World
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For Russia’s Jews, Nemtsov murder is reminder of their vulnerability
March 2, 2015The slaying of a liberal politician who was called a traitor for criticizing the president was especially alarming for a minority with an outsized representation in opposition circles. More ▸
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Argentine president: Nisman letters accused and praised me
March 2, 2015Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said documents found in the safe of the late AMIA prosecutor contradicted his own allegations that she had covered up Iran’s role in the 1984 Jewish center attack. More ▸
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Kerry worries details of Iran nuclear deal could be leaked
March 2, 2015Though he did not mention Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by name, his statements indicated that he could be one of the leaks. More ▸
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Kerry decries Human Rights Council’s ‘obsession’ with Israel
March 2, 2015The U.S. secretary of state admonishes the group in Geneva, saying there is an “unbalanced focus on one democratic country.” More ▸
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Rio 2016 Olympic Village to commemorate Munich massacre, other deaths
March 2, 2015The Closing Ceremony also will have a moment of reflection for all people who have died at the Games, seen as an attempt to appease critics who say that the IOC has not gone far enough in memorializing the Jewish athletes. More ▸
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Vatican paper raps film depicting Pope Pius XII as rescuer of Jews
March 2, 2015L’Osservatore Romano sees “Shades of Truth” as “naive” and “not credible,” while a Jewish publication calls it “fiction.” More ▸
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Ex-Israel envoy tapped to head Uruguay Foreign Ministry
March 1, 2015The move by the South American country’s new president was seen as signaling closer Uruguay-Israel ties. More ▸
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Nemtsov murder risks civil war, Russian dissident Khodorkovsky warns
March 1, 2015Jewish exile asks countrymen to refrain from violence following the murder of a former deputy prime minister critical of Putin. More ▸
