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Mahmoud Abbas urges EU to take lead in peace efforts
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Mahmoud Abbas urges EU to take lead in peace efforts Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on the European Union to take the initiative in the Israel-Palestine peace process....
Israeli chess players denied visas for event in Saudi Arabia
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Israeli chess players denied visas for event in Saudi Arabia Israel Chess Federation says it may take legal action after players barred from travelling to speed chess championship...
Palestinians: Another "Reconciliation" Bites the Dust
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Palestinians: Another "Reconciliation" Bites the Dust by Khaled Abu Toameh , Gatestone Institute, December 22, 2017 For more than two months, the Hamas-Fatah "reconciliation" agreement...
Melbourne crash: Driver arrested after hitting pedestrians
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The man who deliberately drove a car into a crowd in Melbourne is a drug user with mental health issues but no known terrorism links, police say. The Australian citizen of Afghan descent...
End of the Road: Marking the Passing of the Australian Auto Industry
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A moment’s silence, please, to mark the passing of the Australian auto industry. The last car to be designed, engineered, and manufactured in Australia, a Holden Commodore SS-V Redline sedan,...
In Trump's Middle East, Israel Is No Longer the Problem
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The Donald Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy has made waves for its unexpected emphasis on alliances, tough talk on trade, and focus on homeland protection. But few have...
Palestinians Destroy Important Israeli Archaeological Site in Jericho
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Palestinians Destroy Important Israeli Archaeological Site in Jericho By: United with Israel Staff, Dec 20 2017 Israel entrusted one of its great archaeological treasures to the...
Cologne mayor thinks she can stop migrant sex attacks with ‘respect’ wristbands
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Cologne mayor thinks she can stop migrant sex attacks with ‘respect’ wristbands By Voice of Europe 14 December 2017 Nach Silvester-Chaos: Köln verteilt Armbändchen gegen sexuelle Gewalt....
What Is Really to Blame for Palestinian Violence?
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What Is Really to Blame for Palestinian Violence? by Ruthie Blum, Gatestone Insitute, December 18, 2017 (Image source: Palestinian Media Watch) At a rally in Orlando, Florida shortly...
The US Embassy Move to Jerusalem vs. The "Peace Process"
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The US Embassy Move to Jerusalem vs. The "Peace Process" by Denis MacEoin, Gatestone Institute, December 19, 2017 On December 6, US President Donald Trump fulfilled a promise that was made...
Saudi Researcher Abdelhameed Hakeem: Jerusalem As Israeli Capital With Palestinian Management Of Islamic Holy Places Is A Framework For Peace
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Arabs Must Change Anti-Jewish Mentality, We Need To Realize That Jerusalem Is A Religious Symbol For The Jews Saudi researcher Abdelhameed Hakeem, General Manager of the Jeddah-based...
Is It Really about Jerusalem?
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Is It Really about Jerusalem? by Bassam Tawil, Gatestone Institute, December 19, 2017 A Palestinian young man prepares to throw a firebomb at Israeli soldiers near Ramallah, December 11,...
HALEY DISPLAYS IRAN’S MILITARY HARDWARE TO THE PRESS
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HALEY DISPLAYS IRAN’S MILITARY HARDWARE TO THE PRESS BY MICHAEL WILNER, Jerusalem Post, DECEMBER 14, 2017 "The Iranian regime cannot be allowed to engage in its lawless behavior any...
RAF Mildenhall: Shots fired in security alert at US base
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A man has been arrested after apparently trying to drive through a checkpoint at a base used by the US Air Force in Suffolk. Shots were fired by US personnel before the man was detained at RAF...
Turkey’s President Invokes Islamic Text Sanctioning Killing Jews
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Turkey’s President Invokes Islamic Text Sanctioning Killing Jews By: John Rossomando, The Algemeiner, Reported by United With Israel, December 13 2017 Turkish President Recep...
NAFTA Update: Nobody Has Any Idea What’s Going On
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In case you haven’t kept up with the coverage on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, things haven’t gone well. Despite wrapping the latest round of talks in Washington...
China's automakers finally poised to sell cars in U.S., Europe
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After a decade of development, often through buying or benchmarking foreign technology and know-how, Chinese automakers are looking with greater ambition at selling their cars in major Western...
Islamic Extremism: Who is Purest of Them All?
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Islamic Extremism: Who is Purest of Them All? by Giulio Meotti, Gatestone Institute, December 13, 2017 The number of victims in the jihadist attack at a Sufi Mosque in Egypt has risen to...
Bahrain Delegation Visits Israel with Message of Peace Amid Trump Turmoil
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Bahrain Delegation Visits Israel with Message of Peace Amid Trump Turmoil Amid the tension surrounding Trump’s Jerusalem declaration, a group from Bahrain is visiting Israel, taking a step...
Scholar of Islam: Muslims Have No Religious Basis to Rule Jerusalem
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Scholar of Islam: Muslims Have No Religious Basis to Rule Jerusalem Citing the historical record and religious doctrine, a leading Pakistani historian proves that Muslims “have no religious...
Gazans meet Bahraini interfaith group with hostility
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Gazans meet Bahraini interfaith group with hostility World Israel News, December 11, 2017 A Palestinain rioter. (Hadas Parush/Flash90) An interfaith group from Bahrain, in the...
Newsflash: Jerusalem Not on Fire!
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Newsflash: Jerusalem Not on Fire! by Bassam Tawil, Gatestone Institute, December 10, 2017 A Palestinian man uses a slingshot to hurl stones at Israeli border police near Ramallah, on...
First Stage Reality and Brexiters
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Now for the hard part, pronounced various media commentators after the first stage Brexit deal had been signed. The chances of No Deal have diminished, said others. It is strange watching the...
Australian Parliament approves same-sex marriage
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From NBCNEWS : The Australian Parliament voted on Thursday to allow same-sex marriage across the nation, following a bitter and divisive debate settled by the government polling voters in a...
Eye-popping Icelandic crosswalk brings traffic to a crawl
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Eye-popping Icelandic crosswalk brings traffic to a crawl By Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network, December 11 2017 Ísafjörður's optical illusion of a crosswalk is designed to get...