International

‘Ivanka’s rabbi’ withdraws from Republican convention

Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, the rabbi who oversaw Ivanka Trump”s conversion to Judaism, has withdrawn from speaking at the Republican National Convention next week, JTA reported Friday. In a letter to members of his community, Lookstein wrote that he had accepted Ivanka Trump”s invitation to deliver an invocation at the convention “out of respect for her […]

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

VP Pick Pence: Trump Ticket Will ‘Lead From Strength’

Indiana Governor Mike Pence made his official debut as Donald Trump’s vice presidential choice—and Hillary Clinton antagonist—at a news conference Saturday. “I answered this call for two reasons. First, because I know from first-hand experience that strong Republican leadership can bring about real change. And secondly, because Hillary Clinton must never become president of the

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USA

Ted Cruz to Obama after Nice attack: ‘Willful blindness is not a policy’

Sen. Ted Cruz issued a statement following Thursday terrorist attack in Nice, France, saying the Obama administration’s “willful blindness” of radical Islam is putting the country at risk. “Let us make no mistake about it: Europe is under siege,” the Texas Republican said. “We must redouble our attacks on the ISIS strongholds in Iraq and

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International, Middle East, USA

US, Russia consider first-ever coordination on Syrian airstrikes

Secretary of State John F. Kerry wrangled for hours with senior Russian officials in Moscow on Friday, discussing a plan that includes first-time coordination between the U.S. and Russia on airstrikes targeting militant groups operating in Syria. The fraught effort comes as the Obama administration becomes increasingly exasperated with the failure of Russia to cooperate

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International, Middle East, USA

IS the BDS movement winning?

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — The BDS movement is a matter of great concern for Israelis. It grew from the misnamed and UN-sponsored “World Conference against Racism,” held in Durban, South Africa in 2001. This NGO hatefest against Israel developed the strategy to use “soft power” against Israel, perhaps because numerous military actions

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Middle East, Steve Kramer

Helping wounded service members to become civilians

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – After Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, a runoff candidate for California’s open U.S. Senate seat, and former Congressman Patrick Kennedy – son of the late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy—settled themselves on a couch at the Warrior Foundation’s Freedom Station, Sandy Lehmkuhler switched on

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San Diego County, USA

Libertarians romance Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia  (Press Release) — CNN reports that Gov. Jeb Bush and Gov. Mitt Romney are considering voting for Gov. Gary Johnson, Libertarian candidate for President. Chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, Nicholas Sarwark, says, “The Libertarian Party is delighted that Govs. Bush and Romney are considering voting for our candidates, Govs. Johnson and Weld. I

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USA

In Pence, Trump taps even-keeled Hoosier with conservative credentials

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s choice of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence provides the ticket with solid conservative credentials, a dash of establishment respectability and an experienced hand who knows his way around Capitol Hill. Perhaps more than anything, the telegenic, media-savvy Pence, 57, adds some ice to Trump’s fiery bombast on the campaign trail, something that

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USA

‘Inevitability’ of Nice Attack Fuels Anger at Hollande

One man has silenced an entire city. Twenty-four hours after the horrific thuds of a 19-tonne truck ramming into revelers during Nice’s Bastille Day fireworks, you can hear your own footsteps in the streets that jut off the usually bustling coastal city’s balmy Promenade des Anglais, the scene of Thursday’s attack. Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel killed at

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International

Journalists are getting trained like war correspondents to cover the US conventions

At 7:30 in the morning, reporters gather around a dark van parked in Dupont Circle, some holding to-go coffee cups and wearing the calm expression of a person who doesn’t know what they’re in for. Shane Bell, a former elite commando of the Australian Armed Forces, is driving the group of about 10 from Washington,

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USA

Turkey declares end of Coup as rebel generals detained

Turkey’s acting chief of defense has declared “the time of military coups and juntas [in Turkey] is over,” after a foiled uprising of soldiers attempted to take control of the country, Turkish broadcaster TV24 reported. A military faction calling itself the “Council for Peace in the Country” declared it had control over Turkey, after soldiers

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Middle East, USA