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From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
What we know, and don’t know, about how Jews voted in New York
Orthodox Jewish men in Brooklyn, March 22, 2015. (Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
NEW YORK (JTA) — For a people obsessed with numbers, the Jews have relatively scant concrete data about how, exactly, the Jews voted in Tuesday’s presidential primaries in New York.
But we do know enough to make some educated guesses.
Here’s what we know: Approximately 12 percent of all primary voters on Tuesday were Jewish, according to exit polls. (Overall, Jews comprise about 10 percent of New Yorkers and 16 percent of New York’s registered voters.)
Most New York Jews are registered Democrats, both because of their political leanings (about 55 percent of New York Jews say they are Democrats or Democratic-leaning) and because in this heavily liberal state with a closed primary system, the Democratic primary tends to be the only competitive race.
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From Russia Today
Israeli intelligence busts Jewish terror cell responsible for firebombing Palestinian homes
Published time: 20 Apr, 2016 13:53
© Ammar Awad / Reuters
Israeli intelligence says it has managed to break up a Jewish terrorism network which had been carrying out attacks against Palestinian citizens in the West Bank. Among those arrested were two minors and an IDF soldier.
Israel’s intelligence agency, the Shin Bet, said that six members of the cell were suspected of trying to firebomb dwellings in which Palestinians were present, while the organization described the suspects as “extremely violent.”
“During the latter half of 2015, there were a number of terror attacks and violent incidents against Palestinians in the Gush Talmonim region,” the Shin Bet said, as cited by the Times of Israel. “Two notable attacks were against buildings that had Palestinians inside.”
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From Russia Today
Israelis rally for release of soldier who finished off wounded Palestinian attacker
Published time: 20 Apr, 2016 06:06
A supporter of Elor Azaria, an Israeli soldier charged with manslaughter by the Israeli military after he shot a wounded Palestinian assailant as he lay on the ground in Hebron on March 24, holds a sign during a protest calling for his release in Tel Aviv, Israel April 19, 2016. © Baz Ratner / Reuters
Thousands flocked to central Tel Aviv to support Elor Azaria, an IDF soldier indicted for manslaughter for fatally shooting an immobilized Palestinian attacker in the West Bank last month, sparking global outrage. The crowd hailed the killer as a “hero.”
Some 2,000 people were yelling nationalist slogans, waving Israeli flags, and holding banners reading “Free Elor” on Tel Aviv’s central Rabin square on Tuesday, as they protested the trial of Azaria being conducted by Israeli military authorities. The nineteen-year-old IDF sergeant had been charged with manslaughter the day before, as the prosecution believes there was no military need to kill Abed al-Fattah al-Sharif, a Palestinian who was unarmed and had already been wounded after allegedly committing a stabbing attack.
The incident gained attention after a video emerged showing Azaria shooting al-Sharif in the head as he was lying motionless on the ground next to IDF troops. Several UN bodies have described the killing as “a clear case of an extrajudicial execution.”
READ MORE: IDF set to indict soldier who killed already-wounded, unarmed Palestinian stabber
Tuesday’s demonstration was led by Azaria’s family and former Israeli MP Sharon Gal. It also saw a number of radical groups taking part, including Lehava, a far-right Jewish organization that has been accused of committing extremist acts against non-Jews. Baruch Marzel, the leader of the outlawed ultranationalist Kach party, which is recognized as a terrorist group in Israel, the US, and EU, was also reportedly spotted at the protest. Marzel was amongst the first to congratulate Azaria on a successful “operation” at the site of the crime, as al-Sharif’s body was being removed.
Although Gal called the gathering “non-political,” the demonstrators were vocal in accusing Israel’s political leadership of “abandoning” Azaria. The criticism mainly targeted defense minister Moshe Ya’alon, who opposed the idea of staging a rally in support of Azari on Monday.
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From The Independent
Nato warns there is ‘justified concern’ Isis will carry out nuclear attack in Europe
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
4 profs sue American Studies Association over Israel boycott
(JTA) — A group of professors is suing the American Studies Association over its academic boycott of Israel.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in the District of Columbia charges the ASA with violating the District of Columbia law governing tax-exempt nonprofit organizations.
The four plaintiffs, who are longtime members of the association, also charge that the boycott violates the group’s internal rules. They are American studies professors Simon Bronner, Michael Rockland, Michael Barton and Charles Kupfer.
In December 2013, the ASA membership approved the boycott with two-thirds of the 1,252 members who voted in support. At the time of the vote, there were 3,853 eligible voters, meaning a third of the membership participated. The boycott is not binding on members and targets institutions, not individuals.
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From PressTV
Israel’s nuclear arsenal biggest regional threat: Top Iranian official
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Israel’s arsenal of nuclear and chemical weapons is the “main threat” to the Middle East.
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks during a Wednesday meeting with Head of UN Security Council Joint Investigative Mechanism on Chemical Weapon Use in Syria Virginia Gamba.
The Tel Aviv regime, which pursues a policy of so-called deliberate ambiguity about its nuclear bombs, is estimated to have 200 to 400 nuclear warheads in its arsenal. The regime has refused to allow inspections of its military nuclear facilities or to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Chemical weapons use in Syria
Referring to the use of chemical weapons by terrorist groups in Syria, Amir-Abdollahian stressed that “the international community has not done enough to address the matter.”
In response to Gamba’s call for cooperation, he said that Iran is willing to aid the joint investigative committee in identifying the culprits behind chemical attacks in the war-torn Arab country.
The deputy foreign minister stressed that Iran condemns the use of any kind of weapons of mass destruction, including chemical weapons.
On April 7, 23 people were killed and over 100 others injured in a chemical attack by Daesh terrorists against members of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units in a neighborhood of the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo. The incident occurred three days after reports that Daesh had fired a barrage of rockets carrying mustard gas at a Syrian military airport in the eastern city of Dayr al-Zawr.
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From Russia Today
Unprecedented: Germany asks Belgium to turn off 2 nuclear reactors over safety concerns
Published time: 20 Apr, 2016 13:15
© Vincent Kessler / Reuters
Germany has asked Belgium to take two of its nuclear reactors offline, citing safety concerns. The environment minister said doing so would show that Brussels “takes the concerns of its German neighbors seriously.”
Barbara Hendricks urged Belgium on Wednesday to take its Tihange 2 and Doel 3 reactors offline “until open safety questions are cleared up.” German officials have expressed concerns over the safety of the reactor pressure vessels.
Taking the reactors offline “would be a strong precautionary signal and would show that Belgium takes the concerns of its German neighbors seriously,” Hendricks said in a statement.
Deputy Environment Minister Jochen Flasbarth stressed that such a request has never before been made by Germany to a neighboring state.
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