Remembering Rose: A life well-lived, gone far too soon
Rose Lubin lost her life, at age 20, defending the homeland in Israel as a member of the border police. It was long enough to leave a legacy.
Topic: Israel
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November 2023
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October 2023
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Cohen says combined Israel-Ukraine aid package in Senate could overcome House opposition
Cohen said Tuesday, Oct. 31, time is of the essence in approving the aid package. He also again spoke in support of humanitarian aid for Gaza in Israel’s war with Hamas.
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Kustoff and Lee urge support for Israel in visit to Margolin Hebrew Academy
U.S. Rep. David Kustoff and Tenneessee Gov. Bill Lee visited the East Memphis school to also look over new security measures funded with state and federal grants since a July incident on campus.
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Demonstrators gather Downtown in support of Palestine
Memphis protesters carried signs with messages including “I stand with Palestine” and “end apartheid.”
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Hundreds gather in solidarity in wake of attacks in Israel
Hundreds of Memphians — including Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and Mayor-elect Paul Young — gathered Wednesday at the Jewish Community Center in the wake of Saturday’s invasion of Israel by Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip.
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Impact of conflict in Middle East reaches Memphis
Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel was supposed to leave last Sunday to lead a trip to Israel, and a separate group of Memphians are currently stuck in the country.
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Opinion: Scott Morris on Memphis connections to the attacks in Israel
“While sitting inside the sanctuary at Temple Israel, I looked around at my Jewish friends. It touched me deeply that, had they been in Ashkelon last Saturday, they could have been killed just because they are Jews.”
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FedEx suspends operations in Israel
The logistics giant FedEx said all shipments destined to Israel currently in transition will be held “safely” in FedEx facilities.
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July 2021
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Memphis Friends of Israel rally against anti-semitism
Many of those who gathered said their aim was to fight misinformation and misrepresentations of Jewish people, and make the case for Americans to see what Israel is about for themselves.
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May 2021
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Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war
The fighting began May 10, when Hamas militants in Gaza fired long-range rockets toward Jerusalem after days of clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a flashpoint site that is known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.
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More than 100 Memphians sing, pray in support of Israel
More than 100 people came out to Memphis Jewish Community Center Wednesday evening to rally for peace.
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Calls mount for Gaza-Israel cease-fire, greater US efforts
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis joined a growing list of congressional and world leaders in encouraging President Joe Biden to get more involved and work for a cease-fire.
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Marchers stand in solidarity with Palestine amid violent conflict
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Marchers stand in solidarity with Palestine amid violent conflict
Hundreds gathered Downtown in solidarity with those who have been killed or hurt in Palestine.
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August 2020
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Opinion: Trump’s foreign relations gem deserves to shine
"Although Trump’s critics are often loathe to “give the devil his due,” this foreign relations accomplishment by the Trump Administration should be allowed to shine," says Robert Lee Long.
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January 2019
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FedEx announces plan for expansion by acquisition in Israel
Memphis-based FedEx Express and Israel's Flying Cargo Group said Tuesday that FedEx plans to buy Flying Cargo's international express business.
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