Israel-Turkey deal paves way for boost in commerce and tourism (JNS.org) The reconciliation deal between Israel and Turkey will likely boost commercial activity between the two countries. Uri Aldubi, chairman of the Association of Oil and Gas Exploration Industries in Israel, told Israel Hayom on Monday that the deal “creates a historic opportunity to […]
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By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK –On that memorable Sunday afternoon, the atmosphere was especially warm and congenial, the vibes loving in the Manhattan apartment that our middle son shared with the long-time love of his life, whom he was about to marry. Close friends and favorite relatives had gathered for the ceremony. A
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Joel H. Cohen, USAMake America a Golf Course By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ On his visit to Scotland, Donald Trump could not resist showing off his renovated golf course and claiming that if he can fix a golf course, he can fix the United States. Imagine if a microphone caught him unawares while he was elaborating on his
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireWASHINGTON — A major Democratic donor personally lobbied then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s office for a seat on a sensitive government intelligence board, telling one of her closest aides that if appointed he would make Clinton “look good.” Rajiv Fernando acknowledged that he may not have had the experience to sit on a board that
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USACINCINNATI — Hillary Clinton already had Elizabeth Warren’s endorsement. On Monday, Clinton sought to channel some of Warren’s energy. The first combined campaign appearance of the party’s presumptive presidential nominee and one of its most ardent progressive voices at this city’s restored Art Deco train station proved electric, producing a deafening roar as they took
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) is leading an effort in Congress to use the Stanford rape survivor letter to combat campus sexual assault. In a letter to the heads of the California State University and University of California systems, members of the California congressional delegation urged that the letter be added
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAIstanbul (dpa) – Turkey and Israel will reappoint ambassadors on Tuesday, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says, after the two sides reached a deal to restore diplomatic relations. The prime minister also announced that a Turkish ship carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip will depart for the Israeli port of Ashdod on Friday, the
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International, Middle EastThe mayors of Paris and London have penned a joint letter published Monday in Le Parisien and the Financial Times calling on the two “global cities” to “work more closely together than ever” despite Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and her London counterpart, Sadiq Khan, said they were committed
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InternationalA writer and father who voted for Donald Trump in the Massachusetts primary is outraged after footage of him and his family was featured in Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s video for MoveOn attacking the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Michael Levin’s mixed-race suburban family was featured in a 2012 video by Al Jazeera on the American
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USAA top official with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said Monday they are ready for the “Dump Trump” movement and making moves to prevent turmoil at the Republican National Convention next month in Cleveland. The “Dump Trump” movement, a collection of Republican leaders and conservative activists preparing to challenge Mr. Trump’s nomination on the convention floor,
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USASeveral suicide bombers attacked and detonated explosives in a northeastern Christian Lebanese town on Monday, killing at least five people as the instability from neighboring Syria continues to spill over into the country. The attack on the Christian village of Qaa near the Syrian border also wounded 15 people, according to the state-run National News
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Middle EastDemocrats Monday morning finally get to see a pairing many on the left have been talking about for months. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is scheduled to join presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton onstage at a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event is scheduled for 10:30 a.m EDT at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union
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USABy Emily Soloff NEW YORK — The recent Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly was about to condemn Israel. Commissioners had been asked to “prayerfully study the call from Palestinian civil society for boycott, divestment and sanction against the state of Israel,” and to endorse a one-sided report calling into question the viability of two states,
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Middle East, USAWhen top Hezbollah terrorist Mustafa Badreddine was killed in an explosion in Damascus on May 10, Hezbollah initially blamed Israel, then pointed the finger at Sunni militias. However, Iran now believes that the US was behind the assassination, according to The Daily Beast. The US had more of a motive than anyone else to exact
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