Amid controversy over an upcoming state visit, Britain’s Prince Charles made comments at a World Jewish Relief charity event that could be taken as a critique of President Donald Trump. At the event in which others expressed views staunchly against Trump, Charles said the world was at risk of forgetting lessons of World War II, […]
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International, Middle East, USAAmong the travelers delayed for hours by the Trump administration”s executive orders banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries were seven people with ties to the Syrian Jewish community, according to a report. Florida Today, the state”s subsidiary of USA Today, reported Monday that federal authorities had detained the seven people for over six hours
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Middle East, USAJERUSALEM, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A senior delegation of American Jewish Committee officials, led by John Shapiro, President, and David Harris, CEO, met today for an hour with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the meeting, the delegation shared with the Prime Minister the concerns of the Latino community in the U.S. following the
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Middle East, USANew Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is sworn as her father, James S.C. Chao, holds a bible during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, Jan 31, 2017.[Photo/Agencies] WASHINGTON – Elaine Chao, a former top US labor official, was sworn in on Tuesday to lead the US Transportation Department, which oversees aviation, vehicle, train and
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USARepublicans who lead a key Senate panel suspended their own rules Wednesday and advanced President Trump’s picks to lead the Treasury and Health and Human Services departments unilaterally, saying they had no choice after Democrats boycotted committee votes for a second day in a row. The Senate Finance Committee advanced Steven Mnuchin to lead Treasury
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USALt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot underwent successful prostrate surgery last month; deputy took over during convalesence By Times of Israel staff and Judah Ari Gross IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot speaks at a conference at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya January 2, 2017. (Flash90) IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot was
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Middle EastArnold Schwarzenegger might be filling in for President Donald Trump on “The New Celebrity Apprentice,” but it certainly doesn’t make the Austrian immigrant turned Hollywood superstar a fan of Trump’s immigration ban. In fact, Schwarzenegger railed heavily against it. During an appearance on Extra, the two-time California governor shared his feelings about the ban, which
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International, Middle East, USAFormer UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that he would not be standing for the presidency of his native South Korea, despite once being considered the front-runner for the job. It follows his less than successful return to Seoul last month, marred by a series of perceived PR gaffes and a scandal involving
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InternationalBy JT – Feb 01,2017 – Last updated at Feb 01,2017 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday discussed regional developments and Jordan’s strategic relations with the US at meetings in Washington, DC, with chairs and members of Congress committees. Talks at the meetings, part of which was attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania,
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Middle East, USAPolice amass on outskirts of illegal West Bank outpost, as settler activists burn tires and attempt to impede their advance By Judah Ari Gross and Times of Israel staff Settler activists burn tires and other materials at the entrance to the Amona outpost in the central West Bank as security force prepare to evacuate the
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Middle EastBy Steven Mulroy, Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis. Is President Trump’s recent executive order on immigrants and refugees legal? It’s a surprisingly tricky question. The order arguably violates both a federal statute and one or more sections of the Constitution – depending on whether the immigrant is already
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International, Middle East, USAYou think you may know what the big news has been for the past few days, and in part, you’d be right. President Trump signed an executive order strengthening our national security by establishing a limited moratorium on travel to the United States from seven failed and/or state sponsors of terrorism. We’re doing this to
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International, Middle East, USAGet with the program or get out. That was the stark message from White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Monday in response to news that State Department officials have drafted a memo of dissent. The memo was leaked to the Lawfare blog. As many as 900 diplomats are believed to support the memo, which objects
This story was co-published with NPR’s Shots blog. If the last few years are any guide, one group that may find itself in the crosshairs of Rep. Tom Price, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is an influential panel of medical experts. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, a
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