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EU to Netanyahu: Jerusalem Must be Capital of Two States

European Union diplomats are set to tell to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that their position remains Israeli-Palestinian peace can only be obtained through negotiations and that Jerusalem is not the capital solely of Israel. “We Europeans believe that Jerusalem must be the capital of two states, the state of Israel and the state of […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Don’t worry about Trump’s motives. His actions count

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel  CHULA VISTA, California — The theme of brotherhood is central to the entire Book of Genesis. On Shabbat we chant the words, “Hinei ma tov uma na’im, shevet achim gam yachad.” (“Look how good and pleasurable it is for brothers to dwell together in unity.” Yet Genesis did not begin

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle East, USA

Imperial Beach mayor stresses community, ecology

By Donald H. Harrison IMPERIAL BEACH, California – Serge Dedina is a 6’4 surfer, a PhD in geography, a descendant on his Jewish father’s side of Holocaust survivors, a renowned coastal conservationist, and, since December 2014, mayor of the small city of Imperial Beach. There were so many facets of his life to talk about

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Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego County, The World We Share

EU to Netanyahu: Jerusalem Must be Capital of Two States

European Union diplomats are set to tell to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that their position remains Israeli-Palestinian peace can only be obtained through negotiations and that Jerusalem is not the capital solely of Israel. “We Europeans believe that Jerusalem must be the capital of two states, the state of Israel and the state of

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Middle East, USA

No smoking! Prince Harry makes the ultimate sacrifice for the love of his life Meghan Markle

GettyImages-883619300 They say marriage is all about compromise, and of that’s even remotely true, it’s fair to day that Prince Harry is going to be a decent husband, because he’s decided to give up his filthiest habit to make his fiance Meghan Markle happy, according to a recent report in the Daily Mail. “Harry has

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International

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister urges US to restore impartiality in Middle East peace process

US Jerusalem decision detrimental to peace: Arab FMs CAIRO: Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah deplored the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel and move its embassy to the holy city. In his address to the emergency meeting of the Arab League Ministerial Council on

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Middle East, USA

Sen. Richard Shelby: ‘I think the Republican party can do better’ than Roy Moore

Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama said Sunday that he cast a write-in ballot rather than vote for Republican Roy Moore or Democrat Doug Jones in the state’s special U.S. Senate election, saying “the Republican party can do better” than Mr. Moore. “I’d rather see the Republican win, but I [would] hope that Republican would be

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USA

Residents return to rubble as fire crews make progress on San Diego, LA wildfires

BONSALL, Calif. — Geoffrey Smith heard it first from his neighbors: The wind-driven wildfire that swept through northern San Diego County had devoured his Bonsall home. As he headed to his neighborhood over the weekend to see the destruction, the 70-year-old veterinarian’s mind drifted to what he probably lost. A cherry wood cabinet he was

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USA

Defense minister urges boycott of Arab Israelis in area that saw riots

By Stuart Winer Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman on Sunday called on Israelis to boycott Arab businesses in a northern Israeli district that saw rioting over the weekend, and asserted that its residents didn’t belong in the State of Israel. His comments drew sharp criticism from other lawmakers, including Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, who said

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Middle East