Middle East

Haim Saban, Democratic megadonor, ‘deeply disturbed’ by Obama’s tack on Israel

Haim Saban, a Hollywood producer and Democratic Party megadonor, has lashed out at President Obama over the administration’s decision to abstain from a recent U.N. resolution condemning Israel, Variety magazine reported Wednesday. “As a longstanding Democrat who has supported and defended President Obama on his treatment of Israel throughout his presidency, I am deeply disturbed

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Middle East, USA

U.S. Jewish communal briefs: January 4, 2017

COP supports Congressional resolutions denouncing U.N. Security Council action on Israel NEW YORK (Press Release) – Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, expressed strong support for the resolutions being introduced in both Houses of Congress that denounce the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) Resolution 2334 and urge it to be

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International, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Edelstein to France: anger, disappointment following UN vote

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein today (Wednesday) hosted the President of the French Senate, Gerard L’archer and other senior French senators in the Knesset in Jerusalem. In the welcome speech in honor of the Knesset guests, the Speaker said: “The French UN vote was received with severity, disappointment, and anger in Israel. This is especially in

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International, Middle East

Germany indicts Iranian spy who targeted Israeli organization

The German Federal Prosecutor announced Monday that it had indicted a Pakistani man on suspicion of being recruited by Iran to spy on the head of the German-Israel Friendship Society and other organizations. According to the indictment the suspect engaged in espionage activity against “institutions and persons.” in Germany on behalf of the Iranian regime

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B’nai Brith decries planned Middle East summit in Paris

B”nai B”rith International protested plans for an upcoming Middle East peace conference at which 70 countries are expected to attend. In a press release issued Wednesday morning, the organization said that the summit, scheduled to occur in Paris on Jan. 15, “figures to be a one-sided farce and an impediment to peace.” “This conference will

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Protesters respond to Israeli soldier’s conviction with death threats

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Protesters were shouting death threats against the army’s chief of staff, Gadi Eisenkot, after a military court convicted an Israeli soldier who had shot an injured Palestinian attacker of manslaughter. “Watch out, Gadi, Rabin is looking for a friend!” cry several protesters in a video published by the Ynet news portal.

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Democrats absent from House GOP resolution denouncing U.N.’s anti-Israel vote

A House resolution condemning President Obama’s refusal to veto an anti-Israel U.N. measure was introduced Tuesday with the support of 51 Republican cosponsors but no Democrats. Rep. Dennis Ross, Florida Republican, submitted the language moments after the start of the 115th Congress. Sen. Jerry Moran, Kansas Republican, is expected to introduce a companion measure in

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