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Cantor: Iran missile tests make sanctions imperative

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) on Wednesday issued the following statement after Iran’s successful test-firing of an improved, long-range ballistic missile capable of striking Israel and U.S. assets across the Gulf region. The test came after The Times of London this week revealed evidence that Tehran had been working on a trigger for a […]

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Middle East, USA

ADL urges Senate to act quickly on Iran sanctions bill

 NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday (ADL) hailed passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (IRPSA/H.R.2194), which seeks to pressure Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities. Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following statement:   “This is a crucial time for

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Middle East, USA

USA, UAE set ceremony for Thursday on nuclear cooperation

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher will exchange diplomatic notes bringing into force the United States – United Arab Emirates Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation on Thursday, December 17, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. in the Department of State Treaty Room. * Preceding provided by U.S. State Department

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USA

U.S., Saudi Arabia to cooperate in lunar research

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — NASA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have signed a joint statement that allows for collaboration in lunar and asteroid science research. The partnership recognizes the Saudi Lunar and Near-Earth Object Science Center as an affiliate partner with the NASA Lunar Science Institute

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ADL welcomes Seattle shooting verdict

  SEATTLE, Washington (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) hailed a King County jury’s decision finding Naveed Haq guilty of all eight counts in the 2006 shootings at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. The jury found Haq guilty of aggravated first-degree murder – which carries an automatic life sentence without parole – as well as of

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USA

Haq convicted of murder in shootings at Seattle Jewish Federation

SEATTLE, Washington (WJC)–A jury has found 34-year-old Naveed Haq guilty of aggravated first-degree murder and seven other counts for a shooting spree at the offices of the Seattle Jewish Federation in 2006. Haq’s first trial ended last year with jurors deadlocked on whether he was legally insane during the shooting spree on July 28, 2006.

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Extraterritorial suits against Israel could spread to U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Four American Jewish groups are urging the US Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that could lead to Israeli officials being suject to civil lawsuits in the United States, the ‘Jerusalem Post’ reports. Coinciding with a British judge’s decision to sign an arrest warrant for Israeli opposition leader and former

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Middle East, USA

Miliband wants to curb court's powers to issue arrest warrants for foreign dignitaries

LONDON (Press Release)–Following the issuing of an arrest warrant for former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni by a London court, Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Miliband has declared it was important that senior figures from Israel could visit the UK and have a “proper dialogue”. His deputy in the Foreign Office, Ivan Lewis, said that the

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Middle East

Ismail Haniyeh says Hamas will not compromise with Israel

GAZA CITY (WJC)–Tens of thousands of Palestinians turned out in the Gaza Strip to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the Islamist terrorist movement Hamas. Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, said his organization would not recognize Israel and would not stop fighting against the Jewish state. Supporters filled the streets,

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Middle East

London court issues, then cancels arrest warrant for Tzipi Livni

LONDON (WJC)–Israel officials have strongly criticized an arrest warrant issued by a British magistrates court against the former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni over her role during the Gaza war earlier this year. “The current situation has become intolerable, it is time that it change,” Israel’s ambassador in London, Ron Prosor, told a radio station.

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Israeli goalie cursed by crowd in Spanish soccer match

PAMPLOMA, Spain (WJC)—The first-division Spanish soccer Club Atlético Osasuna is facing disciplinary action after the referee at the team’s recent game against Real Mallorca, Alfonso Álvarez, reported that home fans had subjected Mallorca’s Israeli goalkeeper Dudu Aouate to anti-Semitic abuse. According to referee Álvarez, “From the 14th minute and on five other occasions in the

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