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ADL lauds Quartet’s call for an end to Palestinian incitement

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday (July 1) welcomed the Middle East Quartet’s call on the Palestinian Authority to “act decisively” to stop incitement to violence and strengthen efforts to combat terrorism following a series of deadly terrorist attacks in Israel over the last few days. “In the aftermath of two deadly […]

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Jewish museum to display Washington, Truman documents during Democratic convention

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Press Release) – The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) is a uniquely relevant destination for those visiting Philadelphia for the DNC. The Museum will be open every day the week of July 25 and will offer free admission to convention volunteers and 2-for-1 admission to convention attendees. Starting on June 28,

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Jewish History, USA

Trump to anti-Israel man: We support Israel ‘100 percent’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his support for Israel and said that, as President, he would “protect Israel 100 percent”. Trump’s comments, quoted by The Washington Free Beacon, came in response to a question by an anti-Israel man who attended his New Hampshire rally. The man took the microphone during the question-and-answer

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Middle East, USA

Donald Trump condemns ‘heinous’ murder of Israeli girl

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has condemned the “heinous murder” of a 13-year-old Israeli girl stabbed to death in her sleep by a Palestinian terrorist Thursday. “I am shocked by the heinous murder of 13 year old Hallel Yaffa Ariel, who was attacked by a Palestinian terrorist while she was sleeping in her bedroom,”

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Middle East, USA

U.S. accepts record number of Syrian refugees in June despite terrorist screening worries

The U.S. accepted more than 2,300 Syrian refugees in June alone, sending the fiscal year total soaring past the 5,000 mark and putting the government on track to surpass President Obama’s goal of 10,000 by the end of September, but raising questions about screening out potential terrorists. June’s numbers set a monthly record for the

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Lynch to accept recommendation of FBI, career prosecutors in Clinton email probe

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Friday she will remove herself from the decision-making process about whether to seek charges in the investigation involving Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state. The decision comes after Lynch came under fire for having a private meeting early this week

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ZOA: Hizballah’s massive rocket buildup threatens new Mideast war

By Morton Klein and Daniel Mandel NEW YORK — One day not perhaps not far off, there will be another war between Israel and Hizballah, the Iranian terrorist proxy in Lebanon. One might assume that any future clash will be similar to past ones –– Israel struck by disruptive and occasionally lethal rocket attacks, and

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Middle East, USA

S.D Chamber opposes Trump’s trade policies

From Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday joined the national business community in criticizing Donald Trump‘s protectionist trade policies. “The trade policies proposed by Donald Trump are unrealistic, counter-intuitive, and would be damaging to our economy and jobs,” said Jerry Sanders, the chamber CEO and a

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San Diego County, USA

Paul Ryan says he’s on the same page with Donald Trump on trade

MILWAUKEE—House Speaker Paul Ryan says he’s on the same page as presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump when it comes to trade deals. But he declined to comment on Trump’s recent comments comparing one proposed trade agreement to rape. “Look, he wants to get good trade agreements,” Ryan said Wednesday in an interview with The

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Donald Trump takes 4-point lead over Hillary Clinton: Poll

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump jumped ahead of Democrat counterpart Hillary Clinton in a new poll, breaking out a four-point lead after trailing for weeks in a theoretical matchup for the November election. Mr. Trump topped Mrs. Clinton 43 percent to 39 percent in the The Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey released Thursday. The

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USA

Carl P. Leubsdorf: A look at both candidates’ pledges for their first 100 days

Besides the invectives, misrepresentations and political calculation, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton recently provided revealing insights into their initial priorities and how each would lead the country. In broad-ranging speeches, the presumptive nominees included what they called their agendas for their first 100 days in office. Their lists illustrated the gulf between an experienced politician

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Michelle Obama tells Spanish girls how to raise kids ‘if you choose to have them’

First lady Michelle Obama slipped in a pro-choice message Thursday while promoting equality for girls in heavily Catholic Spain, giving advice on how to raise children “if you choose to have them.” Speaking to hundreds of young girls and women in Madrid, Mrs. Obama urged her audience to change “inequalities in our cultures” that hold

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Concealed carrier takes down shooter at South Carolina nightclub

A South Carolina man is facing multiple attempted murder charges after he opened fire on a crowd gathering outside a nightclub early Sunday, police said. Deputies with Spartanburg County said 32-year-old Jody Ray Thompson pulled out an illegally carried firearm during an argument with another man and fired several rounds toward a crowd outside Playoffz

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