Trial that could lead to liquidation of Jewish Agency activities in Russia to begin August 19. By David Hellerman, World Israel News An Israel delegation’s efforts to defuse Russia’s crackdown on the Jewish Agency has reached an impasse, the Jerusalem Post reported on Monday night. Diplomatic sources told the Post that “the meeting took place on Monday morning between public servants and not with the political echelon that actually makes decisions. Therefore, as expected, the meeting was very technical and discussed the legal implications of the Russian privacy laws.” The Jewish Agency, a quasi-governmental organization which facilitates aliyah, faces a...