WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), U.S. Representative Christ Stewart (R-UT), and U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY), introduced a bipartisan bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by U.S. Congress, to the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. (Read legislation online). “This year […]
WASHINGTON — A member of Congress from California is asking for a full accounting of who was consulted in the drafting of President Donald Trump’s ban on travel and immigration to the U.S. by citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries. Rep. Scott Peters and 70 House Democrats have asked for a report from the Government
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International, Middle East, USAPresident Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries does not target the Muslim faith, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign minister said Wednesday. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan said the ban, which triggered protests throughout the U.S. over the weekend, is an “American sovereign decision.” “There are attempts to give the impression that this
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON — The White House put Iran “on notice” Wednesday over what it said were a series of provocations, giving Americans — and the world — a chance to see how President Donald Trump handles a foreign crisis. Top aides would not rule out military action. In a toughly worded warning, national security adviser Michael
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International, Middle East, USAThe Trump travel ban could have far wider effects than previously understood for foreigners who waited years as State Department officials reviewed their immigrant visa applications. The new policy, disclosed yesterday, means that immigrants hoping to join their families in the United States from the affected countries may have to start the lengthy process all
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International, Middle East, USA(c) By Edwin Black For years, foreign policy critics, politicians, and outraged members of the general public have been militating to defund and quit the United Nations. Some have advocated that a rival or successor organization be established. Now, the empty sheet of bitter discontent with the UN has been filled in with a new
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Edwin Black, International, Middle East, USADOVER, Del. — President Donald Trump headed Wednesday to partake for the first time in one of the most solemn rituals of the office, witnessing the return of the body of a Navy SEAL killed this week in the first known counterterrorism operation of Trump’s presidency. Trump made an unannounced trip to Dover Air Force
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—U.S. Representatives Peter J. Roskam (R-IL), Lee Zeldin (R-NY), Leonard Lance (R-NJ), and Doug Lamborn (R-CO) on Wednesday, Feb. 1, introduced the Iran Nonnuclear Sanctions Act of 2017 to target the Islamic Republic’s support for terrorism, human rights abuses, and ballistic missile program. The lawmakers serve as Co-Chairs of the House Republican Israel
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Middle East, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Last Friday, an executive order was signed closing the door on immigrants from seven select countries and banning all refugees for at least 120 days. “At Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS), we are deeply distressed and heartbroken by this executive order that betrays our value of ‘Welcoming the
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International, Middle East, San Diego County, USAIsraeli forces began an operation to evacuate hardline Jewish settlers from a West Bank outpost on Wednesday after a court ruled the homes were built on private Palestinian land. Forces made their way up the hill around midday Wednesday, wearing no helmets and carrying no weapons. On the hilltop, youngsters smashed tiles, gathered rusty metal
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Middle East, USAA trade school in Canada which banned Israeli applicants due to Israel”s alleged “illegal settlement activity” rescinded the ban on Tuesday following an intervention by B”nai Brith Canada and members of the Canadian Jewish community. Stav Daron, an Israeli engineering student and amateur carpenter, had hoped to take a course at the Island School of
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International, Middle EastAmid controversy over an upcoming state visit, Britain’s Prince Charles made comments at a World Jewish Relief charity event that could be taken as a critique of President Donald Trump. At the event in which others expressed views staunchly against Trump, Charles said the world was at risk of forgetting lessons of World War II,
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International, Middle East, USAAmong the travelers delayed for hours by the Trump administration”s executive orders banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries were seven people with ties to the Syrian Jewish community, according to a report. Florida Today, the state”s subsidiary of USA Today, reported Monday that federal authorities had detained the seven people for over six hours
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Middle East, USAJERUSALEM, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A senior delegation of American Jewish Committee officials, led by John Shapiro, President, and David Harris, CEO, met today for an hour with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the meeting, the delegation shared with the Prime Minister the concerns of the Latino community in the U.S. following the
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