By Judah Ari Gross CAMP TEBETZ – Ordinarily based in the West Bank, the Kfir Infantry Brigade is now preparing to fight in an new area, one it’s had only scant experience with: the Gaza Strip. The brigade, whose name literally means “young lion,” was formed in late 2005 within the Israel Defense Forces’ Central
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Middle EastWASHINGTON — House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the longest-serving member of Congress, Democratic Rep. John Conyers Jr. of Michigan, should resign due to “serious, disappointing and very credible” accusations of sexual harassment leveled against him. Pelosi’s announcement signaled a remarkable reversal after a public outcry and was quickly followed by similar statements
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump was wrong to retweet anti-Muslim videos from a far-right British group of ultranationalists that she described as “hateful.” “The fact that we work together does not mean that we’re afraid to say when we think the United States has got it wrong, and be
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International, USAlauer After the abrupt firing of TODAY show host Matt Lauer, a fixture in NBC’s lineup for years, a deluge of on- and off-air stories and statements have hinted at — if not confirmed — the sexual and professional misconduct Lauer stands accused of committing. Lauer was fired after an NBC employee reportedly made a
Guns A bill being pushed through Congress would change the face of legal gun ownership in America. This week, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, or H.R. 38. Now set to go to the House floor, the bill would allow any American citizen with a concealed carry permit in one state
Russia on Thursday rejected a US call to cut ties with North Korea in response to Pyongyang’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. “We see this negatively,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Russian news agencies reported. “We have repeatedly stated that the pressure of sanctions has been exhausted.” He
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International, USAWASHINGTON — The Senate Ethics Committee formally launched an investigation into Sen. Al Franken on Thursday, hours after another woman said the Minnesota senator groped her. As allegations mounted against Franken, several fellow Democratic members of Congress said Thursday that he should resign. Rep. Joe Crowley of New York, the chairman of the House Democratic
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USAFORT WORTH, Texas — An Arlington, Texas, woman has shared a series of private messages — some with sexual overtones — she exchanged with U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, a week after he apologized for texting a nude photo of himself to another woman. The messages, which were obtained by the Star-Telegram on Wednesday, included a
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USAjim nabors usmc silent night On Nov. 30, we lost Jim Nabors, an icon of the screen who played Gomer Pyle on “The Andy Griffith Show.” For many, Nabors was a major part of growing up, and seeing him alongside Andy, Barney and Opie gave us plenty of smiles. And while he was a fantastic
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA© Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California — Australian, New Zealand and Canadian films take a while to migrate to the US. This can be agonizing, even more than waiting for next seasons Downton Abbey. Season closers leave hooked viewers on the edge of their compassion and anticipation. We’ve binged on A Place to Call Home, set in
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International, Oliver Pollak, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Arkady Mamaysky TARRYTOWN, New York — The following is an attempt to present just a few of the many reasons that contribute to a decline in numbers of the US Jewish population. Is being Jewish a religion or ethnicity? For many this is a confusing question, but it shouldn’t be. Jewish people are an
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Arkady Mamaysky, International, Jewish Religion, USABy Colleen O’Connor Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — I have never met the woman. Never met her parent or her grandparents, her friends or enemies. Don’t live in the District. But, seriously, give the woman, Sara Jacobs, a fighting chance. A recent article in the San Diego Union-Tribune contains the opening salvo in
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San Diego County, USAFormer “Suits” actress Meghan Markle will get baptized before she walks down the aisle to marry Prince Harry, CNN reported on Tuesday. The day before, the couple announced their engagement for their May 2018 wedding. Rumors swirled about Markle being Jewish, but the American actress went to Catholic school as a child. She is not,
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InternationalThe White House pushed back on claims Wednesday that President Donald Trump is days away from announcing the relocation of the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and an official statement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel”s capital. Earlier on Wednesday, Israel”s Channel 2 reported that senior officials in Jerusalem said that the Israeli
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