Located in the migratory path of birds and dedicated to creatures great and small, an Israeli wildlife hospital provides refuge and care for wild animals in need.
The swift that survived, the hedgehog that didn’t, the Steppe Eagle that flew in from Africa with an arrow in its flesh, and other life-and-death tales from a Ramat Gan facility that treats all creatures great and small.
At what point do we say enough is enough?
When a gunman opens fire in a movie theatre?
Aurora, Colorado, July 2012. Death toll: 12.
Democratic Colorado State Senators John Morse and Angela Giron were ousted this week in a recall election that will have impact far beyond the state's borders. For supporting the states new stricter gun laws, the two were subjected to a one-issue recall campaign. Historically, recall elections have been considered in cases of criminal or unethical activity, not a single vote. This matters because the recall election and its result will give pause to any lawmaker in any state who considers a vote to impose stricter gun laws.
Each year, the American Israel Education Foundation sponsors a Congressional trip to Israel. The trip is intended to help educate political leaders and influentials about the importance of the U.S./Israel relationship through firsthand experiences in Israel, briefings by experts on Middle East affairs, and meetings with Israeli political elite.
I choose to believe that I can make a difference. I choose to believe that working with others whose passions I share can change the course of events. I choose to believe that each of us reaches a line where we must be willing to act. Once the ine is crossed, we recognize that acting is the only way we can find peace within ourselves.
While the latest round of peace talks has its detractors and naysayers, others believe this is worth trying again, and this time could be different.
All women in the United States will soon have access to health insurance regardless of their employment status, financial status, or whether they have pre-existing conditions.
Israel's US envoy says recognition not a precondition for talks, but necessary to show Israel is "permanent and legitimate."
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