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Topic: Cuba

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December 4, 2012
3:45 pm

Jailed Gross asks US to sign pact with Cuba

On third anniversary of imprisonment, State Department calls for Havana to release American Jewish contractor

November 30, 2012
9:34 pm

Gross biopsy results ‘hopeful’ but not determinative, lawyer says

Cuba asked to allow imprisoned US Jewish contractor to be examined by his own doctor

November 30, 2012
8:56 pm

Judy Gross during an interview at her home in Washington, on Thursday, Nov. 29 (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Judy Gross turns up the heat to get her husband freed from Cuban jail

Armed with new lawyer and PR strategy, wife calls on Obama for help, says Alan feels ‘deserted by his government’

By Jessica Gresko

November 28, 2012
8:03 pm

Alan and Judy Gross at the Western Wall in the spring of 2005. (Courtesy of the Gross family)

Cuba denies imprisoned US Jew has cancer

New York rabbi who also works as a gastroenterologist backs Havana’s claim about Alan Gross’ health

By Jessica Gresko

November 13, 2012
3:59 am

USAID worker Alan Gross arriving at a Havana courthouse for his trial in March 2011. (photo credit: AP Photo/Franklin Reyes, File)

Letter to UN accuses Cuba of inflicting ‘torture’ on US Jewish prisoner

Attorney for Alan Gross says American contractor is being denied proper medical care for tumor

By Jessica Gresko

November 12, 2012
5:21 am

American aid worker Alan Gross and his wife, Judy at the Western Wall in spring, 2005. Gross has been detained in Cuba since 2009. (Photo credit: courtesy Jewish Community Relations Council of Washington)

Over 500 rabbis urge Cuba to release Alan Gross

Letter to Raul Castro notes American aid worker may have cancer

October 2, 2012
1:12 pm

American Alan Gross, jailed in Cuba, may have cancer

Reuters: Gross has lost 100 lbs. in captivity and has ‘a potentially life-threatening medical problem, lawyer says’

September 14, 2012
10:37 am

Alan Gross, shown in 2009 (left) and 2012 (photo credit: AP/Courtesy of Peter Kahn)

US: No deal with Cuba on release of American

State Department urges Havana to send Alan Gross home as a humanitarian gesture

September 12, 2012
11:50 am

Alan Gross’ health deteriorating, wife says

He reportedly has lost more than 100 pounds since his arrest in 2009 and his family says he is suffering from degenerative arthritis

August 7, 2012
1:33 am

1,000 days in a Cuban prison, Alan Gross dreams of ribs and baseball

American convicted of espionage for importing equipment to provide internet access to Jewish community

By Times of Israel staff and AP

June 16, 2012
4:50 am

Cuba lashes out at charge it is not properly caring for imprisoned American Alan Gross

From the web In veiled threat, officials say Gross well enough to serve his sentence in a regular jail, instead of military hospital, The Washington Post reports

May 23, 2012
3:55 am

Typical Shabbat afternoon outside of one of Havana's three functioning synagogues (photo credit: Courtesy Richard Smith, www.jewishcuba.org)

Shalom from Havana

A small but proud Jewish community seeks to engage with its brethren around the world.

By Ari Ben Goldberg

May 7, 2012
10:21 am

Alan Gross vows to return if Cuba allows visit with mother

Mother, 90, is suffering from inoperable cancer

May 5, 2012
9:53 am

On left a March 1, 2003 photo obtained by the Associated Press shows Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan. On right, a photo downloaded from the Arabic language Internet site www.muslm.net purports to also show Khalid Sheik Mohammed in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The picture was allegedly taken in July 2009 by the International Committee of the Red Cross and released only to the detainee's family (photo credit: AP Photo/www.muslm.net)

9/11 mastermind and co-conspirators to be arraigned on Saturday

Charges including 2,976 counts of murder will be handed down at military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay

By Ben Fox

March 30, 2012
1:30 am

US Jewish leaders make Passover appeal for release of Alan Gross from Cuba

Raul Castro asked to free social worker, who brought Internet access to island’s Jews, ahead of ‘the holiday of freedom’

By Sam Ser

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Cuba

Jailed Gross asks US to sign pact with Cuba

On third anniversary of imprisonment, State Department calls for Havana to release American Jewish contractor

Gross biopsy results ‘hopeful’ but not determinative, lawyer says

Cuba asked to allow imprisoned US Jewish contractor to be examined by his own doctor

Judy Gross turns up the heat to get her husband freed from Cuban jail

Armed with new lawyer and PR strategy, wife calls on Obama for help, says Alan feels ‘deserted by his government’

Cuba denies imprisoned US Jew has cancer

New York rabbi who also works as a gastroenterologist backs Havana’s claim about Alan Gross’ health

Letter to UN accuses Cuba of inflicting ‘torture’ on US Jewish prisoner

Attorney for Alan Gross says American contractor is being denied proper medical care for tumor

Over 500 rabbis urge Cuba to release Alan Gross

Letter to Raul Castro notes American aid worker may have cancer

American Alan Gross, jailed in Cuba, may have cancer

Reuters: Gross has lost 100 lbs. in captivity and has ‘a potentially life-threatening medical problem, lawyer says’

US: No deal with Cuba on release of American

State Department urges Havana to send Alan Gross home as a humanitarian gesture

Alan Gross’ health deteriorating, wife says

He reportedly has lost more than 100 pounds since his arrest in 2009 and his family says he is suffering from degenerative arthritis

1,000 days in a Cuban prison, Alan Gross dreams of ribs and baseball

American convicted of espionage for importing equipment to provide internet access to Jewish community

Cuba lashes out at charge it is not properly caring for imprisoned American Alan Gross

From the web In veiled threat, officials say Gross well enough to serve his sentence in a regular jail, instead of military hospital, The Washington Post reports

Shalom from Havana

A small but proud Jewish community seeks to engage with its brethren around the world.

Alan Gross vows to return if Cuba allows visit with mother

Mother, 90, is suffering from inoperable cancer

9/11 mastermind and co-conspirators to be arraigned on Saturday

Charges including 2,976 counts of murder will be handed down at military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay

US Jewish leaders make Passover appeal for release of Alan Gross from Cuba

Raul Castro asked to free social worker, who brought Internet access to island’s Jews, ahead of ‘the holiday of freedom’

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