Debra Flax

Philadelphia

Copy Editor and Writer at Pennsylvania Business Report

Copy Editor and Writer at Daily Energy Insider

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Former Columbia president to resume CEO position after sabbatical

1 day ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 13, 2025 / JNS)Former Columbia University president Katrina Armstrong will return as CEO of Columbia’s medical center in June, The Washington Free Beacon reported, just over a month after Armstrong took a sabbatical “to spend time with her family.”Armstrong resigned on March 28 following a deposition conducted by the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism.
US government sanctions network smuggling Iranian oil to China

2 days ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 13, 2025 / JNS)The U.S. federal government announced on Tuesday sanctions against an international network accused of smuggling billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian crude oil to China. “The revenue from the sale of this oil funds the development of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, nuclear proliferation and Iran’s terrorist proxies, including the Houthis’ attacks on Red Sea Shipping, the U.S. Navy and Israel,” Tammy Bruce, the U.S. State Department spokeswoman, stated.
American Muslims for Palestine must comply with Virginia subpoena for documents, judge rules

2 days ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 13, 2025 / JNS)Devika Davis, a Richmond, Va., circuit court judge, ruled on May 9 that the Americans for Justice in Palestine Educational Foundation, a Falls Church, Va., nonprofit which is also known as American Muslims for Palestine, must comply with the state attorney general’s subpoena for financial documents, called a civil investigative demand.
Trump admin cancels $450m in grants to Harvard, above $2.2b axed

2 days ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 13, 2025 / JNS)The federal Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced on Tuesday that it was canceling another $450 million in grants to Harvard University, beyond the $2.2 billion it terminated last week.
US sanctions individuals, entity with ties to Iranian nuclear-related research

2 days ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 12, 2025 / JNS)The U.S. State Department is sanctioning three Iranian nationals and one Iranian entity with ties to Iran’s Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, also known as SPND, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday.
Rioter sentenced for burning US flag, vandalism in pro-Hamas rally in DC

3 days ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 12, 2025 / JNS)Michael Snow, Jr., 25, of Durham, N.C., was sentenced to four months of probation and 40 hours of community service on May 9 for his part in a pro-Hamas protest outside Union Station in Washington, D.C.The protest occurred during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress on July 24, 2024.
‘Vital role’ for lawyers in fighting Jew-hatred, StandWithUs says

5 days ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 9, 2025 / JNS)Even attorneys with tight schedules can help fight Jew-hatred by pitching in as little as an hour or two annually. That’s according to Deedee Bitran, senior counsel and director of pro bono at StandWithUs.“Lawyers can play a vital role in fighting antisemitism,” Bitran, a full-time lawyer, told JNS.
Trump declares May 8 as ‘Victory Day for World War II’

6 days ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 8, 2025 / JNS) The White House issued a proclamation on Thursday declaring May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II,” honoring the 80th anniversary of the Allied Powers’ “triumph over national socialism and fascism, and the end of World War II in Europe.” “On this Victory Day for World War II, we celebrate the unmatched might, strength, and power of the American Armed Forces, and we commit to protecting our sacred birthright of liberty against all threats, foreign and domestic,” read a...
Pentagon watchdog report: 62 injured on Biden’s floating pier off Gaza coast, $31m in damage

1 week ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 8, 2025 / JNS)The U.S. Army and Navy “did not allocate sufficient maintenance, manning, training and procurement resources to their joint logistics over-the-shore units,” the floating pier off the Gazan coast that then U.S. President Joe Biden announced during his March 7, 2024 State of the Union address, according to a report from a Pentagon watchdog.
Sheba Medical Center to open outpost in Boston

1 week ago | jns.org | Debra Flax

(May 7, 2025 / JNS)Sheba Medical Center, the largest hospital in Israel, announced on Wednesday that it will open its first U.S.-based healthcare startup accelerator in Massachusetts in 2026. The accelerator, part of Sheba’s ARC (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate) innovation network, will join existing hubs in London, Berlin, Singapore, Melbourne and New Zealand. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, praised the decision of Sheba’s leadership to expand its network in the commonwealth.