Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director Dore Gold condemned the NGO World Vision’s transfer of funds to Hamas. In a published statement, Gold expressed his horror that “one of the largest charitable and humanitarian aid organizations in the world” gave “approximately $7.2 million to the military wing of Hamas…mainly to strengthen its terrorist arm.” That adds […]
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Middle EastIt is a truth universally (if often silently) acknowledged that if you want more Twitter followers you should get into Twitter feuds. This holds especially true for mid- or low-level celebrities, many of whom know that if their follower numbers are falling off, if they’re no longer trending, all they need to do is pick
Although Ari Fleischer recently said Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump was blatantly ignoring the advice provided by experienced members of the Republican Party, he may be someone the Donald should start listening to. The former White House press secretary has had quite the successful run in Washington, D.C., and if Trump plans to take the
The United States and Israel have closed many of the remaining gaps in their negotiations over a new multibillion-dollar military aid package, and the two sides hope to reach a final deal soon, a senior U.S. official told the Reuters news agency on Wednesday. Three days of talks on the issue between Jacob Nagel, acting
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Middle East, USAThe deputy leader of the Hezbollah terrorist group stressed on Wednesday that Hezbollah, Iran and Russia would stand by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad “until the end”, Reuters reports. Speaking to the news agency, Sheikh Naim Qassem, who is the deputy of Hassan Nasrallah, said the sacrifices of Hezbollah prevented the ultra-hardline jihadists of Islamic State
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International, Middle EastDonald Trump has insisted all is well with his campaign despite claims that his fellow Republicans are planning an “intervention.” Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus is reportedly among a handful of high-profile Republicans considering whether to confront Trump about his approach to his presidential campaign and attempt to stop him doing any more damage.
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USATurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he sees no difference between the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), Kurdish separatist groups and the supporters of his rival Fethullah Gulen, the Daily Sabah reported. Erdogan is in the process of restructuring the armed forces after a shock coup attempt last month saw violence spark on the
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Middle EastAfter he was brutally attacked by an axe-wielding Arab terrorist, doctors predicted Tzvika Cohen might never recover. Comatose for three weeks and suffering severe injuries across his body, the staff at Hadassah Ein Kerem in Jerusalem initially struggled just to keep Cohen alive. But this week, Cohen beat the odds, receiving a green-light to return
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Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Let’s not waste time. At the direction of President Obama, the United States of America gave $400 million to Iran – it was Iran’s money, after all, Obama said. In an unrelated move, Iran released four American hostages: a newspaper reporter, a former Marine, a Christian pastor, and a
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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USAFunny But True By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — Many readers say that they are amused by some of the articles in my positive weekly Israel newsletter featuring Israeli innovations, discoveries and humanitarian activities. Here are a few recent examples. Israel’s Amit Goffer invented the ReWalk exoskeleton that enables paraplegics to walk upright. Unfortunately, Amit
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBEIJING — A prominent Chinese lawyer who had taken on sensitive, high-profile cases involving activists and victims of a tainted infant formula scandal was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison on charges of subversion. Zhou Shifeng, a human-rights lawyer and director of the Beijing Fengrui Law firm, was arrested in July 2015 in a
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InternationalLibertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson and running mate William Weld continue to draw interest from the press, along with voters exploring their third-party options in the presidential election. Both candidates appeared Wednesday night in a live, one-hour CNN town hall broadcast at 9 p.m. EDT, with network anchor Anderson Cooper moderating. The two parsed
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USAAccording to the media, not all grieving parents of fallen servicemen are created equal. Whether those parents are protected, defended and respected or ignored, dismissed and smeared depends on their political affiliation – and how useful they are to the “right” side. Witness the tale of three parents that emerged during the course of the
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USALast night, some 1000 Russian-speaking Birthright Israel participants celebrated Israel as a land of diversity and opportunity as they came together for a special event honoring the country”s pioneering spirit and showcasing opportunities they can take advantage of to pursue their own dreams and goals in Israel. “Many faces – One Israel,” held Tuesday night,
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