Mideast:
In regional news, the media focus grows on Hezbollah, its patron Iran and their support for Syria’s Assad - and how the alliance is shifting the Mideast balance. Meanwhile, Israel's Air Force chief warns of war with Syria.
In domestic Israeli news, a JPost report looks at the police response to the Beersheva bank attack; a protest of Israel’s finance minister echoes one at the 2010 GA; and the Washington Post takes an in-depth look at Natan Sharansky’s Kotel compromise.
Regional News:
• Ynet News -- Germany backs terror label for Hezbollah
• N.Y. Times (analysis) -- Iran and Hezbollah Support for Syria Complicates Peace-Talk Strategy
• Haaretz -- Report: German intelligence revises estimate, says Assad regime growing stronger
• Tablet (analysis) -- The Mideast Crack-Up
• Jerusalem Post -- IAF Chief: We must be ready for ‘surprise war’ with Syria
Israel Domestic News:
• Jerusalem Post -- ‘Police fired into room where Alon held hostage’
• JTA -- In protest of Bennett, echoes of JVP (mentions GA)
• Washington Post (analysis) -- An audacious plan at the Western Wall
For more Israel news, see the weekly JFNA Israel news page.
For more security news, see JFNA’s Secure Community Network (SCN) website.
Israel Advocacy:
Israel wins kudos for a report on an infamous fatality in Gaza; actress Meg Ryan denies backing BDS; and the Israel Project’s new magazine re-examines a report on bias in Israeli and Palestinian schools.
• Algemeiner -- Activists Praise Israel For Breaking Silence on Al-Dura Hoax
• Algemeiner -- Publicist: ‘Meg Ryan Never Participated in Any Boycott Against Israel’
• The Tower – The Palestinian Textbook Fiasco
For more Israel advocacy news, see the Israel Action Network website.
Global Jewish News:
VP Joe Biden extolls the historic impact of American Jews; JTA reports new charges about the Claims Conference; the ZOA regains its tax-exempt status; Michael Kotzin of Chicago looks at the amazing story of filmmaker Jack Garfein; an associate of one of the Boston Marathon bombers reportedly confessed to helping kill three Bostonian Jews on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11; and Councilman Garcetti becomes the first Jewish elected mayor of LA.
• Times of Israel -- ‘Jewish heritage is American heritage,’ says Biden
• JTA -- Top Claims Conference officials carried out own botched probe of 2001 fraud
• Forward -- ZOA Regains Tax-Exempt Status After Yearlong Hiatus
• Times of Israel (Michael Kotzin) -- Jack Garfein: Strange, wild, triumphant
• Algemeiner -- Friend Of Boston Bomber Shot Dead After Turning Violent During Confession To Jewish Triple Homicide Role
• JTA -- Councilman Garcetti is first elected Jewish mayor of Los Angeles
Federations/Philanthropy:
Globally, JTA and others report on the JFNA/Federation response to aiding victims of the Oklahoma tornado (see the JFNA briefing here); JTA also reports on the JFNA-backed RUSH Act for Holocaust survivor care; and the Chronicle of Philanthropy goes in-depth on how non-profits can plan for disaster response.
Federations are featured in Chicago; Metrowest, NJ; Miami; and the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, CA.
Global:
• JTA -- Jewish groups join effort to help Oklahoma tornado victims (highlights JFNA, Federation)
• JTA – Legislation enhancing Holocaust survivors’ care introduced (highlights JFNA, Federation)
• Chronicle of Philanthropy -- Planning and Practice Make Charities More Nimble During Disasters
Local:
• Chicago JUF News -- State senator apologizes for Nazi-linked name calling (highlights Federation)
• N.J. Jewish News -- Arts and aging: A perfect combination (highlights Federation)
• NBC 6 Miami -- South Florida Charities Giving Helping Hand to Oklahoma Tornado Victims (highlights Federation)
• Pasadena Star News -- Local Jewish Federation creates relief fund for tornado victims (highlights Federation)