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Former Presidents Bush and Obama delivered rebukes to Trump without mentioning his name

Obama Trump Bush Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama both delivered rebukes to President Donald Trump Thursday without ever mentioning his name. The two former presidents, in unrelated events, both delivered addresses that criticized the current state of the nation under Trump. Watch the video During an address at the Spirit of Liberty: […]

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USA

Shouts of ‘Go home, Spencer’ greet white nationalist at Florida speech

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A public appearance by white nationalist Richard Spencer began tensely, but mostly peacefully, at the University of Florida on Thursday as police, protesters and white nationalists gathered for a planned speech that prompted Florida’s governor to declare a state of emergency. But inside the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, on an

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For Israel, concern over Iran leads to better ties with Arab states

Israel has been promoting the idea that its ties with Arab countries are improving, and some experts say there are signs that shared concerns over Iran are indeed nudging them closer. Formal recognition of Israel by Arab states does not seem likely anytime soon, but behind-the-scenes cooperation has opened up in various areas, a number

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Middle East

PLO official blasts Netanyahu’s ‘racist’ coalition

Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee, on Wednesday blasted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his coalition following Israel’s approval of new construction in Judea and Samaria. “In blatant disregard of the requirements for the two-state solution and the chances for peace and stability, Netanyahu and his extremist, racist coalition

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Middle East

Embattled Greek Orthodox patriarch asks Jordan’s help over Jerusalem land sales

By Sue Surkes Jerusalem’s Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilus lll on Wednesday embarked on the first leg of a series of overseas visits to garner support for what a spokesman described as “preservation of the status quo” in the city. Under attack by Israelis for having sold church land off to anonymous investors and lambasted by

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Middle East

Toxic relations: the chaotic family of a French jihadist

Violence, crime, anti-Semitism and seething resentment of France: the toxic family life that shaped the notorious French jihadist Mohamed Merah has been vividly exposed in court this week. Merah was killed by police in 2012 after gunning down seven people including three Jewish schoolchildren in southwest France, an attack that marked the start of a

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International

Mayim Bialik apologizes for Harvey Weinstien op-ed

Mayim Bialik apologized on Wednesday for an op-ed she wrote responding to the recent Harvey Weinstein sexual molestation scandal, after critics claimed the actress had blamed women for men”s abusive behavior after she wrote that her modest dress helped her avoid sexual harassment. The actress, best known for her role on the TV series The

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Hamas slams Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt

The Hamas terrorist organization strongly criticized US Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt Thursday regarding his position on the recent reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah. Greenblatt had said on Wednesday that “any Palestinian government must unambiguously and explicitly commit to nonviolence, recognize the State of Israel, accept previous agreements and obligations between the parties – including to

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