By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It is worth getting out of the weeds of Washington on occasion and looking at the big picture. This is one of those occasions. President Trump is going to Israel, visiting the one stable, prosperous, multiethnic, multicultural, democratic ally the United States has in a region marked by war, […]
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Middle East, USAWashington (dpa) – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel turned Wednesday to the United States for help in resolving a spat with Ankara over access to a Turkish air base. During a meeting in Washington, Gabriel asked US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to use his influence after Turkey denied German lawmakers access to the Incirlik
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International, Middle East, USATouring settlements, opposition leader says he’s committed to ‘separation’ from Palestinians, but wouldn’t dismantle large blocs By Raoul Wootliff Opposition leader Isaac Herzog tours the West Bank settlement of Ma’ale Adumim with members of his Zionist Union faction on Thursday, May 19, 2017 (courtesy) In what he described as “a signal to US President Donald
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Middle East, USAStephen Miller, who also wrote a campaign speech criticized for ‘anti-Semitic overtones, reportedly writing addresses to be delivered in Riyadh, Jerusalem By Times of Israel staff Stephen Miller, White House senior adviser for policy, at a session on law enforcement held at the White House, Feb. 7, 2017. (Andrew Harrer – Pool/Getty Images via JTA)
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Middle East, USAResponding to censure, Jerusalem institution says graduation ceremony has followed same format for years, and that anthem is always aired at the state ceremonies it holds By Stuart Winer View of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus seen from Jerusalem’s Old City, on June 10, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and politicians lined
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationAttending film festival opening, Miri Regev wears picture of Western Wall, Dome of Rock to mark 50 years since reunification of city By Times of Israel staff Culture Minister Miri Regev (r) wears specially designed Jerusalem dress to Cannes film festival, May 17, 2017 (Screen capture: Channel 10) Culture Minister Miri Regev used the red
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International, Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastPresident Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit and speech at the ancient mountain fortress of Masada in Israel after authorities told him that he could not land his helicopter on top of the UNESCO-listed site. Instead, Trump will now deliver a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. It comes after an Israeli Air
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Middle East, USARussian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he is ready to provide Congress a transcript of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Putin’s press conference came amid controversy surrounding Trump’s alleged disclosure of classified information to Russian officials last week. Putin said the transcript could be provided, “if the
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International, Middle East, USATel Aviv (dpa) – US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone for about 20 minutes amid mounting uproar over the president’s disclosure of intelligence information to Russia. The conversation took place Tuesday, as reports swirled that the classified intelligence Trump shared with Russia’s foreign minister and ambassador was first
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Middle East, USADonald Trump is turning his first foreign trip as president into a family vacation. Not only will first lady Melania Trump accompany him, as reported last week, but so too will his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband. Several White House officials told Politico that Ivanka Trump, whose official title is assistant to the president,
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Middle East, USAEx-Mossad head Shavit: US president is like a ‘bull in a china shop… If tomorrow I were asked to pass information to the CIA, I would do everything I could to not pass it to them’ By Judah Ari Gross Former head of the Mossad, Shabtai Shavit, attends a press conference organized by ‘Commanders for
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International, Middle East, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County and community partners have scheduled the annual community celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) on May 21 at the San Diego Jewish Academy from 2 pm to 6 pm. This is a free event to celebrate and educate the local community about Israel and its culture.
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Middle East, San Diego County, USAFootage has emerged of a mass brawl outside the Turkish embassy in Washington during which men believed to be Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s bodyguards are seen attacking protesters just hours after the Turkish president’s meeting with Donald Trump. The brawl ensued as Erodgan’s security detail and pro-Erdogan supporters confronted Kurdish and Armenian demonstrators. A video—posted by
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Middle East, USAPresident Donald Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey to consider imprisoning journalists for reporting classified information, The New York Times reported, citing a memo the head G-Man wrote after speaking to Trump. The conversation, the paper reported, occurred in February following the resignation of National Security Adviser Mike Flynn. Related: Why Republicans won’t abandon
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