International

Settler rabbi who praised attacks on Arabs indicted for incitement

Charges cite a 2013 article in which Yosef Elitzur said so-called ‘price tag’ assailants are those ‘who take responsibility for the security of Jews’ By Jacob Magid Rabbi Yosef Elizur (c) speaks with his lawyer in the Rishon Lezion court. August 2010 (Roni Schutzer/Flash90) A settler rabbi who praised and encouraged attacks against Palestinians in […]

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

A defiant Sessions refuses to detail conversations with Trump on Comey

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday forcefully rejected suggestions that he had inappropriate conversations with Russians about last year’s presidential election in more than two hours of testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. But he also frustrated several members of the committee by refusing to answer questions about what conversations he’d had with

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International, USA

Ryan tells Trump: ‘Let Robert Mueller do his job’

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan urged President Donald Trump to allow Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to continue the Russia investigation, even as GOP leaders grew visibly frustrated Tuesday over questions that Trump might fire the investigator. Even so, Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) both dismissed questions about a possible

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USA

Dennis Rodman arrives in North Korea and claims that President Trump would support his trip

Dennis Rodman, the former NBA bad boy who has palled around with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, flew back to Pyongyang on Tuesday for the first time in Donald Trump’s presidency. He said he is “just trying to open a door” on a mission that he thinks his former “Celebrity Apprentice” boss would support.

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Hungary cracks down on NGOs

Hungary’s parliament has approved a new law targeting foreign-funded non-governmental organisations. Lawmakers from the governing Fidesz party have pushed through the legislation. Hungary passes tough anti-foreign NGO law, in move seen as targeting US billionaire George Soros https://t.co/fvG2LLOLun #Soros pic.twitter.com/nxMdEp2rj1— AFP news agency (@AFP) 13 juin 2017 What does it mean, in practice? All organisations

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International

Deputy attorney general says he sees no reason to fire Mueller as special counsel

WASHINGTON — Amid reports that President Donald Trump is considering firing the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigations, a senior Justice Department official said Tuesday that he — and not the president — is the only official empowered to dismiss the prosecutor and that he sees no reason to do so. Deputy Attorney General Rod

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USA

London mayor sought counter-terror advice from Israel after attacks

In an exclusive interview with Jewish News, the London Mayor says he’s been in contact with officials in Tel Aviv to ‘find new ways to protect ourselves’, after three terror outrages in a matter of months By Justin Cohen Sadiq Khan speaking at Jewish Care’s annual dinner London Mayor Sadiq Khan has sought advice from

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International, Middle East

Panama breaks off diplomatic ties with Taiwan, takes up with China

Taipei (dpa) – Panama on Monday broke off more than a century of diplomatic relations with Taiwan and established them with China, the country’s president said. “I’m communicating to the country and to the world that Panama and the People’s Republic of China have established diplomatic relations today,” President Juan Carlos Varela wrote on Twitter.

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International

Ivanka Trump Mistakes Judaism As One of The World’s Largest Religions

Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s daughter and one of his personal advisers, incorrectly identified Judaism as one of the three largest world religions during her Monday appearance on “Fox & friends.” Read: Ivanka Trump To Appear On ‘Fox & Friends’: What To Expect From Her Interview During her appearance on the cable morning news show,

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Jewish Religion, USA

Historian Sarna warns of anti-Semitic backlash in US if Kushner indicted

‘It’s good for Jews to worry,’ says renowned American Jewish scholar, while drawing parallels between the news and past events By Amanda Borschel-Dan For preeminent American Jewish historian Prof. Jonathan Sarna, overcoming the Cassandra syndrome has been an uphill battle of late. Well cognizant of history’s repetitions, during a recent marathon summary of the Jewish

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International, USA