Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday released a list of 11 names of judges he plans to vet to fill the empty seat on the United States Supreme Court vacated by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the Associated Press reported. Trump’s list includes: Steven Colloton of Iowa, Allison Eid of Colorado, Raymond […]
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USAA number of Arab Israeli businesses are demanding an exemption from laws prohibiting the import of non-kosher meat, and have turned to the Supreme Court, calling for the restrictions to be nullified vis-à-vis Arab citizens. Currently meat imports require certification from the Israeli rabbinate, preventing importers from bringing in cheaper, non-kosher meat. The claimants in
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Middle EastBy Alon Ben-Meir, PhD NEW YORK — The influx of millions of Syrian refugees to Europe is more than likely to become another source of radicalization that could increase the number of violent extremists among the refugees and lead to further acts of terror in their host countries. Depending on how long the refugees
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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Bibi (Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu) is a caricature of Israel, both as viewed from within and without. He is loved and hated, admired and loathed, perhaps in about the same proportions among Israelis and those who watch Israel. Being the archetype of Israel helps to explain his longevity at the
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastIsraeli natural gas deal revived thanks to softening of contested clause (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) After a series of hurdles, a breakthrough has been achieved in the negotiations over a deal that would regulate the exploration, harvesting, and development of Israel’s Tamar and Leviathan offshore natural gas fields. The framework agreement has been contested
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Middle EastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ The Justice Department filed a suit against North Carolina’s law that mandates people use the bathroom commensurate with the gender on their birth certificates. Although this ultimately will be decided by a Federal judge, transgender groups hope that the case can be heard by a jury of their pee-ers. *
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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAGermany added yet another voice Wednesday to the growing list of countries and leaders condemning a Holocaust cartoon contest being held in Iran. “The murder of 6 million men, women and children during the Holocaust, for which we Germans bear guilt and responsibility, must not be abandoned to ridicule,” German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer
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International, Middle EastIsrael’s friends in the Western Pacific: Nauru Australia’s immigration minister brought border security and immigration to the centre of the 2016 election campaign, warning that resettling “illiterate and innumerate” refugees would strain the social safety network and take Australian jobs. Border security and immigration are hot political issues in Australia that have swayed past elections
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InternationalBernie Sanders has lit a fire in millions of supporters with his critiques of Wall Street greed and the country’s “rigged political system.” But as his chances of winning the Democratic nomination wane, a question has grown: Will he be able to control the passions he has sparked? Over the weekend, some Sanders supporters at
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USAToday was one of the wildest days in the history of Israeli politics. It started with the political turmoil generated by talks of including the Labor Party in the government. By the afternoon, those talks had been suspended. After a successful meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, it was
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Middle EastAn indictment was submitted on Wednesday against three Arab residents of Jerusalem’s Old City, charging them with aiding the terrorist Muhannad Muhastab from Hevron in his stabbing attack in the Old City two weeks ago. In the attack at the Old City’s Lion’s Gate, the 18-year-old terrorist moderately wounded a 60-year-old Jewish man. The terrorist
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Middle EastJERUSALEM (WJC) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched surprise talks on Wednesday with his former foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, the head of Yisrael Beiteinu party, on bringing him into Israel’s coalition government, where he would likely become defense minister. Netanyahu, who won a fourth term last year, governs by a majority of one in the 120-member Knesset. It
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Middle EastThe world has long had its absolutely shortest books – “Light Jewish Cuisine,” and “Tips on Courting Israel” by Barack Obama,” to name a couple – but now it has its emptiest museum, and this time for real: The Palestinian Museum of Art, History and Culture – with absolutely nothing in it. The museum is
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Middle EastJewish American billionaire Sheldon Adelson is asking Republican Jews to support Donald Trump for president, The Associated Press reported on Tuesday. “I’m asking for your support” for Trump, Adelson wrote in an email Monday to more than 50 Republican Jewish leaders, according to the news agency. Adelson told them he had met with Trump recently
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