Washington (dpa) – The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution condemning a UN resolution last month on the expansion of Israeli settlements. The vote on the House resolution was 342 in favour and 80 against, with four Democrats voting “present,” indicating they did not wish to vote either way. The UN resolution […]
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International, Middle East, USAThe Auckland office of New Zealand”s foreign minister was vandalized with graffiti believed to be in response to the country”s co-sponsoring of an anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations. On Wednesday, the outside wall of Murray McCully”s office was spray-painted with the words “traitor Jew hater McCully.” New Zealand was the only Western country to
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International, Middle EastSince Donald Trump’s election, Mexico’s economy has been reeling. The latest blow is a hike in the price of gasoline. From her base in Mexico City, reporter Karla Zabludovsky has been writing about it for BuzzFeed News. She told us the streets there erupted in protests this week in response to spiking gas prices. And
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International, USAFollowing the lead of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the Fatah leadership has announced their intention to start a new intifada if US President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. According to MEMRI, Fatah Central Committee member Sultan Abu al-Einein said on Alghad TV,
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Middle East, USAA councillor from Britain”s Labour party who was suspended after being accused of sharing blood libels online and for saying Israeli Jews should “relocate” to America has been readmitted to the party, the British Jewish News reported on Wednesday. The councillor, Ilyas Aziz from Nottingham, tweeted on December 31, “Can resume my Labour Party activities
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International, Middle EastThroughout the 2016 presidential campaign cycle, Donald Trump repeatedly lambasted the nuclear non-proliferation deal between Iran, the U.S. and several other international players. Among other things, Trump called it “the worst deal ever negotiated” and said his “No. 1 priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal.” However, most Americans disagree with Trump and would like
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International, Middle East, USABOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday appointed Tareck El Aissami, the controversial former minister of interior and the governor of Aragua state, as his new vice president. The announcement is significant: If Maduro is ousted in a recall that many are demanding, El Aissami, 43, will finish Maduro’s term through 2019. In
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InternationalPrime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu”s second questioning by investigators from the National Fraud Investigations Unit ended on Thursday evening, shortly after 11:00 p.m. The latest round of questioning, which took place at the Prime Minister”s Residence, lasted for five hours. Police said in a statement on Thursday evening that Netanyahu was questioned about a second case
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Middle EastUS Ambassador to Israel Dan Shaprio announced that he will resign his position as the top US diplomat in Israel on January 20, the day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Ambassador Shapiro has served as President Barack Obama’s envoy to Israel since 2011. Leslie Tsou, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US embassy in
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Middle East, USADENVER – In terms of bang for the buck, there was no bigger loser in the November elections than liberal billionaire Tom Steyer, who beat his own individual federal spending record but failed to break .500 when it came to backing candidates. The San Francisco hedge fund manager sank $87.6 million into Democratic candidates and
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USAFormer Arkansas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee met with a delegation of rabbis from the Rabbinical Congress for Peace movement. The rabbis wished to present to him the Torah’s view regarding the holy land and the prohibition against relinquishing land to foreigners. The Rabbinical Congress for Peace was founded in 1993 in order
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Middle East, USAJ Street, the pro-two state solution American organization, took out a full page ad in the New York Times Wednesday thanking outgoing President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry for their support for the two state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict and for speaking ‘hard truths’ to Israel. The ad calls Obama and
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Middle East, USABy JT – Jan 05,2017 – Last updated at Jan 05,2017 AMMAN — Jordan has warned of “catastrophic” repercussions if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on a campaign promise to move the US embassy in Israel to occupied Jerusalem. Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Mohammad Momani told The Associated Press on
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Middle East, USAWashington (dpa) – The United States on Thursday announced the release of four detainees from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Saudi Arabia. Two of the four men had been unanimously approved for transfer following a comprehensive review of their cases by six departments and agencies that comprise a review task force,
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