International

Forum co-lead by Nauru hears Pakistan’s experiences in responding to disasters

 Israel’s friends in the Western Pacific: Nauru May 24, 2016 (PPI-OT) Following is the text of press note issued by Press Information Department (PID) Quote The visiting Minister for States and Frontier Regions, Lt. General (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch today addressed the High Level Leaders Roundtable convened by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the […]

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International

Who’s Who: A Look at Clinton and Sanders’ Democratic Platform Committee Representatives

Bernie Sanders has spent this entire election season making a progressive case against Hillary Clinton, and now, the Vermont senator has secured enough momentum to shove the entire Democratic National Convention to the left. The Clinton and Sanders campaigns worked in conjunction with the Democratic Party to strike a deal allowing each candidate to choose

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Middle East, USA

Middle East Roundup: May 25, 2016

Netanyahu and Lieberman sign deal to expand Israeli governing coalition (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A deal to bring Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu party into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition was signed Wednesday. Lieberman and fellow Yisrael Beiteinu Member of Knesset Sofa Landver are set to be sworn in as government ministers May 30—Lieberman

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Middle East

Avigdor Lieberman: «The bulldozer» takes on top Israeli defence post

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Hardline former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman, who became Israel’s defence minister Wednesday, is known for his harsh tongue, which has secured him the nickname “the bulldozer.” The 57-year-old is known for making what critics call extremist, belligerent and populist statements, but which supporters hail as politically incorrect and iconoclastic, but straight-forward.

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Middle East

Blair: Arab states will normalize Israel ties for peace talks

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday that if the Netanyahu government agrees to negotiate with the Palestinian Authority on the basis of the Arab peace initiative, Arab states would be willing to take steps to normalize their relations with Israel, Haaretz reported. Speaking at a conference in London, Blair said that there”s

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International, Middle East

Israel needs to work more closely with pro-Israel NGOs

By Barry Shaw HERZLIYA, Israel — Those of us fighting against the tsunami of anti-Israel haters were no surprised to read the State Comptrollers Report accusing government ministries of gross negligence in the fight against anti-Israel activism. The headlines of one Israeli media outlet, covering the State Comptroller’s report, called the government “dysfunctional” and “failing

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Barry Shaw, International, Middle East

36 groups demand UCI action against anti- Semitism

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) – In light of the pervasive anti-Semitism allowed to fester at the University of California Irvine (UCI), 36 Jewish and civil rights groups on Wednesday, May 25, demanded UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman immediately implement the recently passed Regents Statement of Principles Against Intolerance. “Jewish students report that UCI administrators have consistently

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA