USA

Presbyterian resolutions draw mixed reviews from ADL

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) expressed disappointment at a number of problematic Israel-focused motions endorsed last week by the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly, including a report calling on the church to explore alternatives to the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an overture advocating the church study the use […]

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Middle East, USA

Bernie Sanders’ Press Secretary Departs Campaign

While you were obsessively reading Brexit coverage and watching “Game of Thrones” this weekend, Bernie Sanders’ campaign took another hit. Symone Sanders, formerly the Vermont senator’s national press secretary, told Fusion exclusively Sunday she’d left his presidential campaign of her own volition. “I just believe my time with the campaign has come to an end,”

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USA

Clinton would avoid Obama-esque spats with Israel, ex-diplomat says

A possible Hillary Clinton administration would likely see any tensions between Jerusalem and Israel kept out of the limelight, Dennis Ross, a former US diplomat and top Middle East adviser to several US presidents, said Sunday in Jerusalem. Clinton, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee for the November elections, can be expected to act more

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Middle East, USA

Donald Trump blasts ‘overrated’ conservative columnist George Will

Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to hammer George Will, after the influential conservative pundit said he was leaving the GOP. “George Will, one of the most overrated political pundits (who lost his way long ago), has left the Republican Party,” the presumptive GOP presidential nominee tweeted. “He’s made many bad calls.” Mr. Will

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USA

Trump aide blasts Jewish paper’s ‘Trumpatorium’

A senior Trump advisor on Friday attacked one of America”s oldest Jewish newspapers, slamming its editor for declaring a 24-hour ban on Trump-related articles, or what has been dubbed a “Trumpatorium”. Jason Greenblatt, a long-time advisor to Donald Trump who has become one of the GOP presumptive nominee”s closest campaign aides, excoriated the left-leaning Jewish

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USA

Abbas walks back claim rabbis sought to ‘poison’ Palestinian wells

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday backed away from his claim that rabbis had called to poison Palestinian water, saying he hadn’t intended to offend Jews, after Israel and Jewish groups said his statements were promoting blood libels and anti-Semitic tropes. “After it has become evident that the alleged statements by a rabbi on

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International, Middle East, USA

In Scotland, Trump faces Brexit, protests and a Mexican flag

Roaming the nearly deserted slopes of the Trump Turnberry golf course, carved into the rugged west coast of South Ayrshire, Scotland, any remarks on the notorious boss remain elusive. “We’ve all been sworn to secrecy, I’m afraid,” replied an elderly receptionist at the club house. Farther into the dunes, enquiries to a groundskeeper laying fresh

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