By Morton A. Klein NEW YORK — Truth is not a political position. Yet, some who disagree with the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) wrongly label it and similar groups “right wing,” “ultra right,” or even “extreme.” Hurling such labels avoids fair, reasoned, fact-based debate on the issues, and instead attempts to delegitimize us. It […]
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Middle EastBy Tony Klug The following is the transcript of a speech given earlier this year by the author to a meeting of J Street. I’m not sure I’m the best person to be making this presentation, as I’m still deeply in denial about recent developments in both your country, the US, and mine, the UK.
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Middle EastBy Barry Shaw NETANYA, Israel — Remember the hysteria at the start of March over a wave of bomb threats to Jewish Community Centers and the desecration of graves in Jewish cemeteries? A plague of swastikas scrawling on Jewish buildings has been going on in America since November 2016. The blame was always dumped on
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Barry Shaw, USAJosh Bacon Last week, Israeli authorities revealed that, once again, Hamas has been stealing international aid money intended for the general Gazan population, and using it for its own purposes. In this case, Muhammad Murtaja, the local coordinator of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), has been charged with siphoning millions from Turkish aid
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Middle EastBy Mohammad Ghazal – Mar 30,2017 – Last updated at Mar 30,2017 DEAD SEA — Representatives of the UN and EU on Wednesday expressed support for Arab stand on the Middle East conflict, stressing that was no alternative to the two-state solution. At the 28th Arab summit, Arab leaders said a solution that ensures the
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International, Middle EastRussian President Vladimir Putin reached into the annals of American history to deny meddling with the 2016 presidential election. Unfortunately for him, Putin stumbled a bit with the specifics in his denial. Putin participated in a panel Thursday that featured Icelandic President Gudni Johannesson, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and CNBC’s Geoff Cutmore, who moderated the
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International, USAWith NATO member countries already on edge because of the bloc’s recent military maneuvers, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order on Thursday for 142,000 more men to be drafted this spring. The order took effect immediately and came after Putin had already built up his military’s troop count several times in the last two
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InternationalFurther portions of the controversial dossier purporting collusion between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian Kremlin were reportedly confirmed to a secretive Congressional meeting, the BBC reported Wednesday night. The now-verified claim? A Russian diplomat working in Washington, D.C., ahead of the 2016 presidential election was, in fact, a spy working for Russian
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International, USAAfter ethics questions were raised about the nature of her role in the White House, Ivanka Trump will officially become an employee of the federal government and will work as the “Assistant to the President” for no pay. Last week, reports came out suggesting the first daughter would be getting a White House office, security
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USABy Mohammad Ghazal – Mar 30,2017 – Last updated at Mar 30,2017 DEAD SEA — Arab leaders on Wednesday urged all countries not to relocate their embassies in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem or even recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Arab leaders also warned against unilateral measures by Israel that seek
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, March 29, 2017 – A Russian soldier’s bayonet unlocked the drawer to the dead woman’s dressing table. Found inside were 74 personal snapshots, neatly assembled into a photo album. It was handed to the young British war photographer from the London Daily Mirror – a gift from his Soviet host. A page from Eva
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InternationalA Hawaii judge has put an indefinite halt on US President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. Justice Derrick Watson’s ruling means the executive order restricting travel from six mainly-Muslim countries must be put on hold while it is contested in court. The countries listed in the order are: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
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USAOver 200,000 people have signed a Change.org petition demanding First Lady Melania Trump either move to the White House or pay the costs of her security at Trump Tower in New York City. “The U.S. taxpayer is paying an exorbitant amount of money to protect the First Lady in Trump Tower, located in New York
By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Politics is unlikely to be static, or even stable. Things change. The causes can be pressures from the economy, international events, domestic tragedies, or the maneuvers of political rivals. All this makes prediction risky, and usually foolish. Yet a snapshot is also helpful. Assuming that the description is reasonable, it
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