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...added that Harvard needs to set an example and has no choice but to discipline these cases. Several sources including Helfgott said that at the time of the alleged incident, Simon was only peripherally involved with the University, though he maintained his title at the Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. According to Helfgott, Simon has not seen patients at Beth Israel for over a decade. Beth Israel spokesperson Jerry Berger confirmed that Simon had not practiced at the hospital for over a year. “His involvement has been very minimal, virtually non-existent...
...screened on March 7 and 8—created a well-rounded and global perspective, balancing the domestic, marital, religious, political and economic challenges faced by women. “Through the Negev” depicts the struggle of Sudanese women and children trying to survive as refugees in Israel despite intense suspicion and distrust against them. “Club Native” reveals how Mohawk women in the Canadian town of Kahnawake face patriarchal norms that force them to marry to preserve “blood purity” while disenfranchising women of mixed heritage. Another film...
...Central Asia and the Middle East - as having a key part to play in his effort to heal U.S. relations with the Islamic world. An increasingly assertive regional power, Turkey has significant influence in a number of conflict zones critical to U.S. foreign policy objectives, ranging from relations between Israel and its neighbors to the Caucasus, Iraq and Iran. "The new administration is aware of Turkey's importance," said Turkish foreign minister Ali Babacan after meeting Clinton. "Turkish-American relations have entered...
...Since last May, Ankara has hosted several rounds of secret peace talks between Syria and Israel. It also played a role in helping secure the tenuous cease-fire that ended hostilities in Gaza earlier this year. Turkey has also been approached by Tehran to mediate in its standoff with Washington over Iran's nuclear program. A day after Secretary Clinton's Ankara visit, a high-profile Turkish delegation flew to Tehran, with whose regime Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's moderate Islamist-rooted government enjoys good relations...
Harvard affiliate Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center announced last week that it will consider layoffs to cope with grim financial projections. The hospital announced an anticipated $20 million operating loss for the fiscal year beginning next October, due in part to a projected decline in number of patients. The hospital hopes to break even, under best case scenario projections, for this fiscal year. The announcement is a marked departure from previous predictions of Beth Israel’s CEO, Paul Levy, who said in an interview last month that “we have chosen not to do layoffs...