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Sanders aides pledge to push Democratic party away from Israel

While former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is now all but assured the Democratic nomination this summer, her rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders says the political revolution is far from over. As some Democratic officials fear, Sanders” claim may be more than an idle threat to the party establishment. Because of his performance in the

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Middle East, USA

U.S.: Lieberman Appointment ‘Raises Serious Questions’

The U.S. has expressed its concern about the Israeli government’s swing to the far-right after the appointment of ultra-nationalist former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman as the ruling coalition’s new defense minister. “This raises legitimate questions about the direction it may be heading in and what kind of policies it may adopt,” U.S. State Department spokesman

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Middle East, USA

‘Hijab Day’ at this US school was canceled, but it got people talking

Students from the Arabic Club at the public high school in the city of Medford, about a 15-minute drive north of downtown Boston, wanted to participate in “World Hijab Day” early this semester. The annual event was created in 2013 to promote awareness and understanding of Muslim women who wear the headscarf as an expression

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USA

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

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

The French Mideast dance

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The French government seems to be falling over itself to undo its craven vote in favor of a UNESCO resolution accusing Israel — referred to as the “Occupying Power” in Jerusalem — of destroying historic structures on the Temple Mount: Prime Minister Manuel Valls apologized. “This UNESCO resolution contains unfortunate,

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