Daily Media Report -- March 11

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 3:57pm

Israel & Mideast:Momentum grows for rolling back an embargo on arms to Syrian rebels. The French president tells Shimon Peres the international community must prevent Iran from going nuclear. The U.N. may leave the Golan Heights due to violence along Syrian border. The IDF Chief warns that Israel could be in a war with Lebanon if Hezbollah lashes out.  An Israeli think tank discusses the immediate impact of the sequestration on the Middle East.   Netanyahu looks to be in the home stretch of putting together a government. A UN report determines that a Palestinian rocket, not Israeli weapons, killed an infant in Gaza.Regional:• US News & World Report/AP -- French official: Syrian rebels need arms  http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2013/03/11/eu-foreign-ministers-try-to-stop-violence-in-syria• Ynetnews (analysis) -- The Golan and the coming troubles  http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4354943,00.html• Algemeiner -- French President to Peres: “The International Community, Not Israel, Will Bear the Responsibility to Stop” Iran from Obtaining Nuclear Weapons  http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/03/08/french-president-to-peres-the-international-community-not-israel-will-bear-the-responsibility-to-stop-iran-from-obtaining-nuclear-weapons/• Institute for National Security Studies (analysis) -- Immediate Impact on the Middle East of U.S. Budget Sequestration  http://www.inss.org.il/publications.php?cat=21&incat=&read=11102Israeli Issues:• JTA -- Netanyahu, with team of rivals, puts together a government  http://www.jta.org/news/article/2013/03/11/3121711/netanyahu-with-team-of-rivals-will-focus-on-iran-and-draft-reform• Times of Israel -- Gantz says Lebanon will pay if Hezbollah attacks  http://www.timesofisrael.com/gantz-says-lebanon-will-pay-if-hezbollah-attacks/• JTA -- Palestinian rocket, not Israel, killed infant in Gaza, U.N. says  http://www.jta.org/news/article/2013/03/11/3121736/palestinian-rocket-not-israel-killed-infant-in-gaza-un-says For more Israel news, see the weekly JFNA Israel news page: http://www.jewishfederations.org/Weekly-News-Items-in-Israel.aspx

For more security news, see JFNA’s Secure Community Network (SCN) news page:http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/1091809/bcb5afdb71/521804587/8fddab0b42/

Israel Advocacy:

A Canadian postal union accuses Canada of "perpetuating war crimes" by supporting Israel. South Africa holds its ninth "Israeli Apartheid Week." Israel condemns a Netherlands initiative singling out West Bank products.

• Canadian Jewish Jews -- Postal union slammed for anti-Israel newsletter  http://cjnews.com/campaign?q=node/103673• Jerusalem Post -- "Israeli Apartheid Week" Launches in South Africa  http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=305912• Canadian Jewish News/JNS -- Israel criticizes Dutch for labeling West Bank products  http://www.cjnews.com/news/israel?q=node/103667For Israel advocacy news, see the Israel Action Network’s newly redesigned and enhanced website: http://israelactionnetwork.org/Federations/Philanthropy: In the NY Times, David Brooks writes a column about the rapid growth of the Orthodox community. A foundation awarded JFNA a grant for victims of Hurricane Sandy. A column in eJewishPhilanthropy highlights concerns over inclusion in Jewish day schools. A report covers how US donors, including those working through Jewish Federations, raised a record $712.6M to help Japan recover from a vast 2011 disaster.

Federations are highlighted in Calgary, Chicago and Philadelphia.

Global:

• JTA -- Jewish groups announce new Sandy relief  http://www.jta.org/news/article/2013/03/10/3121586/jewish-groups-announce-new-sandy-relief• NY Times (op-ed) -- The Orthodox Surge  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/08/opinion/brooks-the-orthodox-surge.html • eJewishPhilanthropy -- Day School Secret  http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/day-school-secret/?utm_source=Mon+Mar+11&utm_campaign=Mon+Mar+11&utm_medium=email• Japan Center for International Exchange -- US Giving for Japan Disaster Exceeds $710 Million  http://www.jcie.org/311recovery/usgiving3.html

Local:

• 660 News -- Presentation in S.W. on creating a more “inclusive” Calgary http://www.660news.com/2013/03/10/presentation-in-s-w-on-creating-a-more-inclusive-calgary/• JTA -- Lautenberg Amendment, Soviet-era law now helping Iranians, gets lifeline  http://www.jta.org/news/article/2013/03/10/3121391/lautenberg-amendment-soviet-era-savior-now-helping-iranians-poised-to-survive-another-day• The Jerusalem Post -- American to run length of Israel to benefit youth  http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=305973 (also mentions JFNA)