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Watch: Arab protester urges IDF soldiers to shoot his young son

July 30, 2016

For nearly a decade, residents of the villages of Nilin and Bilin, located near the haredi town of Modiin Illit, have held fiery, often violent demonstrations against the construction of the security fence every Friday. The demonstrations, which often include stone-throwings, draw anarchists and opponents of the Jewish state from around the world. While provocations […]

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Middle East

Hezbollah broadcasts footage of kidnapping operation

July 30, 2016

The Lebanese television station Al-Mayadeen, which is affiliated with the Hezbollah terror group, aired the first segment of a three-part series on the abduction of two IDF soldiers at the outset of the 2006 Lebanon war. The program, which was aired on Saturday, included never-before seen footage from the terror operation which kidnapped IDF soldiers

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Middle East

French police arrest Syrian refugee over church attack

July 30, 2016

PARIS — A Syrian refugee was arrested by French police on suspicion of being involved in a deadly jihadist attack on Tuesday on a Catholic church, a source close to the probe said Friday. The arrest, which took place in central France on Thursday, raises to three the number of people currently being held as

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International

Erdogan rival Gulen confident US will not extradite him to Turkey

July 30, 2016

Rome (dpa) – Fethullah Gulen, an exiled religious leader blamed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for this month’s coup attempt in Turkey, said in an interview Friday that the United States will not hand him over to Ankara. “It is very clear that this demand is politically motivated, and I am confident the facts will

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Middle East, USA

In response to Muslim father of fallen soldier, Donald Trump insists he’s made ‘a lot of sacrifices’

July 30, 2016

Donald Trump responded Saturday to criticism from the Muslim father of a fallen soldier, who in an emotional speech at the Democratic National Convention said the billionaire businessman has “sacrificed nothing” for the country. In an interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” Trump insisted that Khizr Khan, whose son, Humayun, was killed in 2004 by

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USA

Pope walks alone through Auschwitz

July 30, 2016

Pope Francis on Friday walked alone through the notorious wrought-iron “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free) gate as he visited the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Free for once of his security entourage or cardinals, he sat on a bench among the trees and bowed his head in prayer, remaining at length in silent

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International, Jewish History

‘Moving to the Likud? Nonsense’

July 30, 2016

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked denied rumors she is considering a departure from the Jewish Home party due to growing tensions between herself and Education Minister Naftali Bennett. Speaking on Israel”s “Meet the Press”, Shaked responded to questions regarding the conflict within the cabinet during the 2014 Gaza conflict, and claims a split between her and

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Middle East

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Fight Song’ Dragged By Twitter

July 30, 2016

The reviews are in: The 2016 Democratic National Convention was a rousing success, with even many conservatives acknowledging the powerful display of optimism and unity. But “Fight Song,” the DNC’s unofficial anthem, was not as well received. On night two of the DNC, actress Elizabeth Banks introduced a video she produced of dozens of celebrities

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Jewish Democrats pressed to get out the vote for Clinton

July 30, 2016

PHILADELPHIA — As the final day of the Democratic National Convention was set to wind down, sending energized delegates back to their home states for a 15-week campaign marathon, Jewish delegates on Thursday were told to recruit friends — and their children — to vote for former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. A round table

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USA

Judge strikes down voter ID, early voting laws in Wisconsin

July 30, 2016

MADISON, Wis. — In a sweeping decision shaking up how the November election will be conducted, a federal judge on Friday struck down aspects of Wisconsin’s voter ID law, limits on early voting and prohibitions on allowing people to vote early at multiple sites. The judge also turned back other election laws Republicans have put

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USA

Israeli papers draw battle lines in Trump-Clinton fight

July 30, 2016

A day late, the Hebrew papers weigh in on the Democratic National Convention and on the American presidential elections that are just three months away. As the date approaches and the lineups are set, the media in Israel are more blatantly picking sides. The Sheldon Adelson-owned Israel Hayom appears to be coming down clearly on

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Middle East, USA

Peru’s new president outlines ambitious vision in inauguration speech

July 30, 2016

Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski plays the flute during the ministers swearing in ceremony at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru, July 28, 2016.[Photo/Agencies] LIMA – Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was sworn in as the president of Peru on Thursday, promising a social revolution and to build a modern, safe country, free of discrimination. The new

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International

Israel Rejects Giuliani Claim That Bibi Favors Trump

July 30, 2016

Israel has rejected the statement of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani that the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Republican nominee Donald Trump to defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Giuliani, in an interview with the Washington Post at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland published on Wednesday, spoke of his trip to

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Middle East, USA

What Clinton and Trump Could Learn from George W. Bush

July 30, 2016

It will be awhile before we know for if Hillary Clinton’s Democratic National Convention in did much to change the dynamics of her close contest with Donald Trump. But the gathering this week in Philadelphia is in many ways a reminder of how much has changed since 2000 when Republicans descended on this city to

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USA

Watch: Arab protester urges IDF soldiers to shoot his young son

Hezbollah broadcasts footage of kidnapping operation

French police arrest Syrian refugee over church attack

Erdogan rival Gulen confident US will not extradite him to Turkey

In response to Muslim father of fallen soldier, Donald Trump insists he’s made ‘a lot of sacrifices’

Pope walks alone through Auschwitz

‘Moving to the Likud? Nonsense’

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Fight Song’ Dragged By Twitter

Jewish Democrats pressed to get out the vote for Clinton

Judge strikes down voter ID, early voting laws in Wisconsin

Israeli papers draw battle lines in Trump-Clinton fight

Peru’s new president outlines ambitious vision in inauguration speech

Israel Rejects Giuliani Claim That Bibi Favors Trump

What Clinton and Trump Could Learn from George W. Bush

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