USA

Former US diplomat criticizes “nasty” language by Israel’s Netanyahu

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “nasty” language in the aftermath of a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity is “unacceptable,” a former US diplomat said Monday. “The language being used against the president of the US is itself unprecedented, and it really should not be language that an ally […]

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International, USA

Watch: Obama adviser blames Israel for UN resolution

In an interview with Channel 2 news, outgoing U.S. President Obama’s deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes rejected Israeli accusations against the administration in connection with the UN Security Council vote against communities in Judea, Samaria, and east Jerusalem. “We are not endorsing a resolution that seeks to impose a resolution to the conflict,” claimed

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Middle East, USA

Hillary and Bill Clinton made a rare appearance to participate in a cozy Christmas Eve service

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton made an appearance with husband and former President Bill Clinton on Christmas Eve. The couple attended church services at the United Methodist Church of Mount Kisco in New York. “This is a blessing in our lives, this night every year in this church,” said the former president. The church

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USA

Huckabee to head US-Israel Business Alliance mission to Israel

Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, a supporter of US President-elect Donald Trump, will be headlining the upcoming “US-Israel Business Alliance” mission to Israel, led by the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce and its Executive Public Policy Committee – Dr. Joseph Frager, Odiliya Yakubuv, Dr. Paul Brody, and Duvi Honig- along with a

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Middle East, USA

Donald Trump fires back at Obama: ‘NO WAY!’ he would have won election

President Obama trolled President-elect Donald Trump on Monday by saying he would have won a third term if he could have run. And Mr. Trump trolled right back. The president-elect replied on his favorite venue – his certified Twitter account – and said there was “NO WAY” Mr. Obama would have won. “President Obama said

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USA

George Ciccariello-Maher, Drexel professor, calls for ‘white genocide’ on Christmas

Drexel University officials were forced to respond to a controversy on Christmas after one of their professors called for “white genocide” on Twitter. George Ciccariello-Maher, associate professor of political science, tweeted on Sunday, “All I Want for Christmas is White Genocide.” Backlash at the comment, which he framed as a joke, soon prompted Drexel officials

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Professor who harassed Ivanka Trump on airplane hit with bad book reviews on Amazon

A JetBlue passenger who was kicked off a flight last week for harassing Ivanka Trump has inspired a backlash from Trump fans who now are giving his book bad reviews on Amazon. Matthew Lasner, a Hunter College professor, has seen his Amazon page peppered with one-star reviews and wry comments on his book, “High Life:

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USA

U.N. Resolution 2334 doesn’t even recognize the Kotel as belonging to Israel

By Lloyd Levy LONDON, England — The recent UN resolution 2334 will go down in Jewish history as one of the seemingly interminable attempts to destroy the Jews. That the United States should be complicit in the establishment of the resolution, as many people think, is disgraceful. Just as disgraceful is the fact that the

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International, Lloyd Levy, Middle East, USA

Trump taps campaign’s Israel adviser to manage international negotiations

Jason Greenblatt, who with David Friedman made up Israel Advisory Committee, to handle diplomatic talks, with focus on Israeli-Palestinian conflict By Times of Israel staff Jason Dov Greenblatt, Donald Trump’s top real estate lawyer and an Orthodox Jew, is one of three members on the Republican nominee’s Israel Advisory Committee. (JTA/Uriel Heilman) President-elect Donald Trump

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International, Middle East, USA

Analysis: UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement-building could backfire

WASHINGTON—The Obama administration portrayed its decision to allow the United Nations to condemn Israeli settlement-building as a way to finally and emphatically demand a stop to the activity. But the move may backfire by hardening positions, both in the right-wing Israeli government and in the incoming Trump administration. President-elect Donald Trump has already signaled his

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