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Who’s to Blame for Rioting at Donald Trump Rallies?

Shortly after protesters clashed with Donald Trump supporters Thursday night in San Jose, California, conservatives began blaming liberals for rioting against a presidential candidate. Liberals pointed a finger at the Republican presumptive nominee for his incendiary rhetoric and the violence of his own supporters. It’s a cycle that seems likely to continue until November’s election. […]

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USA

Erdogan slams Merkel for failure to prevent Armenian genocide vote

Istanbul (dpa) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sharply critical of German Chancellor Angela Merkel for failing to stop a vote recognizing the 1915 killing of Armenians as genocide and did not rule out sanctions, in remarks published Saturday. Erdogan said he did not understand why German Chancellor Angela Merkel had failed to whip

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International, Middle East

Democratic Party’s Superdelegates—History and Impact

This article originally appeared on the International Business Times. How democratic is the Democratic Party? Thanks to the pivotal role of unelected “superdelegates” in the party’s nomination process, the question has dogged both Democratic officials and likely nominee Hillary Clinton for months. That’s because superdelegates hold the balance of power in this year’s nomination. Among

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USA

Saudi FM: Arab Peace Initiative is the best solution

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir, on Friday said the Arab Peace Initiative is the best solution for the Israel-Palestinian Authority (PA) conflict, and rejected Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s demand that the initiative be “updated” to reflect the changes that have occurred in the Middle East over the past several years. The initiative, unveiled in

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Middle East

Netanyahu follows dangerous Temple Mount course

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — After years of demands from archaeologists and others concerned with the Temple Mount, the Prime Minister has instructed officials to begin judicial proceedings against Muslim religious authorities for destructive activities. Currently the activity concerns the construction of toilets and showers for Muslims who come to pray. Over the years there

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Khamenei slams ‘damned and cancerous Zionist regime’

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out Friday at the United States, Britain and Israel as the Islamic republic’s “main enemies,” accusing Washington of procrastinating over the controversial nuclear deal. “It’s the US, the evil Britain, and the damned and cancerous Zionist regime. These are the main enemies,” Khamenei said in a televised speech

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International, Middle East

France seeks to revive commitments to Middle East peace process

Paris (dpa) – Diplomats from nearly 30 countries and organizations agreed Friday that “the status quo is not sustainable” in the Middle East, but could do little more than clear a path to possible peace talks given Israeli and Palestinian boycotts of the meeting. Without the participation of the two main parties in the conflict,

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International, Middle East

30 countries gather in Paris for Middle East peace confab

June 3, 2016. President Francois Hollande of France Representatives from 30 countries were on Friday meeting in Paris to begin talks on pursuing peace in the Middle East, without the Israelis and Palestinians in attendance. French Foreign Ministry said the goal was simply to begin a process that would bring everyone back to the table

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International, Middle East

BDS Movement Accuses Israel of Series of Cyber Attacks

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement on Thursday accused Israel of being responsible for a series of cyber attacks against the campaign’s website in February and March. The movement, a global campaign that advocates applying economic and political pressure on Israel to achieve equal rights for Palestinians and calls for an end to the

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International, Middle East

Professors at Canadian university condemn BDS

More than 150 professors from McGill University in Montreal have signed a declaration condemning the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and praising the university”s director denunciation of it. “Boycotts and intellectual bullying have no place at McGill or at any other institution of higher learning,” the professors wrote, noting there is a disproportionate

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