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Health care controversy continues to rage following House vote for repeal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The  House of Representatives, under new Republican leadership, voted along party lines to repeal the Health Care law crafted by the last Congress, which was controlled by Democrats. But the repeal will have difficulty in the U.S. Senate, where Democrats still are in control. The repeal prompted criticism from Democrats and also […]

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Lieberman, on announcement of retirement, wins plaudits from across the aisle

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — After Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut) announced on Tuesday that his current Senate term would be his last, Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matthew Brooks responded by lauding the Senator’s accomplishments and expressing gratitude for friendship across the political aisle.   “Senator Lieberman is a true mensch and a great American. 

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Palin defends her use of ‘blood libel’ in Tucson shooting reaction

NEW YORK (WJC)–The prominent US Republican politician Sarah Palin has defended her reference to “blood libel” that aroused controversy last week when she used the term to condemn links between her fiery rhetoric and the deadly Arizona shootings. “Blood libel obviously means being falsely accused of having blood on your hands. In this case, that’s

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USA

Bill would declare ‘no-gun zone’ in 100-foot perimeter around members of Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Laura Richardson (D-California)  introduced legislation on Tuesday to protect Members of Congress and their constituents from potentially violent situations at scheduled events where an elected representative is engaging in official acts, representational duties, or campaign activity.  Specifically, the “Freedom to Serve Without Fear” Act, would make it unlawful for any person to knowingly

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Senators ask Clinton to oppose Palestininan resolution at U.N. on negotiations

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday  wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging the administration to oppose a U.N. resolution that is being drafted by the Palestinian Authority (PA) in an effort to unilaterally dictate terms to Israel, enabling the PA to

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Middle East

Court holds U.S. cannot prosecute cases of sexual abuse that occur in other countries, without some connection to the U.S.

NEW YORK — The 2nd Circuit U.S. Appeals Court has set aside the conviction on one count of a  father who sexually abused his teenage daughter before and after a flight between Belgium and Israel, saying that the United States had no jurisdiction over the case.  However,  other convictions on counts in which the father was charged with sexual

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U.S. health care system staggers along without proper analysis

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The New York Times has published yet another item that describes confusion in the highest American government circles dealing with health care.  The story is one of hope and guesswork by competing experts.   You’ve heard of a pass and a prayer, or a Hail Mary. The image carries over from football

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Ira Sharkansky, USA

How Palestinian Authority manipulates Western news media to carry its propaganda

  By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel  (Press Release)–How incredibly bad is media coverage of Israel-Palestinian issues and of the Middle East in general? Here’s an example. CNN has just run a report on how wonderfully moderate the Palestinian Authority (PA) is. They are firing imams of West Bank mosques who are spewing out incitement against

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Middle East, USA

ZOA endorses economic sanctions against Palestinian Authority

Boycott Israel Ad On Palestinian TV Backed By Spain * NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is supporting the call of Israel’s Minister of National Infrastructure, Uzi Landau, for a review of past Israeli agreements signed with Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA) as a result of recent PA efforts promoting foreign economic

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