International

Zionist Union leaders: We still may join coalition

Recent comments by Opposition head Yitzhak Herzog (Zionist Union) and Shelly Yachimovich (Zionist Union) suggest that their party may still join the government coalition. On Saturday, both politicians said that they would reconsider joining a unity government, should there be any diplomatic initiatives. MK Herzog presented new conditions to joining. “If Netanyahu kicks the Jewish […]

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Middle East

Fighting Hate with Punctuation

Brian Teeman endured a “typical” barrage of anti-semitic tweets after sharing an article he spotted last week on the “Coincidence Detector,” a Google Chrome extension white supremacists were using to track and harass Jewish people. “Same anti-semitic crap I see all the time,” he told Newsweek. The 48-year-old Leeds, U.K. resident co-founded a software company

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International, USA

Susan Sarandon says Hillary Clinton ‘more dangerous’ than Trump: ‘She has done horrible things’

Hollywood actress and activist Susan Sarandon says former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be a more dangerous U.S. president than Donald Trump – provided she’s not indicted first. Ms. Sarandon, a supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, told a liberal news outlets this week that Mrs. Clinton’s track record portends a much

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USA

Who’s to Blame for Rioting at Donald Trump Rallies?

Shortly after protesters clashed with Donald Trump supporters Thursday night in San Jose, California, conservatives began blaming liberals for rioting against a presidential candidate. Liberals pointed a finger at the Republican presumptive nominee for his incendiary rhetoric and the violence of his own supporters. It’s a cycle that seems likely to continue until November’s election.

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USA

Erdogan slams Merkel for failure to prevent Armenian genocide vote

Istanbul (dpa) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sharply critical of German Chancellor Angela Merkel for failing to stop a vote recognizing the 1915 killing of Armenians as genocide and did not rule out sanctions, in remarks published Saturday. Erdogan said he did not understand why German Chancellor Angela Merkel had failed to whip

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International, Middle East

Democratic Party’s Superdelegates—History and Impact

This article originally appeared on the International Business Times. How democratic is the Democratic Party? Thanks to the pivotal role of unelected “superdelegates” in the party’s nomination process, the question has dogged both Democratic officials and likely nominee Hillary Clinton for months. That’s because superdelegates hold the balance of power in this year’s nomination. Among

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USA

Saudi FM: Arab Peace Initiative is the best solution

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir, on Friday said the Arab Peace Initiative is the best solution for the Israel-Palestinian Authority (PA) conflict, and rejected Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s demand that the initiative be “updated” to reflect the changes that have occurred in the Middle East over the past several years. The initiative, unveiled in

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Middle East

Netanyahu follows dangerous Temple Mount course

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — After years of demands from archaeologists and others concerned with the Temple Mount, the Prime Minister has instructed officials to begin judicial proceedings against Muslim religious authorities for destructive activities. Currently the activity concerns the construction of toilets and showers for Muslims who come to pray. Over the years there

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Khamenei slams ‘damned and cancerous Zionist regime’

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out Friday at the United States, Britain and Israel as the Islamic republic’s “main enemies,” accusing Washington of procrastinating over the controversial nuclear deal. “It’s the US, the evil Britain, and the damned and cancerous Zionist regime. These are the main enemies,” Khamenei said in a televised speech

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International, Middle East

France seeks to revive commitments to Middle East peace process

Paris (dpa) – Diplomats from nearly 30 countries and organizations agreed Friday that “the status quo is not sustainable” in the Middle East, but could do little more than clear a path to possible peace talks given Israeli and Palestinian boycotts of the meeting. Without the participation of the two main parties in the conflict,

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International, Middle East