Keith Ellison WASHINGTON – The Democratic National Committee is having a big problem finding a new face to fill its critical vacancy as chairman in the wake of its loss of the presidency and its continued minority role in both houses of Congress in 2016. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the first black Muslim ever […]
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Middle East, USAOutgoing US Secretary State John Kerry expressed disappointment Sunday that his efforts over the past four years have not put an end to the construction of homes in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Speaking at the Saban Forum, Kerry said that Israel is “heading to a place of danger” and that the chances for
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Middle East, USAAs Julius Caesar once said: ”It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” Today, we all make decisions quickly, snap judgements in the heat of the moment based on our biases and instincts, and not necessarily on the full facts.
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Middle East, USAUnder the creative direction of 2014 Israeli Master-Chef winner, 45 Arab and Jewish cooks will collaborate to revitalize disappearing Levantine dishes; Haifa mayor hopes people will come to support fire-stricken city By Dov Lieber HAIFA, Israel — The city of Haifa is preparing to host a three-day Arabic food festival, in which 45 leading chefs
Defense Ministry confident no classified information at risk during construction of corvettes in Germany By Stuart Winer A Sa’ar 5-class corvette of the Israeli navy. (YouTube screen capture) Four Israeli navy corvettes are under construction in a shipyard owned by Lebanese and Abu Dhabi-based companies, although officials insist that no classified information about the warships
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Middle EastThe Legislative Assembly of Ontario on Thursday passed by a vote of 49-5 a historic motion affirming the Ontario Legislature”s rejection of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The motion was brought forward by Conservative MPP Gila Martow of the largely Jewish riding of Thornhill. “That, in the opinion of this House, the
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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationA new book prompts discussion by Jonathan Sarna, Leon Wieseltier and Ruth Calderon on the American president’s legacy and history with the Jews By Jessica Steinberg Abraham Lincoln, everyone’s favorite president, was also a fan of the Jewish people, posits American Jewish historian Jonathan Sarna in his latest book, “Lincoln and the Jews,” written with
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Middle East, USAAt annual Saban Forum, Jewish billionaire says the Minnesota congressman would be a ‘disaster for Israel and the Democratic Party’ By Eric Cortellessa Haim Saban speaks at the Friends Of The Israel Defense Forces 2014 Western Region Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 6, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Tiffany Rose/WireImage) WASHINGTON —
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Middle East, USALAS VEGAS, Nevada (Press Release)— Nevada Lieutenant Governor Mark Hutchison and other representatives of the pro-Israel community announced the introduction of legislation in the Nevada State Senate on Friday, Dec. 2, that will counter the discriminatory environment fostered by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement. The legislation, which will be introduced as Senate Bill 26,
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Middle East, USADefense Ministry denies knowledge of revelation, which comes as police probe possible conflict of interest by PM’s personal lawyer who represented ThyssenKrupp in Israel By Times of Israel staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aboard the new submarine ‘Rahav’ at the Israeli navy base in Haifa, on January 12, 2016. (Kobi Gideon/GPO) An Iranian government company
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Middle EastBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSEET ZION, Israel — It came as a bit of a shock to realize that I’ve been living in or near Jerusalem for over fifty years – the best part of my life, in fact. I still love London, my birthplace, but there’s no escaping the fact that I don’t really know
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, Travel and FoodDozens of Amona residents and their children ascended the Temple Mount this morning to pray for the future of their community, 0404 reported. Amona is slated for demolition at the end of this month by order of the Supreme Court, on grounds that the community is built on private Palestinian land. The residents were accompanied
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Middle EastIsrael”s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon on Wednesday slammed UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson, who wore a scarf with the colors of the the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)”s flag. Thomson wore the scarf on Tuesday as the UN marked its annual “International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People”. The special session,
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International, Middle EastPalestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas, who is also leader of Fatah and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), on Wednesday declared that Fatah will never give up on its principles, its character and identity in order to achieve the dream of freedom and an independent state. Abbas was speaking at the Fatah congress being held
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