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FBI files reveal ADL's long history spying on peace, pro-Palestinian and Arab diplomat groups

2013-05-16 12:26:36

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy: FBI files about the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) have been released under the Freedom of Information Act. Now online at the Israel Lobby Archive, they reveal tactics of ADL operatives working undercover to infiltrate and neutralize groups the ADL deemed subversive or hostile to Israel. Files also reveal the ADL's long-term --and often...

Bookish Takes On The Enduring 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Phenomenon In An Exclusive Sex In Literature Special

2013-04-24 12:27:16

Dr. Ruth Westheimer Reveals Why Men Need to Be More Like Spicy Novels NEW YORK, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What makes books sexy? With "Fifty Shades of Grey" a worldwide literary phenomenon, Bookish (www.bookish.com), the popular site for readers, has launched a feature package devoted to sex in literature. The special includes exclusive contributions from celebrated authors and personalities: Acclaimed sex therapist and writer Dr. Ruth Westheimer reveals how "Fifty Shades of...

Yom HaShoah Milestone Program At Auschwitz

2013-04-07 12:20:10

First LIVE Streaming of The International March of the Living in 25 Years NEW YORK, April 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The International March of the Living, an annual program to be held on Monday, April 8, 2013, brings 10,000+ high school students from around the world for a week of intensive education and touring in Poland to study the history of the Holocaust and examine the roots of prejudice, intolerance and hate. Its aim is to impart the lessons of the Holocaust, celebrate the...

Media Accreditations for the 70th Anniversary Commemorations of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

2013-04-05 08:22:11

WARSAW, Poland, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On 18-19 April 2013 Warsaw will be hosting ceremonies marking the 70th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Please be aware that the accreditation process ends in 4 days. All journalists interested in the media coverage of the event are kindly asked to fill in the Accreditation Form available on http://www.getto.waw.pl, before the final deadline, i.e. by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, 8 April. For more information, please...

National Day Of Unplugging Starts Digital Sabbath Tonight

Digital Sabbath: Can You Unplug For 25 Hours?

2013-03-01 12:27:22

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online There is perhaps no better indicator of how reliant Americans have become on their digital devices than the fact that a National Day of Unplugging exists. That we must put aside a special day to disconnect from all things digital is a clear signal that we use our computers, smartphones and tablets as very real vices to get us through the day or distract us from real world problems. As we’re in the middle of Lent season, many in...

AJC: Turkish Premier's Vile Assault on Zionism

2013-02-28 12:25:20

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC called Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan's latest condemnation of Israel a vile assault aimed at nothing less than delegitimizing Israel. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO) Erdogan, addressing a UN conference in Vienna, labeled Zionism a "crime against humanity." Shockingly, his remarks have elicited zero criticism to date from the heads of state and other dignitaries participating in the fifth global...

ADL Calls Carroll County, Maryland Recognition Of English As Official Language "Unnecessary And Divisive"

2013-01-30 12:25:25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern regarding the unanimous vote to adopt an ordinance making English the official language of the Carroll County (Maryland) government by the county's Board of County Commissioners. The ordinance would require the county's official actions and statements to be in English. "This measure is unnecessary and divisive," said Sophie Dornstreich, the Anti-Defamation League's...

AJC Welcomes New York Times Editorial on Egyptian President's Remarks

2013-01-16 12:25:58

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC welcomed today's New York Times editorial, "President Morsi's Repulsive Comments," following the paper's front-page article on the same topic in yesterday's edition. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/AJCLOGO ) The editorial notes that "His [President Morsi's} comments from nearly three years ago about Zionists and Jews, which just came to light, have raised serious doubts about whether he can ever be the force...

ADL Voices Ongoing Concerns About Al Jazeera Following Pan-Arab Network's Acquisition of Current TV

2013-01-04 12:22:43

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has ongoing concerns about the pan-Arab satellite network Al Jazeera, which it says has "a troubling record" of providing a platform to all manner of virulent anti-Israel and even anti-Semitic extremists and of serving as a propaganda tool against the State of Israel, particularly in its Arabic-language broadcasts. While it is true that Al Jazeera has toned down its anti-Israel propaganda in the...

Victory at Last for Wigan Woman Who Lost Leg When Hit by Car

2012-11-09 08:28:59

LONDON, November 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A Wigan woman who lost a leg after she was hit by a car more than five years ago has finally received substantial compensation from her road accident claims [http://www.fentons.co.uk/road-accident-claims ]. Lisa Eagleton has fought a five-year legal battle to secure the damages she needed to help her move on with her life following the devastating incident in February 2007. Following the settlement of her case, Lisa said she is...