The Claims Conference # 2
The federal courtroom in Manhattan was notably empty considering the eye-catching size and target of the fraud: a 15-year campaign to falsely claim $57 million meant for some of the world’s neediest Holocaust survivors.
The Claims Conference
Two years ago, at the annual Claims Conference board meeting, directors representing the World Jewish Congress, the Jewish Agency and others, failed in their efforts to introduce meaningful reforms to the organization.
UK Opens Files on Israeli Arms Sales To Argentina During Falklands War
Newly declassified British documents have provided details on reported Israeli arms sales to Argentina before and during the United Kingdom’s war with Great Britain over the Falkland Islands in 1982.
Ray Kelly Slams De Blasio For Report of NYPD’s Muslim Group Probes
The city’s former top cop teed off Wednesday on the de Blasio administration for a report that criticized the NYPD for its handling of counter-terrorism investigations.
Borough Park – Boy, 6, Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver
A hit-and-run driver slammed into a 6-year-old boy as he crossed a Brooklyn street Wednesday afternoon.
Haaretz Columnist: I’m Guilty
Haaretz journalist Ari Shavit published a column this morning (Thursday) under the title: “I’m guilty”.
Monsey – Jewish Girl Struck By Vehicle While Crossing Route 59 Critically Injured
A-18-year-old jewish girl from monsey is in hospital tonight fighting for her life after she was struck by a vehicle late Wednesday evening on route 59 in monsey.
Obama Administration Paid Iran $1.3B, Two Days After $400M Cash Delivery
The Obama administration said Wednesday it paid $1.3 billion in interest to Iran in January to resolve a decades-old dispute over an undelivered military sale, two days after allowing $400 million in cash to fly to Tehran.
New Charges Released In Clarkstown Police Chief Michael Sullivan Case
The new disciplinary charges against suspended Clarkstown police Chief Michael Sullivan accuse him of failing to file annual ethics forms and condoning improper investigations.