International

Congress resolution defends Israel, condemns UNESCO

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced he will introduce the Senate companion to H.Res.570, a resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), reaffirming the deep historical connection between the Jewish people and the city of Jerusalem. The resolution also expresses support for the Israeli government”s protection of religious […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Positively Israel ~ October 17, 2017

Harvest for the World By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — The Jewish festival of Sukkot (Tabernacles) that has just concluded is also the harvest festival – celebrating the gathering of crops. It is an ideal opportunity to highlight how Israel is helping combat world hunger and feed an ever-increasing global population. These examples of relevant

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Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

‘Mad Dog Trump’ Leaflets Likely Came From North Korea

North Korea has dumped a new batch of propaganda fliers depicting President Donald Trump as a “mad dog” on the South Korean capital, according to a new report. One of the color posters, which Reuters discovered on Monday, pictures a supine Trump with a dog’s body being decapitated with an axe. The Korean-language caption reads:

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International, USA

Israel destroys anti-aircraft battery in Syria after it fires at IDF jets

Israeli Air Force jets attacked an anti-aircraft battery well inside Syria on Monday morning, after the surface-to-air system launched a missile at a different plane over the skies of Lebanon, the army said. A military spokesperson said that “a number” of Israeli planes were flying over Lebanon as part of a “routine reconnaissance mission” on

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Middle East

A widow honoring a fallen hero on a flight transporting him home was told to “be quiet”

anthem A Georgia woman is speaking out after she was told that she and fellow passengers would not be permitted to sing the National Anthem to honor a fallen Green Beret whose remains were on board the flight. Honoring Green Berets Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, 29, Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, 35, Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson,

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USA

Rep. Duncan Hunter has spent nearly half a million dollars on legal fees amid FBI probe

WASHINGTON — Rep. Duncan Hunter’s campaign has spent nearly half a million dollars on legal fees this year amid the ongoing FBI investigation into alleged misuse of his campaign funds. Hunter’s most recent report to the Federal Election Commission shows the campaign spent $134,794 with six prominent Washington, D.C., area and San Diego law firms

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USA

Miami politician says aliens took her on a spaceship. Now she’s running for Congress

WASHINGTON — Florida has a U.S. senator who once flew aboard the Space Shuttle. A congressional candidate from Miami can go one better: Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera says she’s been aboard a spaceship too. But this one was crewed by aliens. As in extraterrestrials. Three blond, big-bodied beings — two females, one male — visited her

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Death toll rises to 41, firefighters gain control Northern California blazes

Firefighters on Monday continued to gain control of the deadly wildfires that have ravaged Northern California’s wine country, as officials lifted multiple evacuation orders across the region. In the last week, the fires have scorched more than 200,000 acres, destroyed or damaged more than 5,500 homes, displaced 100,000 people and killed at least 41. Sunday

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