Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot underwent successful prostrate surgery last month; deputy took over during convalesence By Times of Israel staff and Judah Ari Gross IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot speaks at a conference at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya January 2, 2017. (Flash90) IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot was
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Middle EastArnold Schwarzenegger might be filling in for President Donald Trump on “The New Celebrity Apprentice,” but it certainly doesn’t make the Austrian immigrant turned Hollywood superstar a fan of Trump’s immigration ban. In fact, Schwarzenegger railed heavily against it. During an appearance on Extra, the two-time California governor shared his feelings about the ban, which
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International, Middle East, USAFormer UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that he would not be standing for the presidency of his native South Korea, despite once being considered the front-runner for the job. It follows his less than successful return to Seoul last month, marred by a series of perceived PR gaffes and a scandal involving
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InternationalBy JT – Feb 01,2017 – Last updated at Feb 01,2017 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday discussed regional developments and Jordan’s strategic relations with the US at meetings in Washington, DC, with chairs and members of Congress committees. Talks at the meetings, part of which was attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania,
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Middle East, USAPolice amass on outskirts of illegal West Bank outpost, as settler activists burn tires and attempt to impede their advance By Judah Ari Gross and Times of Israel staff Settler activists burn tires and other materials at the entrance to the Amona outpost in the central West Bank as security force prepare to evacuate the
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Middle EastBy Steven Mulroy, Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis. Is President Trump’s recent executive order on immigrants and refugees legal? It’s a surprisingly tricky question. The order arguably violates both a federal statute and one or more sections of the Constitution – depending on whether the immigrant is already
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International, Middle East, USAYou think you may know what the big news has been for the past few days, and in part, you’d be right. President Trump signed an executive order strengthening our national security by establishing a limited moratorium on travel to the United States from seven failed and/or state sponsors of terrorism. We’re doing this to
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International, Middle East, USAGet with the program or get out. That was the stark message from White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Monday in response to news that State Department officials have drafted a memo of dissent. The memo was leaked to the Lawfare blog. As many as 900 diplomats are believed to support the memo, which objects
This story was co-published with NPR’s Shots blog. If the last few years are any guide, one group that may find itself in the crosshairs of Rep. Tom Price, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is an influential panel of medical experts. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, a
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAThe Western Wall and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Photo provided to China Daily As the number of Chinese outbound tourists grows, Israel is cashing in on the lucrative market. Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics show 76,400 Chinese tourists went to Israel between January and November last year, a massive 60 percent increase from
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International, Middle East, Travel and FoodCHICAGO — A Muslim and a Jewish father had never met before bringing their children to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Monday to join in a protest of President Donald Trump’s immigration ban. But after a photograph showing their son and daughter interacting went viral, they decided to bring their families together next week for dinner
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USAWASHINGTON — Dianne Feinstein is embarking on a crucial moment in her 24-year Senate career: leading what’s likely to be tense, lengthy and intensely watched scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Trump’s immigration order looms as a crucial flashpoint as the California senator, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, prepares to
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USAA bomb threat forced the evacuation Tuesday of a Jewish Community Center in Salt Lake City. Local police dispatched to the scene determined that the threat was not credible after authorities and a bomb-sniffing dog scoured the building. Doug Hill, who works as a personal trainer at The I.J. & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center,
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USAWASHINGTON — Judge Neil Gorsuch seems to be a conservative tailor-made for the Supreme Court, albeit with a Western cut. His Ivy League education fits in with the other justices, four of whom are fellow Harvard Law School graduates. Like three of his potential colleagues, he held a coveted clerkship at the Supreme Court. His
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