“The Israel travel ban, passed in the Knesset last month, has drawn widespread condemnation, including from mainstream Jewish organizations such as the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League and the Reform movement. Since its establishment in 1999, Birthright has brought more than 500,000 young Jewish adults to Israel. Most of the participants in the program are college-age students. The program’s largest benefactor is billionaire casino magnate and Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson.”
Read more: http://forward.com/news/israel/369270/birthright-faces-j-street-led-protest-over-israel-travel-ban/
Related posts:
Obama Bombs Yemen Hours After Winning Reelection
How You Can Distinguish Fake News from Real News
Pirate Party Prompts Successful Campaign Finance Ruling for Bitcoin
Why One Los Angeles Restaurant Started Taking Bitcoins
"Information Sharing Is Strength Act" to Expand Patriot Act Killed
Social (Un)Security: "You Died This Month? We'll Keep Your Dough."
Cop who randomly slammed woman to the ground receives threats
US govt to auction $18mn worth of bitcoin seized from Silk Road
Warrantless cellphone location tracking is illegal, US circuit court rules
Syrians In Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack
No One Saw This Coming…
6 Things Bitcoiners Are Talking About That You've Never Heard Of
How CBP Illegally Tried to Unmask a Rogue Twitter Account
The Crack-Up of the Eurozone Detailed in One Chart
Detainees sue psychologists who engineered, profited from CIA torture