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RJC releases ad highlighting anti-Israel Democrats

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Republican Jewish Coalition released a video advertisement highlighting anti- Israel sentiments of some of the DNC delegates inside and protesters outside the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. “While strong support for Israel was once a bi-partisan issue, after this week it’s clear a vocal and growing number of Democrats no longer believe in […]

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Middle East Roundup: July 29, 2016

In accepting Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton vows to uphold Iran deal and protect Israel (JNS.org) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally accepted her nomination for president by the Democratic Party on Thursday evening in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. “It is with humility, determination and boundless confidence in America’s promise

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Turkish prosecutor alleges CIA, FBI helped Gulen with coup planning

Istanbul (dpa) – A Turkish prosecutor filed an indictment against Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen on Thursday alleging that the CIA and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US helped train members of his movement to plot this month’s failed coup attempt. Within days of the failed putsch in Turkey on July 15, rumours

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High cost of bringing a soldier’s body back to Israel

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — We can’t finish a discussion of commotions surrounding the IDF with yesterday’s column about a Sergeant and a General awaiting judgment. There is also a multi-pronged public fury surrounding the most recent operation in Gaza, whose second anniversary was recently commemorated at the military cemetery with speeches by the President, the

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‘Obama increased aid to Arab countries, but not to Israel’

South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham blasted President Obama this week, condemning his refusal to increase American aid to Israel, as well as his efforts to bar Israel from spending the aid money within the Jewish state. Speaking to Haaretz, Graham revealed that Israel had previously requested an increased aid package from the White House,

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ZOA wants DNC to condemn burnings of U.S., Israeli flags

NEW YORK (Press Release) –The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned the vile and deeply disturbing burning of U.S. and Israeli flags outside the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia by a mob shouting “intifada” or terror war against Israeli Jews, and called upon Democratic leaders to publicly condemn these

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Middle East Roundup: July 28, 2016

Saudis: Israel visit doesn’t reflect government stance (JNS.org) The Saudi government distanced itself on Wednesday from a recent visit to Israel by a delegation of Saudi citizens, which included a former military general. An unnamed Saudi Foreign Ministry official told the state-owned al-Hayat newspaper that the visit “does not reflect the views of the Saudi

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Republican Jewish Coalition says Kaine no friend to Israel

By Fred Brown WASHINGTON, D.C. —   With the nomination of Tim Kaine for Vice President, the Democrat Party has made it their priority is to continue the same failed foreign policies of the Obama Administration. Whether it’s support for the Iran nuclear deal, to a lack of support for Israeli military funding, the Clinton-Kaine ticket threatens to widen the gap

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U.S. State Department blasts Israeli building program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby on Wednesday, July 27, issued the following statement about Israeli construction activity in disputed territory. “We are deeply concerned by reports today that the Government of Israel has published tenders for 323 units in East Jerusalem settlements.  This follows Monday’s announcement of plans for 770 units

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Danny Glover: Clinton and Sanders united on Israel

PHILADELPHIA — One of Senator Bernie Sanders’s most prominent celebrity supporters has taken his call to rally behind Hillary Clinton for the sake of defeating her Republican challenger. Actor Danny Glover, who has starred in films like “Lethal Weapon,” “The Color Purple,” “Angels in the Outfield” and “The Royal Tenenbaums,” arrived to the Philadelphia Convention

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EU questions Israel’s «long-term intentions» as settlement progresses

Brussels (dpa) – The European Union on Tuesday called into question Israel’s intentions for the future, after progress was made on a controversial project to build 770 housing units in the East Jerusalem settlement of Gilo. The move comes despite the EU, the United Nations, the United States and Russia calling in early July for

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Yaalon: Palestinians believe all of Israel is a ‘settlement’

Former Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon blasted Israel”s political establishment, Palestinian irredentism, and Israeli supporters of the land-for-peace formula on Wednesday in a speech at Bar Ilan University. The ex-Likud minister, who bolted the party after losing the Defense Ministry to Yisrael Beytenu Chief Avigdor Liberman, made a thinly-veiled jab at Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, railing

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