Middle East

Palestinians protest against Trump plan to move US embassy to Jerusalem

Angry Palestinians used Donald Trump’s inauguration day for more protests against his idea of moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. They turned out in a West Bank settlement that borders Jerusalem and warned that would undermine peace and stability in the Middle East. Trump’s spokesman said on Thursday there will […]

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Middle East, USA

Temple Adat Shalom bans BDS groups

By Donald H. Harrison POWAY, California –Temple Adat Shalom has decided to prohibit three types of groups from utilizing its facilities.   They are groups that: *Endorse or promote anti-Semitism, other forms of bigotry, violence or other extremist views; *Actively seek to proselytize Jews away from Judaism; or, *Advocate for or endorse, undermining the legitimacy of

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County

Trump Nominee for U.N. Ambassador Supports Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

New York, Ramallah- South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley seconded criticism of the United Nations by the new U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and many of their fellow Republicans before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, especially for what she termed its “bias” against Israel. At her Senate confirmation hearing, Haley slammed the Obama administration for allowing “mistreatment”

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Middle East, USA

Fleeced by Israeli binary options firm, Canadian man commits suicide

Fred Turbide of Edmonton, Alberta, was a devoted husband and father of four who was looking forward to enjoying his retirement with his family. Then the brokers of 23Traders got hold of him By Simona Weinglass The late Fred Turbide with his wife Maria Chaves-Turbide (Courtesy) A 61-year-old Canadian man has committed suicide after losing

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Middle East

Not only snowbirds head south in winter. Insects too

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — Where do insects go in winter? A new study published in the prestigious journal Science found that flying insects migrate on a seasonal basis. This movement constitutes the largest migration found in today’s world, creating a mass that is almost eight times that of birds that migrate from Britain to Africa.

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share

Senate committee confirms Trump’s Defense Secretary

A Senate committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved James N. Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, according to The Los Angeles Times. Mattis thus became the first of Trump’s Cabinet picks to clear the crucial hurdle. The GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee voted 26-1 in favor of Mattis on Wednesday, according to the

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Middle East, USA

Iraqi Forces Say IS Destroyed Historic Tomb of Jonah in Mosul

Iraqi forces battling so-called Islamic State (IS) fighters this week made a grim discovery in a Mosul neighborhood, confirming reports from 2014 that the group had leveled the shrine that is said to have housed the tomb of the prophet Jonah, a key figure in the Judaic, Christian and Islamic religions. “Counterterrorism forces liberated Nabi

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Israel haters try to shift blame for campus anti-Semitism

  By Richard L. Cravatts BOSTON, Massachusetts — In early December, a bipartisan Congressional bill, H.R. 6421/S. 10, the “Antisemitism Awareness Act,” took on a long-overdue task, namely, increasing “understanding of the parameters of contemporary anti-Jewish conduct and will assist the Department of Education in determining whether an investigation of anti-Semitism under title VI is

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Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Kerry: Netanyahu unilaterally changing peace map

Speaking at the World Economic Conference in Davos, outgoing US Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs John Kerry accused Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of unilaterally sabotaging any opportunity of peace between Israel and the Palestinians. “You’re affecting the ability to make peace,” Kerry said. “You’re changing the peace map, and you’re doing it unilaterally.

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Middle East, USA

‘True friend and lover of Israel’ elected EU president.

Antonio Tajani who served in recent years as the deputy and acting president of the European Parliament was chosen Tuesday to serve as president of the European parliament. 63-year-old Tajani defeated his left-wing rival by a significant margin and will serve for the next 2.5 years in place of Martin Schultz who served the two

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