (JTA)- Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama has launched a Hebrew-language blog. In a post on the blog, Obama's Middle East policy advisor, Eric Lynn, says the blog aims to inform Israelis of the candidate's desire to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship. More ... NEW YORK JTA)- Antisemitic incidents in Canada have increased more than fourfold over the past decade, says B'nai Brith Canada. In its annual audit presented in Ottawa, B'nai Brith Canada's League for Human Rights documented 1,042 antisemitic incidents reported in 2007- a record high and 11.4 percent more than in 2006. More ... |
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