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Daybreak: Clinton Rejects Iran Deadlines

Plus Mass. rabbis and Jewish organizations weigh in on assisted suicide

by
Adam Chandler
September 11, 2012
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Speaking in Russia(Jim Thomas, Reuters)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Speaking in Russia(Jim Thomas, Reuters)

● Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been criticized by Israeli officials after she rejected the idea of setting deadlines for dealing with Iran and its nuclear program. [Bloomberg]

● A ballot initiative in Massachusetts on the issue of assisted suicide has put religious leaders and organizations in the spotlight. [Globe]

● New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will be investigated for his alleged role in facilitating a taxpayer-funded settlement for the reported misconduct of another assemblyman. [NYDN]

● Hackers from several different countries attacked the Jewish Agency website over the weekend. [INN]

● A Jerusalem Post reporter chronicles a meeting between survivors of the Holocaust and the bombing of Hiroshima. [Twitter]

Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.