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Israeli named to U.N. Human Rights Committee

Yuval Shany, an Israeli professor, was named to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

Pope Benedict says Lebanon trip will promote peace in region

Pope Benedict XVI said he regards his upcoming trip to Lebanon as a visit aimed at promoting peace and dialogue in the entire Middle East.

South African Jewry lauds university for shunning Israel boycott call

The South African Jewish Board of Deputies applauded Witwatersrand University institutions for standing against the resolution by the university’s Student Representative Council for a cultural and academic boycott of Israel.

Jordan’s king to address British Jewry

Tennis player Noam Gershony nets Israel’s first Paralympics gold since ’04

5772 year in review: Jews grapple with growing sense of insecurity

Canada closes embassy in Iran

AJC: Berlin decision on circumcision too restrictive

Study: Venezuelan anti-Semitism at new heights in race between Chavez and Capriles

Spanish Jews petition for removal of offensive word from dictionary

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