Israel

Boston-area Orthodox Jewish woman releases pro-Obama video with help from Brighton

By jikamens - 10/8/08 - 11:07 am

Janette Hillis-Jaffe, an Orthodox Jew living in Cambridge, produced this wonderful video in support of Senator Barack Obama:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAVn1-gC7cg

Two of the people who helped her with the project live in Brighton.

For more information about the video, visit:

http://jewsobamaisrael.com/

Somerville defeats Israel divestment

By adamg - 11/8/06 - 8:27 am

Ron Newman has the numbers: Voters who had questions 5 and 6 on their ballots rejected non-binding referenda on taking city investments out of companies that do business with Israel and demanding Israel let Palestinians return to their ancestral homes.

Poor timing for a pro-Israel rally in Newton

By adamg - 8/2/06 - 7:45 am

Especially one featuring a sign showing Israeli soldiers protecting a baby carriage, Borderline writes:

... I don't dispute that terrorists mix in with civilians in the Middle East, but to have this rally supporting the Israeli miltary now -- just days after dozens of innocent women and children were killed by Israeli military incompetence as they huddled in a basement shelter, too afraid to evacuate their village -- is the wrong message to send. ...