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• Jewish group testifies to Congress about hunger in US military families

  January 13, 2016 6:44am

  The head of Mazon said organizations like hers are “strapped by increasing demands.”

• Israeli American Council plans Los Angeles facility

  January 11, 2016 4:21pm

  Group for expat Israelis to build a venue for Israeli cultural programming.

• Hezbollah supporter sanctioned by US Treasury

  January 7, 2016 1:15pm

  It is the first set of sanctions since the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 was passed last month.

• Congress passes bill targeting Hezbollah’s finances

  December 16, 2015 6:02pm

  The House unanimously approved the final version of the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act, which President Barack Obama is expected to sign into law.

• After opening up to gays, Boy Scouts of America seeking more Jewish troops

  December 3, 2015 4:08pm

  With the group’s ban on gay employees lifted this summer, it’s seen as a good time to be pitching scouting to the liberal American Jewish streams.

• Israeli NGO files charge against American union over Israel boycott

  October 21, 2015 6:20am

  Shurat HaDin charges the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America with violating the National Labor Relations Act.

• Pork taken off menus at federal prisons

  October 12, 2015 2:49pm

  A Bureau of Prisons spokesman said that “pork has been the lowest-rated food by inmates for several years.”

• Senate blocks amendment linking sanctions relief to Iran’s recognition of Israel

  September 17, 2015 2:38pm

  Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced the amendment — the third try by Republicans to kill the deal.

• Israeli NGO calls on GE to void agreement with pro-BDS union

  September 9, 2015 10:51am

  Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center will take legal action to ensure that GE is not boycotting Israel or its manufacturers’ products and services in light of the union’s stance.

• J Street U’s new Muslim president says she’s ‘culturally Jewish’

  September 3, 2015 12:04am

  Amna Farooqi, the head of the student wing of the liberal Israel lobby group, is a critic of Benjamin Netanyahu, but reads David Ben-Gurion.