As reality show star Donald Trump whipped his rally crowd into a frenzy last night, one man in a ‘Hillary for Prison’ t-shirt taunted the press pool with chants of “JEW-S-A!” instead of ‘U-S-A!’ This incident is just the latest example of anti-Semitic sentiments breaking through the surface with the Trump campaign. Observers worry that […]
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USAAs US reelected to UN’s much-chastised rights body, top US diplomat says focusing on rights abuses, rather than on Israel, an ‘important challenge’ By Eric Cortellessa US Secretary of State John Kerry makes opening remarks during a ministerial meeting at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts on September 24, 2016 (AFP/Matthew Healey) WASHINGTON — Secretary of
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International, USAThis article was originally published by International Business Times. On my first morning in Tel Aviv, I happened upon the Albi Cafe, infamous as a hub for left-wing activism. I wanted to speak to both Palestinian and Israeli women about feminist cooperation, and whether it is possible to work together to challenge male violence and
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Middle EastWASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s running mate Sunday seized on new revelations by the FBI director to feed voters’ doubts about the trustworthiness of Hillary Clinton, saying they are a reminder that she is a “risky choice” to be president. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and campaign manager Kellyanne Conway signaled in television interviews how the Trump
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USASandra Solomon was looking ‘for money and fame’ and she ‘found it with the Zionists,’ her kin say By Dov Lieber Sandra Solomon, a Palestinian woman who converted to Christianity and advocates for Israel. (Screenshot) The niece of a top official in the Palestinian Fatah party who was a close confidant of the late PA
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Middle EastMore than two years after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, Lithuania is warning its citizens of a possible similar fate in the former Soviet Union republic. Lithuanian government officials have published tens of thousands of copies of a 75-page guide on how to survive a Russian invasion, BBC News reported Saturday. The civil defense booklet
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InternationalPresidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigned Sunday before black and LGBT voters in Broward County, Fla., as she made appeals to a Democratic voting base. She promised to fight for an AIDS-free generation and to combat discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. “It is no longer the 1950s,” she said in a speech at
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USAWASHINGTON — The North Carolina couple won’t even watch the news in the same room anymore. He is voting for Donald Trump to cancel out her vote for Hillary Clinton. The tension has brought their marriage to its lowest point, she said. “I really, genuinely think the marriage is the worst it has ever been,”
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USABy Joe Spier CALGARY, Alberta, Canada — The “Medal of Valor” is Israel’s highest military decoration awarded for acts of extreme heroism in combat, in the face of the enemy, at the risk of life. Only 40 have ever been awarded, none since the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The Arab offensive against Israel which began on
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Middle East“Supergirl” is an intriguing coming-of-age film about Naomi Kutin, an Orthodox Jewish girl who broke a world record in the sport of powerlifting. In many ways, Kutin’s story is just like everyone else’s: She’s trying to find her way as she transitions into adolescence. But what makes Kutin extraordinary is her dedication to the sport
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAActress releases line of cheeky clothing featuring a multicultural, multi-species cast of characters By Josefin Dolsten Whoopi Goldberg designed a collection of holiday-themed sweaters for Lord & Taylor. (Twitter) Although she isn’t a Member of the Tribe, Whoopi Goldberg may have been feeling inspired by her Jewish-sounding last name when she designed her holiday sweater
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Travel and Food, USAWelcome back to The Day in Polls. As we approach Election Day, we’ll be keeping you up-to-date on the latest poll numbers and where the candidates stand. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to chip away at Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s lead in the polls, although Clinton is still favored nationally by 4 to
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USAWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — When Michelle Obama delivered the most influential speech of the 2016 campaign in an out-of-the-way stop in New Hampshire, she suddenly and somewhat unexpectedly commanded the spotlight with her emotional account of how Donald Trump’s private words about women’s bodies had “shaken me to my core.” Though she spoke this month while
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USAVice President Joseph R. Biden called FBI Director James Comey a “straight guy,” in spite of being a Republican, who will be fair in his renewed investigation of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s emails. “Look, I’ve found him to be a straight guy,” Mr. Biden told CNN’s Michael Smerconish in an interview released Saturday. “He’s a
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