September 2010

AJC launches democracy program in German schools

The American Jewish Committee’s Berlin office launched a new democracy-building curriculum to mark 20 years of German unification.

Obama sets out guarantees to Netanyahu for 60-day freeze extension

The Obama administration reportedly is promising Israel broad security and diplomatic guarantees in exchange for extending a settlement moratorium by 60 days.

Obama applies Iran human rights sanctions

President Obama for the first time used human rights provisions in the new Iran sanctions act.

Lifestyle

Fannie Buten, oldest Jewish person, dies at 111

United States

CUFI gets 133,000 to urge Ahmadinejad indictment

Lifestyle

NCJW names Boston’s Kaufman as CEO

Israel

Israel launches first official community for ex-Gazans

Food

To market to market (and a “Pomegranate/Apple Salad” recipe)

Israel

AOL acquires Israeli company

Israel

Israel Museum returns Nazi-looted artwork

Sections

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