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As deadline nears, US lawmakers hear case for moving embassy to Jerusalem

By Raphael Ahren American lawmakers on Wednesday discussed the possibility of moving the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, some three weeks before US President Donald Trump will have to decided on whether to postpone the action for another six months. The two-hour discussion took place in the House Oversight Subcommittee for National Security, […]

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Middle East, USA

OpEd: Just say no!

Daniel Markind Three weeks ago, Professor Alan Dershowitz gave a speech at the University of California-Berkeley in which he laid out the liberal case for Israel. Shortly thereafter, a cartoon appeared in the student newspaper, the Daily Californian, that depicted Professor Dershowitz with spider-like features smiling as he sticks his head through a cardboard cutout.

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Middle East, USA

US Commerce Secretary not really a billionaire: Forbes

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has exaggerated his personal wealth and is not in fact a billionaire, a leading business magazine reported Tuesday. The report by Forbes also accused Ross of serial dishonesty and was more unwelcome publicity for the Trump ally after leaked files this week showed he retained business interests tied to Vladimir

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International, USA

In a sharp shift, Trump calls for North Korea to ‘make a deal’

SEOUL, South Korea — President Donald Trump didn’t threaten to unleash “fire and fury” or to “totally destroy” North Korea. He didn’t needle Kim Jong Un by calling him “little rocket man.” Instead, at a news conference in South Korea’s capital Tuesday within range of North Korean artillery, Trump spoke in unusually measured tones and

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International, USA

Menendez trial: Quiet first day of jury deliberations yields no verdict

HACKENSACK, N.J.—As voters headed to the polls Tuesday to pick a replacement for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, jurors at the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez weighed a decision of their own, spending their first full day deliberating on a verdict. There was one question — but no verdict — submitted by jurors

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USA

Rep. Ted Poe is latest Texas Republican to announce he’s retiring from Congress

WASHINGTON — A fourth Texas Republican — the third in a week — has announced plans to retire from the U.S. House of Representatives after 2018. Rep. Ted Poe, of Humble, announced the news Tuesday evening, calling it an “honor and privilege” to represent the 2nd Congressional District. “Thanks to the good Lord, I’m in

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Trump campaign aide Carter Page acknowledges meeting senior Russian officials in mid-2016

WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Carter Page met with Russia’s deputy prime minister and several legislators during a campaign-approved trip to Moscow in July 2016, Page has told the House Intelligence Committee in testimony that contradicted his previous public denials. Russian officials pressed him on Donald Trump’s views on the U.S. sanctions

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International, USA

Iranian Officials Deny Alleged Ties to al-Qaida

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasimi denies Iran’s alleged connection to al-Qaida, and calls the claim an “empty media whirlwind” by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Officials said such claims are a “shameless” attempt to falsify 9/11 records by the CIA. Qasimi’s statement followed the recent release by the CIA of documents that were seized

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Middle East, USA

Judges sleeping through evidence not cause for new trial, Illinois appeals court says

CHICAGO — If a judge falls asleep during a murder trial, should the defendant automatically get a new trial? A divided Illinois Appellate Court panel recently said no; so long as the judge was not dozing through crucial evidence or motions, an inadvertent nap is harmless. “We find that a judge falling asleep during a

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USA

Linda & Michael Bennett, 2 others, to receive Shalom Institute awards at Dec. 2 gala in Los Angeles

MALIBU, California (Press Release)–Shalom Institute, home of Camp JCA Shalom in Malibu and the leading experiential Jewish education and retreat center in Southern California, will hold its Gala and Award Dinner on Saturday, December 2,  at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The Gala honors extraordinary people for their contribution and commitments to the Institute

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San Diego County, USA

Gary Jacobs to be new chair of JCC Assn. of North America

NEW YORK (Press Release) – San Diego philanthropist Gary Jacobs will assume the chairmanship of JCC Association of North America’s board of directors in May. Jacobs, who has focused almost exclusively on philanthropy since 2000, has served on JCC Association’s board since 2002. He will become chairman in May at the JCCs of North America

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International, San Diego County, USA

Trump is feted abroad as Asian leaders employ flattery to stay on America’s good side

BEIJING — President Barack Obama made his last trip to Asia, in September 2016, from a position of relative strength. His approval ratings were reliably high, both at home and abroad. He deepened collaboration with China on climate change, doubled American aid to Laos and lifted an arms embargo on Vietnam. But in terms of

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