As the US presidential candidates head into their third and final debate, Donald Trump’s struggles in the casino capital may indicate larger troubles on Election Day. Las Vegas (dpa) – Inside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Donald Trump is king. At the 64-storey hotel and condominium just off the Las Vegas strip, a […]
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USASen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who is running for re-election, is breaking with Donald Trump over making the WikiLeaks emails a campaign issue, saying Republicans should not play politics with the hacked emails. “As our intelligence agencies have said, these leaks are an effort by a foreign government to interfere with our electoral process, and
Saudi Arabia executed a member of the royal family for murder after he was convicted of fatally shooting a Saudi man during a brawl. Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabir was put to death in the capital city of Riyadh on Tuesday. According to local reports, Prince al-Kabir was found guilty three years ago by a
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Middle EastQuito (dpa) – Ecuador confirmed Tuesday that its London embassy had cut off Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s internet access due to his platform having leaked documents about US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. “The government of Ecuador respects the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of other states. It does not interfere in external
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International, USAWoe to the Catholic who dares express his or her deeply held beliefs in the public square. For in some political circles, Catholics are considered a politically incorrect threat that must be manipulated. The proof is in the hacked WikiLeaked emails of John Podesta, campaign chairman and confidant of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. While
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USAAmid tight security, worshipers invited to special sukkah by chief rabbis, rabbi of the Western Wall By Times of Israel staff Thousands of people gather at the Western Wall for the Priestly Blessing on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 (Israel Police) Thousands of Israelis flocked to the Western Wall in Jerusalem Wednesday, for the traditional biannual
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastDonald Trump began his campaign for president calling some Mexicans “rapists.” His standing with Latinos has plummeted ever since. A poll this week placed him 50 points behind Hillary Clinton among Hispanic voters, with only 17 percent of respondents preferring the Republican candidate. Add to that the fallout from his lewd comments about women and
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International, USA(JNS.org) A new report on anti-Semitism in the United Kingdom has found that Twitter is failing to properly handle abusive tweets from its users, especially anti-Semitic abuse on its platform, British daily the Independent reported. The British Home Affairs Select Committee said it is “disgraceful” that Jewish Twitter users are continually dealing with “appalling” levels
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InternationalPalestinian women killed after attempted stabbing attack (JNS.org) A Palestinian female terrorist was shot and killed by Israeli security forces Wednesday when she tried stabbing Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers at the Tapuach Junction in Samaria. No Israelis were hurt in the attack. Border Police officers fired warning shots and called on the 19-year-old woman
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Middle EastNEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Task Force on Harassment and Journalism today released a report detailing a troubling, year-long rise in anti-Semitic hate targeting journalists on Twitter, with data showing that the harassment has been driven by rhetoric in the 2016 presidential campaign and identifying some of the groups and individuals responsible.
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USAThe Jewish community of France reacted with outrage to the call of far-right politician Marine Le Pen to ban the kippah. Meyer Habib, a Jewish member of the French parliament, spoke with Arutz Sheva about Le Pen’s proposed kippah ban. “She is confused and mistaken. It isn’t kippahs or burkas or crosses that are causing
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International, Jewish ReligionPink Floyd’s Roger Waters repeated his harsh words against Donald Trump and Israel Sunday at the end of the inaugural Desert Trip rock festival in Indio, California. “I’m not going to allow this moment to pass,” Mr. Waters told the crowd of thousands. “I didn’t last Sunday, and I’m not going to let it pass
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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAThere are many good conservatives who are Never-Trumpers, and there are many good conservatives who will vote for Donald Trump. Eight months ago, I warned that conservatives must resist gratuitous hatred or they will destroy themselves more effectively than the left ever could on its own. I used the term “gratuitous hatred” because it is
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USAA planned circumcision in the city of Bnei Brak descended into chaos on Tuesday when the father of the newborn boy snatched the baby up and bolted in an attempt to thwart his son from undergoing the traditional Jewish operation. The father, a formerly religious man, is adamantly opposed to his son taking part in
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