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Alan Gross
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March 5, 2020, 2:18 am
Alan Gross says Bernie Sanders praised Cuba while visiting him in prison
‘I don’t know what’s so wrong with this country,’ former hostage quotes presidential hopeful as having told him
By
Ron Kampeas
July 13, 2017, 3:37 am
Alan Gross, after spending 5 years in a Cuban prison, is starting over in Israel
Languishing in a Havana jail, the Jewish US contractor developed a habit for the island’s famed cigars. Now his favorite pastime is walking from his Tel Aviv home to the Carmel Market and Jaffa
By
Ron Kampeas
November 27, 2016, 6:37 pm
Jewish ex-prisoner of Cuba: ‘History will never absolve’ Castro
Alan Gross, jailed while working for US development agency, calls on Cubans to speak up about deceased dictator
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JTA
September 14, 2016, 2:00 am
US Jew once held in Cuba hails new internet freedoms
Alan Gross, accused of espionage by Havana for helping island’s Jewish community get online, would return ‘in a heartbeat’
By
Leila Macor
December 30, 2015, 11:07 pm
A year after release, Alan Gross opens up on cigars, selfies and surviving Cuban prison
Back in Maryland Jewish community and awaiting first grandchild, US aid worker says he never gave up hope during 5-year incarceration
By
Suzanne Pollak
December 10, 2015, 11:39 pm
On 1st anniversary of his release, Alan Gross calls for warmer ties with Cuba
Jewish-American ex-prisoner wants to help foster better relations between Washington, Havana
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JTA
November 27, 2015, 5:40 pm
Family, fitness, fun: Alan Gross reveals how he survived Cuban jail
In first interview since his return from 5-year incarceration, US Jewish contractor says captors threatened to torture him
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AFP
September 13, 2015, 9:25 pm
From across Jewish world, looking back at a tumultuous 5775
With terrorist attacks on European Jews, sex offender rabbis, and a Diaspora divided over the Iran deal, this Jewish year was one of few silver linings
By
Uriel Heilman
September 13, 2015, 5:48 am
The Jews who ruled the news in 5775
From the basketball to supreme courts, from peeping rabbis to whistleblowing ambassadors, a heap of headline-grabbing personalities
By
Julie Wiener
July 2, 2015, 9:58 pm
Alan Gross never debriefed after release from Cuba
Report reveals Jewish contractor yet to give account to US officials of his period of imprisonment
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JTA
May 6, 2015, 3:58 am
Alan Gross lobbies for eased restrictions with Cuba
Jewish-American ex-prisoner would like to return to the island if it would help foster better ties with US
By
JTA
April 6, 2015, 10:04 pm
Alan Gross’s lawsuit against US government rejected
Jewish-American contractor filed litigation against authorities for sending him to Cuba with inadequate support
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JTA
January 25, 2015, 8:00 pm
Alan Gross gets welcome home party at synagogue
Jewish-American contractor feted a month after release from Cuban prison; praised for resilience, humor
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JTA
January 21, 2015, 5:49 am
Entire chamber applauds Alan Gross at State of the Union
Visitors chosen to make a point about immigration law, health care, Cuba policy and voting rights
By
Connie Cass
January 21, 2015, 5:19 am
In State of the Union, Obama reiterates vow to veto Iran sanctions bills
President says ‘no guarantees’ Tehran talks will succeed; Alan Gross, released from Cuban prison last month, gets standing ovation
By
Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
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