Israeli lawmakers seek to institute limited public transportation on Shabbat (JNS.org) Members of Knesset Yael German, Karin Elharrar, and Yoel Razvozov (all from the Yesh Atid party) intend to put forth a bill that would allow local authorities to operate public transportation on Saturday in Israel. The bill would permit minibuses to run within each […]
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Middle EastThe head of the Palestinian Authority’s “Prisoners’ Society” has said that terrorists who murder Israeli civilians are “heros,” underscoring the ongoing culture of incitement within the PA. Qadura Fares is a senior member of Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah Party, and has served as a minister in the PA government. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society advocates and lobbies
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Middle EastIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Moscow last week and his negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin was reported as a major success in Israel. But according to “Pravda” commentator Said Gafurov, Netanyahu’s fourth visit to Russia over the past year has “created the impression of failure.” Russia and Israel have been developing active
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International, Middle EastIranian leaders have expressed outrage over a report alleging extensive contacts between the founder of the Islamic Republic and Washington ahead of the 1979 Islamic revolution. A BBC report, based on recently declassified documents, has indicated that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini sent repeated calming messages to then-president Jimmy Carter ahead of his takeover of the country.
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Middle East, USAThe Greek government will soon officially recognize the state of Palestine, the country’s ruling Syriza party told Palestinian lawmakers on Saturday, the Palestinian Legislative Council said in a statement. According to Palestinian news agency Ma’an, the Greek pledge came during a meeting between a Syriza delegation and Palestinian MPs in Ramallah, although no specific time
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International, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The title of this column is another way of expressing the view that there is no solution anywhere on the horizon for the Israel-Palestinian conflict. We’ve recently been through the media routine that is standard after a significant incident of terror. In this case, four individuals were killed at an
Palestinian terror group Hamas condemned on Saturday the demolition of the home of a Palestinian teen convicted of murdering an Israeli mother of six in the West Bank settlement of Otniel in January. The terror group also condemned the wave of arrests of Hamas members and others in the West Bank, following the deadly terror
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Middle EastAfter two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on diners in central Tel Aviv’s Sarona market Wednesday, killing four Israelis, a hashtag was being widely posted by Palestinian social media users: #CarloSalvo. The hashtag is a morbid tip of the hat to a homemade sub-machine gun version of the Swedish military’s World War II Carl Gustav rifle,
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Middle EastHamas on Friday carried out a series of rocket firing tests in Gaza, Army Radio reported. Israeli officials quoted by the station estimated that the tests included the firing of more than 30 short-range rockets. The rockets were directed towards areas that are not controlled by Israel, according to Army Radio. Hamas conducts ongoing missile
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Middle EastHillary Clinton earned plenty of banner headlines in the United States this week for becoming the first woman to clinch a major party’s nomination for president. That achievement was hailed in some parts of the world, though viewed as less-than-remarkable elsewhere; America, after all, would not be the first major country to have a female
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Middle East, USALOS ANGELES, June 10, 2016 – Muhammad Ali’s public funeral was turned into a public spectacle today, as an interfaith event meant to show the peaceful side of Islam turned into an excuse to bash Israel. A supposedly apolitical event meant to unify us all became a Democrat Party pep rally. Not since Paul Wellstone’s
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Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USARepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday called for the United States to strengthen its alliance with Israel. Speaking to Evangelical voters in Washington, Trump said, “We all have to deal with the threat of Islamic extremism and ensure the security of Israel.” “We must continue to strengthen our friendship with Israel,” he added. “We
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Middle East, USAIn February, representatives in California”s state assembly proposed AB 2844, a measure intended to weaken the growing BDS movement in the Golden State. The original version of the bill, proposed by Democratic Assemblyman Richard Bloom and cosponsored by Republican Travis Allen, barred all state agencies from doing business with companies participating in boycotts targeting Israel.
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Middle East, USAActor and comedian Joe Piscopo earned nationwide fame with his celebrity impersonations, Saturday Night Live skits, and roles in Hollywood films like the remake of King Kong and Wise Guys. Less well-known, however, is Piscopo”s ardent support for the State of Israel. Now hosting his own daily radio show, Piscopo airs his views on a
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