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The latest news coverage and announcements from GA 2010.

Latest News Coverage of GA

Obama, in Indonesia, Criticizes Israel on Housing (mentions JFNA)
Netanyahu Says U.S. Must Show Iran Military Strike Is Possible
The New York Times: Israel Plans East Jerusalem Housing
The Wall Street Journal: Israel Advances Housing Plan
CNN: Israeli plans for more East Jerusalem housing angers Palestinians
The Times-Picayune: Benjamin Netanyahu warns Israel will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon
Reuters: Threat of action needed to stop Iran nukes: Israel
Bloomberg: Netanyahu Says U.S. Must Show a Military Strike Against Iran Is Possible
CNN: Israeli PM: Iran the world's biggest threat
AFP: Israeli PM heads to New Orleans to meet Biden
VOA: Netanyahu begins five-day US visit in New Orleans
-  CNN: Biden reaffirms US support for Israel in speech to Jewish group
Fox News: VP Biden pledges unwavering support for Israel
Washington Post: Biden pledges unwavering support for Israel
Politico: Joe Biden affirms support for Israel
NOLA.com: VP Biden at Jewish Federations meeting in New Orleans, pledges US support for Israel
Fundermentalist: VP vows support of Israel to country's largest Jewish charity
JPost: Opinion: No Holds Barred: An outsider comes home
Haaretz: Out comes the sun, and the anti-Semites, in honor of the New Orleans GA
Haaretz: Netanyahu at GA: Goldstone authors owe Israel's army an apology
JPost: Netanyahu warns that world must take action against Iran
JPost: Young activists removed after disrupting Netanyahu speech
Haaretz: Netanyahu: Nuclear-armed Iran is the greatest danger facing Israel
JPost: Netanyahu: 'Old hatred against Jews now directed at Israel'
JPost: In aging Jewish leadership, youth seek a place at table
Haaretz: The Jewish Federations GA hits New Orleans
Haaretz: Netanyahu to tell Biden only military threat can stop Iran
JPost: In New Orleans, Katrina still weighs heavily on the city
Ha'aretz: Netanyahu to Biden: Sanctions are not stopping Iran's nuclear program
Ha'aretz: Biden to American Jewry: Determined to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons
JTA: First sign of the new U.S. political reality-Bibi's swagger
JTA: Wither the Jewish baby boomers?
JTA: Netanyahu at GA: Iran must face 'credible military threat'
The Fundermentalist: Welcome to New Orleans
UKPA: US steadfast ally to Israel - Biden
MSNBC: Netanyahu visits US amid peace talks impasse
Reuters: Netanyahu to press U.S. for military threat on Iran
AFP: Israel presses US on 'credible' military threat
YNet News: Netanyahu-Biden meeting ends, discussed Iran, Palestinians
AFP: Israeli PM heads to New Orleans to meet Biden
-  VOA: Netanyahu begins five-day US visit in New Orleans
The Fundermentalist: Welcome to New Orleans
JTA: Netanyahu leaves for US to meet Jewish leaders, Administration officials
Haaretz: GA delegates - beware when you cheer for Netanyahu … column by Yossi Sarid
-  Haaretz: The Jewish Federations GA hits New Orleans
Bloomberg: Netanyahu to meet Biden in New Orleans to discuss Middle East peace effort


Latest News Briefings

-   GA Initiatives Make Lasting Impact
-   Sneak Preview: The 2010 General Assembly
-   Register Now for 2010 GA and ILOJC
-   Don't Miss the Online Fundraising Institute at the 2010 GA
-   Be Part of a Global Jewish Learning Experience 
-   Connect with NextGen at the GA 
-   Oren among VIPs to headline New Orleans
-   2010 GA Marketing Institute
-   Join Tzipi Livni at the 2010 GA
-   Vice President Biden to Address 2010 GA
-   New Events at the 2010 GA and ILOJC!
-   Historic Service Days at GA and ILOJC
-   Highlights from Service Days at GA and ILOJC


Photo downloads from 2010 GA (credit JFNA)

Vice President Joe Biden at the 2010 GA Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at the 2010 GA NOLA sign for the 2010 GA

MORE (click to download):

Students from the 600-strong Hillel contingent at the NOLA GA
Moises Limor, who made aliyah from Peru, tells his story during the plenary on 11/8/10
A contingent of young GA attendees gets ready for the Day of Service on 11/8/10
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu greets NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman during the 11/8/10 Plenary. Reisman has helped the family of the late Israeli astronat Ilan Ramon. Credit: Patrick Johnson for JFNA.
JFNA's GA and ILOJC attendees join together for a celebration at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans on Nov. 8, 2010. Credit: Patrick Johnson for JFNA 
Neshama Carlebach and the Green Pastures Baptist Choir bring music to JFNA's GA and ILOJC attendees as they celebrate at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans on Nov. 8, 2010. Credit: Patrick Johnson for JFNA
Scott Cowen, the President of Tulane University, addresses the opening plenary of the GA.
The Israeli Opposition leader, MK Tzipi Livni, addresses the closing plenary of the GA.  
International Lion of Judah Conference attendees made a difference in NOLA at a literacy-oriented service project that gave thousands of books to schoolchildren.  
Shalom Sesame welcomes attendees to the Nov. 8 GA plenary.

 

 
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The event website has video highlights from the event.

For inquiries regarding Press Coverage, Press Passes, logos and other GA-related materials please go to the press registration form or contact:

Joe Berkofsky
The Jewish Federations of North America
joe.berkofsky@jewishfederations.org
212.284.6714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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