Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot underwent successful prostrate surgery last month; deputy took over during convalesence By Times of Israel staff and Judah Ari Gross IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot speaks at a conference at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya January 2, 2017. (Flash90) IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot was […]
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Middle EastArnold Schwarzenegger might be filling in for President Donald Trump on “The New Celebrity Apprentice,” but it certainly doesn’t make the Austrian immigrant turned Hollywood superstar a fan of Trump’s immigration ban. In fact, Schwarzenegger railed heavily against it. During an appearance on Extra, the two-time California governor shared his feelings about the ban, which
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International, Middle East, USABy JT – Feb 01,2017 – Last updated at Feb 01,2017 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday discussed regional developments and Jordan’s strategic relations with the US at meetings in Washington, DC, with chairs and members of Congress committees. Talks at the meetings, part of which was attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania,
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Middle East, USAPolice amass on outskirts of illegal West Bank outpost, as settler activists burn tires and attempt to impede their advance By Judah Ari Gross and Times of Israel staff Settler activists burn tires and other materials at the entrance to the Amona outpost in the central West Bank as security force prepare to evacuate the
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Middle EastBy Steven Mulroy, Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis. Is President Trump’s recent executive order on immigrants and refugees legal? It’s a surprisingly tricky question. The order arguably violates both a federal statute and one or more sections of the Constitution – depending on whether the immigrant is already
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International, Middle East, USAYou think you may know what the big news has been for the past few days, and in part, you’d be right. President Trump signed an executive order strengthening our national security by establishing a limited moratorium on travel to the United States from seven failed and/or state sponsors of terrorism. We’re doing this to
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International, Middle East, USAThe Western Wall and Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Photo provided to China Daily As the number of Chinese outbound tourists grows, Israel is cashing in on the lucrative market. Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics show 76,400 Chinese tourists went to Israel between January and November last year, a massive 60 percent increase from
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International, Middle East, Travel and FoodNEW YORK (Press Release) — Leaders of the Conference of Presidents on Tuesday called on the Trump administration and Congress to swiftly move forward with effective measures to hold Iran accountable for its repeated flaunting of restrictions on the testing of ballistic missiles, its ongoing support for terrorism, and its provocative and belligerent behavior which contributes to
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Middle East, USAFormer Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Tuesday morning that “there are tears in the eyes” of the Statue of Liberty following President Trump’s executive order temporarily barring travel from seven majority-Muslim nations. “It’s anti-American in what this country stands for,” the Democrat, who supported Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential bid, told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on
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By David Anderson, J.D. NEW YORK–It was my intention to visit Iran this year for study. Now however in a fit of pique, the tit-for-tat reply to our ban the Iranians will soon bar American citizens from visiting. So will the other, less tourist-friendly countries on a list which is a who’s who of “Dangerous
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International, Middle East, USAWashington (dpa) – King Abdullah II of Jordan and US Vice President Mike Pence discussed the possible relocation of the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem during a meeting Monday at the Vice President’s residence. Pence welcomed the king’s views on the potential change involving the US embassy and reiterated that the
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Middle East, USACHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tuesday continued to raise concerns over President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, joining two Democrats in calling the detention of two immigrants “unacceptable.” Tillis, along with Democratic Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, wrote Defense Secretary James Mattis in support of
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly on Tuesday participated in a media availability alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas Homan, and DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Acting Undersecretary David Glawe to discuss the operational
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International, Middle East, USABy Morton A. Klein & Daniel Mandel NEW YORK — With Donald Trump in the White House, speculation is mounting: does he intend to act on his pre-election promise, dating back to January 2016, and reaffirmed both before (personally to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) and since his election, that he will transfer the US
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