International

Trump’s ‘one-state solution’ comment draws mixed reactions

By Khetam Malkawi – Feb 21,2017 – Last updated at Feb 21,2017 AMMAN — US President Donald Trump’s recent statements about the one-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have unleashed a stream of reactions and predictions about the potential consequences for the region, and particularly Jordan. While some observers viewed Trump’s statement as an end

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Middle East

Same-sex marriage laws helped reduce suicide attempts by gay, lesbian and bisexual teens, study says

Guess what? It did get better for gay, lesbian and bisexual high schoolers when the states they were growing up in changed their laws to allow same-sex marriage, a new study finds. More specifically, in a 16-year period during which changes in state marriage laws were sweeping the nation, states that adopted laws allowing same-sex

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USA

Donald Trump tours National Museum of African American History in D.C.

On a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, President Trump said Tuesday the new museum is about love for the U.S. and equated it with his motivation for issuing orders to prevent dangerous people from entering the country. “This building is about love,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with

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USA

14 Baptist leaders complete tour of Israel

JERUSALEM (Press Release) – Fourteen U.S. Baptist leaders returned from Israel this week after learning about the Jewish state beyond the headlines and building Christian-Jewish bridges, in a mission, Feb. 13-20, organized by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship). The Baptist leaders toured Christian and Jewish holy sites including the Western (Wailing) Wall and

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Middle East, USA

Middle East Roundup: February 21, 2017

Netanyahu declares ‘pivot to Asia’ during Singapore visit (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is “pivoting toward Asia” during an official visit to Singapore. Netanyahu enjoyed a state dinner Monday with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, with both leaders praising the nation’s strong bonds and similarities. Lee praised

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Middle East

Ceasefire holds in eastern Ukraine

The ceasefire between Ukrainian troops and Russian backed separatists appears to be holding after Germany, France Russia and Ukraine demanded a halt to the shelling and the withdrawal of banned heavy weapons. Recent violence has refocused international powers on the simmering conflict that has strained relations between Russia and the West. As volatile conflict in

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International

Ecuador presidential election results could take ‘days’ amid opposition fraud fears

QUITO, Ecuador — This Andean nation could face days of uncertainty and tension as election authorities said Sunday’s contentious presidential vote remains too close to call — casting doubt on whether there will be a runoff. The warning came as ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno assured his followers he was on the cusp of winning

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International

Trump lawyers battle over how far they can go in new travel-ban order

WASHINGTON — A fight between leaders at the Justice and Homeland Security departments could delay release of President Donald Trump’s revised executive order to limit to the United States by citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries, according to a person who was briefed on the dispute. The department leaders are debating whether to again revoke the

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International, Middle East, USA

Cemetery desecrated; JCC’s threatened; CAIR offers assistance to Jewish community

ST. LOUIS, Missouri — The American Jewish Committee condemned the mass vandalism at the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City. More than 100 headstones were reportedly damaged in the attack early Monday. “Destruction of Jewish headstones is a painful act of anti-Semitism,” said Nancy Lisker, director of AJC St. Louis. “We feel the pain of

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USA

Egyptian president tells US Jews peace deal at top of agenda

Sissi tells Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations that solving Israeli-Palestinian conflict will remove impetus for terror By Stuart Winer and Times of Israel staff Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a press conference, at the State House in Nairobi, February 18, 2017. (AFP/SIMON MAINA) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi told a delegation from an

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Middle East, USA

Egyptian lawyers file lawsuit to prevent settling Palestinians in Sinai

Move comes amid statement by Likud minister Ayoub Kara that Netanyahu, Trump will push for Palestinian state in peninsula By Times of Israel staff Human rights lawyer Khaled Ali (l) speaks at Tweet Nadwa 2011 (CC BY Lilian Wagdy, Flickr via Wikimedia commons) A group of prominent Egyptian lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the

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