The U.S. State Department has informed Congress that it will proceed with a $5 billion sale of fighter jets to Bahrain, waiving concerns about the Gulf state’s human rights record that had initially delayed the deal under the Obama administration. The decision, confirmed by officials with knowledge of the matter to The New York Times, […]
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Middle East, USAEthics Committee seeks to block lawmakers’ flights abroad paid for by organizations deemed to be Holocaust-denying or anti-Israel By Times of Israel staff El Al plane at Ben-Gurion Airport 2012 (Serge Attal/Flash90) Lawmakers will no longer be allowed to accept funding for overseas trips by organizations that support the movement to boycott Israel, that deny
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Middle EastNetanyahu, Kahlon agree to strip new corporation of news division and create a separate entity for state-funded current affairs programming By Raoul Wootliff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on January 22, 2017. (Alex Kolomoisky/Pool) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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CHURACHANDPUR, India (Press Release) – The Bnei Menashe community throughout the remote northeastern Indian state of Manipur today began preparing for Passover – including by baking matzah, the holiday’s traditional unleavened bread – at the Shavei Israel Hebrew Center in Churachandpur. “The experience of seeing the entire community kneading, rolling, and then baking the dough – all
By Steve Kramer ALFEI MENASHE, Israel — All the reports that I read about the dwindling support for Israel by liberal Jews, and other Westerners, stress one thing: ignorance on the part of those who have taken an adversarial stance towards Israel. Of course, readers of my articles are very well acquainted with the facts
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Middle East, Steve KramerMoshe Cohen charged with assault, causing serious harm and breach of trust, after he was videoed beating victim By Times of Israel staff A policeman was indicted on Thursday for allegedly assaulting an Arab truck driver and a number of others, in an apparently unprovoked attack a week ago that was captured on video. Moshe
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Middle EastBy Morton A. Klein NEW YORK — Truth is not a political position. Yet, some who disagree with the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) wrongly label it and similar groups “right wing,” “ultra right,” or even “extreme.” Hurling such labels avoids fair, reasoned, fact-based debate on the issues, and instead attempts to delegitimize us. It
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Middle EastBy Tony Klug The following is the transcript of a speech given earlier this year by the author to a meeting of J Street. I’m not sure I’m the best person to be making this presentation, as I’m still deeply in denial about recent developments in both your country, the US, and mine, the UK.
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Middle EastJosh Bacon Last week, Israeli authorities revealed that, once again, Hamas has been stealing international aid money intended for the general Gazan population, and using it for its own purposes. In this case, Muhammad Murtaja, the local coordinator of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), has been charged with siphoning millions from Turkish aid
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Middle EastBy Mohammad Ghazal – Mar 30,2017 – Last updated at Mar 30,2017 DEAD SEA — Representatives of the UN and EU on Wednesday expressed support for Arab stand on the Middle East conflict, stressing that was no alternative to the two-state solution. At the 28th Arab summit, Arab leaders said a solution that ensures the
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International, Middle EastBy Mohammad Ghazal – Mar 30,2017 – Last updated at Mar 30,2017 DEAD SEA — Arab leaders on Wednesday urged all countries not to relocate their embassies in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem or even recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Arab leaders also warned against unilateral measures by Israel that seek
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Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Politics is unlikely to be static, or even stable. Things change. The causes can be pressures from the economy, international events, domestic tragedies, or the maneuvers of political rivals. All this makes prediction risky, and usually foolish. Yet a snapshot is also helpful. Assuming that the description is reasonable, it
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastFormer Knesset Member Yoni Chetboun tells in an interview to Arutz Sheva about the purpose of his visit to the United States, where he is participating in the AIPAC conference. Asked whether his presence at the conference hints at political intentions, he replied that the goals of his visit and his participation have to do
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Middle East, USAJERUSALEM, March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Tens of thousands of Orthodox Jews gathered yesterday (Tuesday) to protest Israel’s Military Draft Law, resulting in the forced enlistment of many Orthodox Jews. The protestors also decried Israel’s brutal tactics to crack down peaceful protestors. The demonstration was organized by the Edah HaChareidis – a Rabbinic umbrella association
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