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Topic: USAID

December 7, 2012
11:27 pm

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

Cuba says Washington ‘lying’ about jailed US Jew’s health

Havana hints it will only release Alan Gross as part of a prisoner exchange

By Paul Haven

November 28, 2012
8:03 pm

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 27, 2012
2:16 pm

Police and rescue personnel at the scene of the Wednesday, November 21 bus bombing in Tel Aviv (photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash90)

Americans in Israel sue United States for funding Palestinian terrorism

State Department, White House ignored transparency requirements in delivering Palestinian aid, allowing money to flow Hamas and other terror groups, plaintiffs claim

By Michal Shmulovich

November 17, 2012
10:17 pm

American Jew imprisoned in Cuba sues ex-employer and the US gov’t

Alan Gross claims he was inadequately trained for sensitive overseas job that included work with the Jewish community

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

September 5, 2012
10:26 pm

Syrian children, who fled their home with their family, lie on the ground, while they and others take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. (photo credit: Muhammed Muheisen/AP)

US humanitarian aid to Syria tops $100 million

With number of Syrian refugees almost doubling in August, State Department increases funding to the World Food Program

By Ilan Ben Zion

June 16, 2012
4:50 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)

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

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

March 24, 2012
7:39 am

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

US Congress releases $88.6 million in aid to Palestinian Authority

Top Republicans in the House of Representatives drop their opposition

March 23, 2012
11:08 pm

Prime Minister Netanyahu greets House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (photo credit: courtesy House Foreign Affairs Committee)

Congress frees up funds for Palestinians

Aid aimed at addressing humanitarian concerns in the Palestinian Authority

February 22, 2012
9:54 am

Alan Gross, jailed for providing Internet to Cuba’s Jews, not going anywhere soon

An Associated Press report earlier this month has exacerbated concerns that Cuba will hang tough on its stated determination not to release Gross

By Ron Kampeas

February 13, 2012
8:07 am

Jailed US contractor was trying to set up satellite link for Cuba’s Jews

Review reveals Alan Gross wanted to establish uncensored Internet service for Jewish community

By Desmond Butler

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: USAID

Cuba says Washington ‘lying’ about jailed US Jew’s health

Havana hints it will only release Alan Gross as part of a prisoner exchange

Cuba denies imprisoned US Jew has cancer

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

Americans in Israel sue United States for funding Palestinian terrorism

State Department, White House ignored transparency requirements in delivering Palestinian aid, allowing money to flow Hamas and other terror groups, plaintiffs claim

American Jew imprisoned in Cuba sues ex-employer and the US gov’t

Alan Gross claims he was inadequately trained for sensitive overseas job that included work with the Jewish community

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

US humanitarian aid to Syria tops $100 million

With number of Syrian refugees almost doubling in August, State Department increases funding to the World Food Program

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

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’

US Congress releases $88.6 million in aid to Palestinian Authority

Top Republicans in the House of Representatives drop their opposition

Congress frees up funds for Palestinians

Aid aimed at addressing humanitarian concerns in the Palestinian Authority

Alan Gross, jailed for providing Internet to Cuba’s Jews, not going anywhere soon

An Associated Press report earlier this month has exacerbated concerns that Cuba will hang tough on its stated determination not to release Gross

Jailed US contractor was trying to set up satellite link for Cuba’s Jews

Review reveals Alan Gross wanted to establish uncensored Internet service for Jewish community

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