International

Powerful musical recounts Atlanta lynching of falsely accused Jewish man

A century after the murder of Leo Frank, ‘Parade’ — now staged in Chicago — is still a devastatingly relevant piece of drama By Ronit Bezalel Patrick Andrews and Brianna Borger in ‘Parade.’ (Michael Brosilow) CHICAGO — Chicagoland theater goers have a must-see play in their midst. Even a century after the events that inspired […]

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Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Netanyahu defends Israeli attacks on Syrian military targets

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended Israeli attacks on Syrian military targets the day before amid reports of new Israeli airstrikes. Netanyahu said his country would respond forcefully to any projectiles that land on its territory. The Israeli military said its air force on Saturday launched strikes inside Syria after

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Middle East

Top Democrat Says Obama ‘Made Mistake’ On Russia

Former president Barack Obama’s administration should have taken a stronger stance on Russia’s alleged attempt to influence the outcome of the U.S. election, according to the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. Representative Adam Schiff said in an interview with CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday that the then-administration’s failure to act sooner

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International, USA

Will Trump Pull Out of Middle East Peace Talks?

A U.S. official denied reports that Trump was considering pulling out of peace negotiations between Israel and Palestinians after a rift opened up in the first meeting between Trump aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. London-based Arabic daily Al-Hayat reported Saturday that the meeting between Kushner and Abbas had been

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Middle East, USA

TURKEY – QATAR – Why Turkey is backing Qatar in Gulf diplomatic crisis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that he backs Qatar’s dismissal of the ultimatum sent by Saudi Arabia and its allies. The 13 conditions to end the diplomatic and trade boycott of Qatar go “too far”, Erdogan told reporters after morning prayers at an Istanbul mosque. He asserted that the demands are “against international

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Middle East

Bennett backs probe of leftist NGO activist who claimed he beat Palestinian

Education minister says Breaking the Silence spokesman admitted publicly to committing crime, so a trial is justified By Stuart Winer Education Minister and Jewish Home party leader, Naftali Bennett, leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, June 19, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Education Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday gave his full backing to a police probe

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Middle East

4,000 evacuated from London tower blocks over fire safety fears

London (dpa) – About 4,000 people from some 650 flats were evacuated overnight in north London to allow for urgent fire safety work to be done on the buildings, a local council said Saturday. The four high-rises that were evacuated are located in the borough of Camden’s Chalcots Estate, where inspectors determined the exterior cladding

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International

U.S. Coalition Killed 472 Civilians Last Month in Syria

The U.S.-led coalition’s strikes against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in two Syrian provinces killed 472 civilians in the last month, according to a monitor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a U.K.-based monitoring group that has an extensive network of contacts on the ground in Syria, said the toll was more than

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International, Middle East, USA