The wave of anti-Semitism which has sharply increased in the US recently plays into the hands of Democrats, most of whom try to connect the anti-Semitism to President Trump and to present him as not doing enough to combat the phenomenon. New York State Assemblyman and Orthodox Jew, Dov Hikind, despite being a Democrat, has […]
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Middle East, USAU.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday that recent bomb threats against Jewish groups are “unacceptable”. Speaking to reporters, Sessions called the threats a “very serious and destructive practice”. Earlier on Monday, at least 10 Jewish community centers and Jewish day schools across the United States received bomb threats, the fifth wave of such
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USAPresident Trump says he’d give himself an “A+” for effort, an “A” for achievement, but a “C” or “C+” for messaging so far during his time in office. Mr. Trump said he gives himself an “A+” for effort but that results are more important. “In terms of messaging, I would give myself a C or
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USAHouse Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Tuesday that the House and Senate intelligence committees are the proper venues for looking into issues surrounding Russia’s attempted interference in last year’s election and said “we need to get answers” on the matter. “We think we need to do an investigation here, with our intelligence committees,” Mr. Ryan,
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International, USAIn J Street address, ex-presidential hopeful says progressives can oppose US president ‘without being anti-American’ and Israeli PM ‘without being anti-Israel’ By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil Sen. Bernie Sanders delivers a speech during J Streets 2017 National Conference at the Washington Convention Center, on February 27, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP) WASHINGTON — Former
Israel’s opposition leader Isaac Herzog delivered a startling message to the Trump administration on Monday: Israel must prepare to accept American Jews fleeing the country amid a new wave of anti-Semitism. The leader of the Zionist Union Party—the main challenger to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud faction and far-right coalition—was reacting to a
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Middle East, USAHouse Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Tuesday said that repealing and replacing Obamacare is a form of “entitlement reform,” and that President Trump does understand long-term changes are necessary to programs like Medicare and Social Security. “We’ve never proposed – and this is what I think the president’s talking about – we’ve never proposed to
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USAPresident Donald Trump unleashed some serious allegations Tuesday morning toward his predecessor, former President Barack Obama. The president accused Obama of inciting the raucous town halls and leaks stemming from several federal agencies in an interview with Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.” Fox News host Brian Kilmeade initially targeted Obama in his interview with the
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USABipartisan House taskforce on anti-Semitism resumes in wake of recent incidents (JNS.org) The U.S. House of Representatives announced Monday, Feb. 27, its relaunch of a bipartisan taskforce for combating anti-Semitism in response to the recent bomb threats at Jewish community centers and vandalism at Jewish cemeteries. The lawmakers heading the taskforce include U.S. Reps. Nita Lowey
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USAA female terrorist from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) is among the leaders of the next “women”s march” against President Donald Trump, The New York Post reports. Anti-Trump activists are planning such a protest on March 8, but instead of a regular protest, organizers are planning a “general strike” called the
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Middle East, USAIn the wake of her mother’s shocking loss in the 2016 presidential election, Chelsea Clinton’s public profile has risen, which has led to suggestions she could mount a political career of her own. Politico reported on Clinton’s increasingly pointed Twitter account Monday while the New York Post ran an editorial over the weekend titled, “God
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USAAt CPAC last week, Sebastian Gorka stood near his allies at the Judicial Watch booth while texting and reading on his phone while a reporter tried to get him to put the allegations of white supremacy in the White House to rest once and for all. It’s really quite chilling. The reporter asks him to
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USAWhite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that US President Donald Trump is “deeply disappointed and concerned” by recent anti-Semitic incidents in the US Monday. Spicer made the remarks at the beginning of the daily White House press briefing as part of his prepared statement. “The President remains deeply disappointed and concerned by the
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USAA faculty member at California State University, Fullerton has been suspended after striking a College Republicans member during a campus protest earlier this month. The altercation occurred Feb. 8 as pro-Palestine students and counter-protesters marched peacefully through campus. Anthropology part-time lecturer Eric Canin reportedly approached the group of counter-protesters – many of them being CSUF
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