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Gene study settles debate over origin of European Jews
By AFP | 17 Jan 2013
Jews of European origin are a mix of ancestries, with many hailing from tribes in the Caucasus who converted to Judaism and created an empire that lasted half a millennium, according to a gene study published on Thursday.
The investigation, its author says, should settle a debate that has been roiling for more than two centuries.
Jews of European descent, often called Ashkenazis, account for some 90 percent of the more than 13 million Jews in the world today.
Hate-Speech Hypocrites
By William Saletan | Slate.com | 03 Oct 2012
Jews have too much influence over U.S. foreign policy. Gay men are too promiscuous. Muslims commit too much terrorism. Blacks commit too much crime.
Jews, Muslims agree ... on right to circumcision in Germany
Source : Agencies | 10 Sep 2012
Around 500 mainly Jewish but some Christian and Muslim protesters gathered in Berlin on Sunday to demand the right to circumcision after a disputed court ruling in Germany outlawing the rite.
Some protesters were draped in Israeli flags, others wore orthodox Jewish dress for the peaceful demonstration on Berlin's Bebelplatz, infamous as the site of book-burning ceremonies carried out by Adolf Hitler's Nazis.
One banner at the demonstration accused Germany of reverting to a "colonial power" while another read: "Foreskin? No thank you!"
German circumcision ban unites religions
Source : Agencies | 13 Jul 2012
A German court's ban on circumcising baby boys has provoked a rare show of unity between Muslims, Jews and Christians who see it as a threat to religious freedom, while doctors warn it could increase health risks by forcing the practice underground.
European rabbis meeting in Berlin on Thursday promised to defy the ruling by a court in the city of Cologne last month. They plan further talks with Muslim and Christian leaders in Stuttgart next week to see how they can fight the ban together.
Jews, Muslims slam German circumcision ruling as assault on religion
Source : Agencies | 28 Jun 2012
Jews and Muslims are joining forces in outrage over a German court's decision that could prohibit parents from having their children circumcised for religious reasons. The court deemed the oft-religious procedure an act of "bodily harm" to children, according to German media reports.
Obama says Washington is 'more attentive' to Israelis than Palestinians
Source : IslamTimes | 09 Jun 2012
Obama made the remarks at a meeting between White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew and a visiting delegation of the US Orthodox Jewish community, Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Wednesday.
The US president also called on the audience not to cast doubts on his loyalty to his Israeli allies.
Referring to his amicable personal relationship with Israeli hawkish Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama highlighted that he understands that the Israeli official wishes “no restraints”.
Canadian Muslims & Jews Unite to Combat Increasing Hate Crimes in Winnipeg
Source : IslamToday | 20 Mar 2012
An increase in hate-induced violence against Muslims and Jews during the past year in the province of Manitoba and its capitol Winnipeg have brought the two faiths together to confront it.
In one of the many incidents, a young hijab-wearing woman driving a car is persistently stalked through traffic by a man making shooting gestures at her. In another, a girl's hair is set on fire at school by a boy making a slur against Jews.
Now Jews and Muslims in the Canadian province of Manitoba are getting together to stand up to the hate.
Worries over Iranian Jews if Israel attacks
By Amy Teibel | AP | Jerusalem | 15 Mar 2012
All but lost amid the heated talk about a possible Israeli attack on Iran’s suspect nuclear program are the thousands of Jews who live in the Islamic Republic and could be caught in the middle.
Although Iran has a history of treating its Jewish minority fairly well, some Iranian Jews who have emigrated to Israel worry that an Israeli attack could expose family and friends still in Iran to retaliation.
Tag Mehir, The Israeli Jewish Terrorist Organization. A price tag that is too high.
By Dr Nancy Hartevelt Kobrin | Family Security Matters | 22 Dec 2011
As an Israeli Jewish psychoanalyst with a doctorate on Islam, I feel I have a moral responsibility and obligation to denounce the recent upsurge in Israeli Jewish violence committed by Tag Mehir (lit. Price Tag) against Israeli Muslims and especially the torching of their mosques and the destruction of their property. This has motivated me to share some thoughts and observations and hopefully a few possible solutions.
By Age Three the Personality is Formed to Hate
