Donald Trump responded Saturday to criticism from the Muslim father of a fallen soldier, who in an emotional speech at the Democratic National Convention said the billionaire businessman has “sacrificed nothing” for the country. In an interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” Trump insisted that Khizr Khan, whose son, Humayun, was killed in 2004 by […]
Pope Francis on Friday walked alone through the notorious wrought-iron “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free) gate as he visited the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Free for once of his security entourage or cardinals, he sat on a bench among the trees and bowed his head in prayer, remaining at length in silent
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International, Jewish HistoryJustice Minister Ayelet Shaked denied rumors she is considering a departure from the Jewish Home party due to growing tensions between herself and Education Minister Naftali Bennett. Speaking on Israel”s “Meet the Press”, Shaked responded to questions regarding the conflict within the cabinet during the 2014 Gaza conflict, and claims a split between her and
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Middle EastThe reviews are in: The 2016 Democratic National Convention was a rousing success, with even many conservatives acknowledging the powerful display of optimism and unity. But “Fight Song,” the DNC’s unofficial anthem, was not as well received. On night two of the DNC, actress Elizabeth Banks introduced a video she produced of dozens of celebrities
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USAPHILADELPHIA — As the final day of the Democratic National Convention was set to wind down, sending energized delegates back to their home states for a 15-week campaign marathon, Jewish delegates on Thursday were told to recruit friends — and their children — to vote for former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. A round table
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USAMADISON, Wis. — In a sweeping decision shaking up how the November election will be conducted, a federal judge on Friday struck down aspects of Wisconsin’s voter ID law, limits on early voting and prohibitions on allowing people to vote early at multiple sites. The judge also turned back other election laws Republicans have put
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USAA day late, the Hebrew papers weigh in on the Democratic National Convention and on the American presidential elections that are just three months away. As the date approaches and the lineups are set, the media in Israel are more blatantly picking sides. The Sheldon Adelson-owned Israel Hayom appears to be coming down clearly on
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Middle East, USAPeru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski plays the flute during the ministers swearing in ceremony at the Government Palace in Lima, Peru, July 28, 2016.[Photo/Agencies] LIMA – Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was sworn in as the president of Peru on Thursday, promising a social revolution and to build a modern, safe country, free of discrimination. The new
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InternationalIsrael has rejected the statement of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani that the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Republican nominee Donald Trump to defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Giuliani, in an interview with the Washington Post at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland published on Wednesday, spoke of his trip to
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Middle East, USAIt will be awhile before we know for if Hillary Clinton’s Democratic National Convention in did much to change the dynamics of her close contest with Donald Trump. But the gathering this week in Philadelphia is in many ways a reminder of how much has changed since 2000 when Republicans descended on this city to
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USAThe Trans-Pacific Partnership has become one of the most fundamental issues of the 2016 election, but the trade agreement is still a mystery to most Americans. Despite the fact that both major party candidates vocally oppose the TPP, as it is commonly called, the trade deal is still making headlines. President Barack Obama continues to
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International, USAThe two weeks of political conventions were a midsummer night’s dream for political pundits and late-night comics. While Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were steamroll-calling their way to the Republican and Democratic (sorry, Bernie Bros) nominations, a plethora of cable news hosts and analysts, as well as well-known entertainers, appeared on camera with renewed vigor.
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAWith the Olympic Games set to open in Rio de Janeiro next week, the Israeli Mission to the United Nations on Thursday held the first of its kind memorial event at the UN to honor the Israeli athletes murdered in the attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics. Michal Shahar, the daughter of slain Olympic shooting
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Sports & CompetitionsThis article first appeared on the Verdict site. On the stump and during his acceptance speech at last week’s Republican National Convention, Donald Trump declared himself “the law-and-order candidate.” In using this term, Trump signals support for the vigorous use of force against potential criminals, terrorists and undocumented immigrants. Trump’s law and order also carries
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