By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — In the immediate aftermath of the American presidential election, the New York Times wrote, “For not the first time this year, those analyzing this election missed what was happening all around them — and it was the story of a lifetime.” This is probably the understatement of the […]
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Middle East, USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — There’s an ill wind blowing through the world. First Brexit, and now Trump. What’s next? And what makes people vote for a policy or a person that seems on the face of it to embody all that is worst in human nature and societal relations? In the referendum in
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, USA“Bear with me folks. This is gonna be good,” said journalist John Kucko during News 8 WROC’s Facebook Live video. For about eight hours, since 7:15 AM this morning, he’d been shooting live footage of Susan B. Anthony’s grave in Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York, where parents, children, elderly couples and everyone in
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USAIsraeli leaders have been congratulating President-elect Donald Trump. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described him as a “true friend of Israel,” while Education Minister Naftali Bennett sees an opportunity to jettison the idea of a Palestinian state. Minister of Finance and Kulanu Chairman Moshe Kahlon commented on the US election results, “I congratulate President-elect Donald Trump
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Middle East, USANEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AJC, the global Jewish advocacy organization, congratulates Donald Trump on his election as the 45th President of the United States. “American democracy has spoken after a long and bitterly-fought campaign,” said AJC CEO David Harris. “We wish President-elect Trump well, as he prepares to assume the highest position
Formal tour by member of monarchy would end absence for state’s entire existence, during which nearly every other country on earth was visited by a Crown representative By Raoul Wootliff Britain’s Prince Charles attends the funeral of former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres at the Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem on September
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International, Middle EastMK Shuli Mualem (Jewish Home) said on Tuesday that starting on Wednesday, greater pressure will be exerted on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to promote the so-called “Normalization Law”, which seeks to provide legal backing for Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. “Tomorrow after the elections in the United States we will intensify the pressure on
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON — Democratic Party hopes that an anti-Trump backlash in California would knock out vulnerable Republican congressional incumbents fizzled on election night as Reps. Darrell Issa, Jeff Denham and Steve Knight headed toward victory in closely watched races. Incoming president Donald Trump was clobbered in the California vote but that didn’t translate to a successful
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USAPresident Obama phoned President-elect Donald Trump early Wednesday morning and invited Mr. Trump to the White House Thursday, as Mr. Trump prepares to transition into the office after his stunning win over Hillary Clinton. “From the White House residence, the president phoned Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory early this morning,” according to
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USAPrince Harry and Meghan Markle are definitely in a relationship! The royal family confirmed the relationship with a rather somber letter on their Facebook page on Tuesday. According to the royals, Markle’s family has received harassment since the rumors of a relationship between the red headed prince and the American beauty made news in the
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Republican wave has washed over Missouri politics. Republican Eric Greitens, a former Navy SEAL who has never before sought elected office, was chosen by Missourians to be the state’s next governor. He defeated Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster on Tuesday night. With 70 percent of precincts reporting, Greitens was leading
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USAPHOENIX — The path he started on years ago led Joe Arpaio to a red-lit stage in July, his hand outstretched as thousands cheered “Trump! Trump! Trump!” Never before had a presidential candidate so embraced the man who calls himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” a founding father of the strong-borders movement whose hardened views on immigration
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USAAdvocates for illegal immigrants sounded the alarm Wednesday morning as Donald Trump was poised to claim the White House, vowing to resist an expected crackdown and calling on localities to declare themselves sanctuary cities, resisting the federal government. They also demanded President Obama halt all deportations for the rest of his tenure. “Immigrants are declaring
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USAPHILADELPHIA — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey won a second term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Katie McGinty in the Pennsylvania as Republicans surged to a series of victories that stunned pollsters, analysts and the mainstream media. The Associated Press called the race for Toomey at about 1:15 a.m. EST Wednesday. With nearly 98 percent of the vote
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