By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Early on in his new book about Yossi Beilin and the failed peace process (English title: The Left-Wing’s Sorrow), Avi Shilon, the historian of modern Israel, makes the point that you cannot remove the religious dimension in seeking to make peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Even if you have
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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USAAbbas is hostile toward the United States NEW YORK (Press Release) – The American Jewish Committee (AJC) strongly criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for his expressed hostility towards the United States. “Threatening the U.S. is not a strategy for advancing the prospects of peace,” said AJC CEO David Harris. Addressing the Organization of Islamic
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International, Middle East, USAThe odds of any Democrat capturing a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama are steep at best, but Doug Jones was uniquely suited to pull off an upset Tuesday over Republican Roy Moore. Accusations that Moore sexually abused teenage girls played a big part, no doubt, in Jones’ improbable victory over the renowned religious right crusader.
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USAA Russian hacker accused of stealing from Russian banks reportedly confessed in court that he hacked the U.S. Democratic National Committee and stole Hillary Clinton’s emails under the direction of agents from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). According to the Russian newsletter the Bell, Konstantin Kozlovsky, a Russian citizen working for a hacker group
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International, USAThe massive Thomas Fire in southern California continued to spread this week as it entered its ninth day of burning. The flames grew by 2,500 acres in a single night and the fire had burned through 234,300 acres by Tuesday morning. By Sunday, the Thomas Fire had become the fifth largest wildfire in California history,
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USAThree women, who last year accused Donald Trump of making unwanted sexual advances, renewed their allegations Monday, saying it was time Congress investigate claims against the president in the wake of dozens of other powerful American men being held accountable for their treatment of women. Rachel Crooks, who accused Trump of forcibly kissing her 12
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USABy Nicholas Syrett, Professor of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Kansas. Women protest against child marriage in Albany, New York. AP Photo/Anna Gronewold The recent outrage over Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore allegedly targeting teenage girls for sex has elicited reports that some evangelical churches actually encourage teenage girls to date older
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International, USAAfter months of pressure from watchdog groups, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, led by Trump-appointee Steve Mnuchin, has released a one-page analysis of the Republican tax bill. The report shows that even when analyzed under Republican-favored methods, the tax cuts will enlarge the federal deficit and will require additional policy changes to create the
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USAThe Virgen de Guadalupe is an apparition of The Virgin Mary, the most important female figure in the Catholic faith and the mother of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Her story starts at the dawn of Spanish colonial Mexico, where indentured indigenous peasant found themselves trapped between the century-old dogma of the Aztecs and the newly
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InternationalThe oldest survivor of the Nanjing Massacre died on Sunday, and fewer than 100 survivors remain, the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre said on Monday. State leaders will attend a public memorial ceremony at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders on Wednesday. Guan Guangjing
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InternationalBy David Elcott, Taub Professor of Practice in Public Service and Leadership at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University. Are conservative evangelicals and Catholics in political decline? Many liberals apparently see hypocrisy over sexual harassment bringing down this once-formidable social and political movement. Roy Moore allegedly stalking girls, Donald
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USALavar Ball is taking two of his sons to play overseas in Lithuania. LiAngelo Ball, who left UCLA earlier this month without ever playing a game, and LaMelo Ball, who withdrew from high school in his junior season, signed one-year deals to play with the Lithuanian club Vytautas Prienai, multiple media outlets reported. The reported
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International, Sports & Competitions, USAIn their third meeting in a month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Ankara. The talks primarily focused on Syria, but Putin’s visit coincides with U.S.-Turkish relations, reeling from a crisis sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “Regarding Jerusalem, I have observed that
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International, Middle East, USASAN FRANCISCO — Edwin Mah Lee, the 43rd mayor of the city and county of San Francisco, died at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, according to reports. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President London Breed immediately becomes acting mayor, according to city charter rules. A statement issued by the city early Tuesday read as follows:
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