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Americans Approve of Trump’s Syria Strikes, Remain Wary

President Donald Trump might want to carefully consider his next steps to deal with the crisis in Syria. A new poll Monday found most Americans approved of Trump’s recent authorization of airstrikes in the country, but most were also unconvinced the president should take any further action. Related: Despite Trump Criticism, U.S. Navy Pursues Expensive […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Anti-Semites take Internet aim at Jared Kushner

NEW YORK (Press Release) — An anti-Semitic social media trolling campaign aimed at presidential advisor Jared Kushner has escalated from a series of tweets into a full-bore assault perpetrated primarily by white supremacists and anti-Semites of various stripes, according to an online analysis by the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. The campaign of anti-Semitic messages has

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International, Middle East, USA

Questions abound in wake of U.S.’s strike on Syria

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — I awoke Friday morning to the news of a significant American attack on Assad’s forces. It recalled the first bulletins about 9-11, George W. Bush talking about the fall of Saddam, pictures of the Libyan crowd killing Qaddafi, Barack Obama announcing the end of Osama bin Laden, and.watching John Kennedy

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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Tradition! Trump to keep Obama Passover custom alive with Seder Monday

Annual event started in 2009 to be hosted by new president, unclear if Jewish relatives or administration officials will attend By Eric Cortellessa Former US president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama host a Passover seder dinner at the White House, April 3, 2015. (Pete Souza/The White House) WASHINGTON — US President Donald

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Jewish Religion, USA

UK Defense Secretary Blames Russia For Syria Chemical Attack

U.K. Defense Secretary of State Michael Fallon has claimed Saturday, writing in the Sunday Times that Russia is responsible for the “barbaric chemical gas attack” in Syria Tuesday that claimed the lives of almost 100 people and left 300 wounded. Fallon wrote that the Russian president was responsible “by proxy” for the chemical attack, as

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International, Middle East, USA

US, Mexico and Canada expected to announce joint bid for 2026 World Cup

U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati will join his counterparts from the Mexican and Canadian federations on Monday for what is expected to be an announcement detailing plans for a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Gulati will appear with Canada’s Victor Montagliani and Mexico’s Decio de Maria at a news conference Monday

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Op-Ed: Cutting State Dept., USAID self- lacerating

NEW YORK — Spare a thought for thousands of our diplomats abroad who, despite danger, hardship, and middling pay represent our values and promote our companies abroad so effectively. To defund the State Department and USAID by 37%+  is the dummy’s play, ethically and commercially. Having such a “Great Businessman!” as president, this administration should see the wider

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International, USA

US ambassador calls for Assad’s ouster in latest shift on Syria policy

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said in an interview airing Sunday that regime change in Syria is a priority for the US administration, becoming the latest official to articulate an apparent policy shift by calling for Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. “There’s not any sort of option where a political solution is going to happen with Assad at

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Middle East, USA

Lawsuit in U.S. pressed against Jibril Rajoub

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Senior Fatah official and head of the Palestine Olympic Committee Jibril Rajoub landed in the US Wednesday only to receive a cause of action letter seeking $250 million in damages for involvement in the 1995 torture and murder of Azzam Rahim, an American-Palestinian citizen in a Palestinian security facility. In addition to receiving

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Middle East, USA