By Sam Ben-Meir DOBBS FERRY, New York — In its attack on the very foundations of science, Trumpism constitutes an epistemic disaster: we are facing a crisis in terms of knowledge and objective inquiry. Epistemology (or the theory of knowledge) is concerned with, among other things, what right we have to the beliefs we hold
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By Jerry Klinger HAIFA, Israel — She was an American ship, largely American crewed and American funded. Every American on board the Exodus 1947 knew, if they were captured, they faced years in a British prison and the loss of their American citizenship. Yet, they went. They had to do what they had to, even
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Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Middle EastBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Kermit the Frog is in the headlines, with the news that longtime Kermit puppeteer and voice Steve Whitmire was fired by Disney, curent owner of the Muppets. Whitmire became the voice of Kermit when creator Jim Henson died in 1990. While Kermit has only rarely been officially voiced
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USALawyer for Rachida Serroukh says decision by school to bar face coverings despite no written policy is ‘straightforward’ discrimination By Times of Israel staff Illustrative: A Muslim woman in a face veil. (Kobi Gideon/Flash90) A Muslim woman in the United Kingdom filed a lawsuit against her daughter’s school for discrimination, after being informed she could
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InternationalSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) made a surprising criticism of Hillary Clinton during an interview with The Washington Post previewing the party’s new economic agenda called “A Better Deal.” RELATED: President Trump just came to defense of his son Don Jr. by saying Hillary Clinton got away with worse Schumer seemingly scolded Clinton for
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Monday will interview President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, behind closed doors as part of Congress’ investigation into Russian election meddling. Prominent Jewish-Americans have expressed remorse over Mr. Kushner’s perceived failings, but some White House historians say executive branch operators require discretion. For months, much of
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USATel Aviv (dpa) – A leading Israel opposition politician on Saturday defended the metal detectors newly installed at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque that have been the catalyst for violent clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protestors. Three Israelis were stabbed to death in their home on Friday by a Palestinian man as tensions boiled over in
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Middle EastDonald Trump continued his stream of tweets criticizing the Russia probe, claiming Democrats and Russians were laughing at the investigation, which he described as an “excuse for a lost election.” In a series of tweets on Sunday, the president also hit out at Republicans who are not supporting him, particularly those he claims to have
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USAThe UN Security Council will hold closed-door talks on Monday about deadly Israeli-Palestinian unrest over new security measures at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site, diplomats said. The talks were announced as Israel sent extra troops into the occupied West Bank on Saturday and its police broke up a crowd of stone-throwing Palestinians in the
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International, Middle EastPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan began on Sunday a key visit to the Gulf region aimed at defusing the standoff around Turkey’s ally Qatar, saying no one had an interest in prolonging the crisis. Erdogan arrived in Jeddah to meet the Saudi leadership before heading to Kuwait, and on Monday to Qatar for his first face-to-face
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Middle EastFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity has suffered the biggest slide in three months since Jacques Chirac, according to a poll published on Sunday in a French newspaper. Macron’s honeymoon seems to be over as a sweep of budget cuts affecting the army, housing benefits and feminist associations has dented his popularity. The poll, published in
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InternationalWhile this may look like an ordinary gas station on the outside, something extraordinary happens on the inside. The gas station’s owner opens the doors of his facilities to the local homeless community every day, rain or shine. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> Pilar Love, a 44-year-old caregiver for an autistic teen, witnessed it firsthand when she
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USAWASHINGTON — Three members of Donald Trump’s inner circle face congressional investigators this week, and with the president talking about pardons for his family and warning Special Counsel Robert Mueller not to probe to deeply, the stakes could hardly be higher. Members of Congress on the Intelligence and Judiciary committees want to unearth new details
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USAThe White House communications director has just one favor to ask of newly-promoted press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders; keep using the same make-up. Speaking to CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Anthony Scaramucci described Huckabee Sanders as “phenomenal” at her job, but decided he needed to further comment on her appearance. “I think Sarah
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