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Palestinians' War on Art

Palestinians' War on Art


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

Palestinians' War on Art by   Bassam Tawil , Gatestone Institute, September 11, 2017 Palestinian strong-arm tactics are at it again. The latest victims are Palestinian artists who...
Analysis When David Duke Agrees With Netanyahu's Son: As Probes Intensify, the Prime Minister and His Family Lose Control

Analysis When David Duke Agrees With Netanyahu's Son: As Probes Intensify, the Prime Minister and His Family Lose Control


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  9 Comments  •  7 years ago

Sara Netanyahu, who is facing fraud and breach of trust charges (subject to a hearing) for allegedly spending 359,000 shekels ($102,000) of public funds on lavish meals for her family and...
v\11,000+ blank Syrian passports in the hands of ISIS – media citing secret docs

v\11,000+ blank Syrian passports in the hands of ISIS – media citing secret docs


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

11,000+ blank Syrian passports in the hands of ISIS – media citing secret docs By RT , September 10, 2017: German authorities believe that Islamic State terrorists have stolen over 11,000...
The case for letting North Korea keep its nukes

The case for letting North Korea keep its nukes


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Source The official position of the US government is that North Korea’s nuclear program is unacceptable and that Pyongyang has to give up all of its nuclear weapons. This was the goal of US...
A war on women?

A war on women?


Via: kpr37  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Here in America, there is a talk of a war on women. Those who say that don't know what a real "war" on women looks like. A real war has a body count. A real war on women can not be talked about....
Lidl airbrushes Christian cross from church pictured on its Greek food range because the supermarket chain ‘does not wish to exclude any religious beliefs’

Lidl airbrushes Christian cross from church pictured on its Greek food range because the supermarket chain ‘does not wish to exclude any religious beliefs’


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Lidl airbrushes Christian cross from church pictured on its Greek food range because the supermarket chain ‘does not wish to exclude any religious beliefs’ The supermarket chain has come under...
China removes loudspeakers from hundreds of mosques in Muslim-majority region to stop calls to prayer as anti-religion sentiment rises

China removes loudspeakers from hundreds of mosques in Muslim-majority region to stop calls to prayer as anti-religion sentiment rises


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

China removes loudspeakers from hundreds of mosques in Muslim-majority region to stop calls to prayer as anti-religion sentiment rises County in China has removed loudspeakers from mosques...
HALEY SPEAKS OUT: IT'S TIME FOR UNIFIL TO CONFRONT HEZBOLLAH

HALEY SPEAKS OUT: IT'S TIME FOR UNIFIL TO CONFRONT HEZBOLLAH


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

HALEY SPEAKS OUT: IT'S TIME FOR UNIFIL TO CONFRONT HEZBOLLAH BYNIKKI HALEY (American Ambassador to the United Nations), Jerusalem Post, SEPTEMBER 5 2017 UNIFIL is called an “interim” force, but...
PA ARRESTS RADIO STATION CHAIRMAN WHO PUBLICLY DENOUNCED ABBAS

PA ARRESTS RADIO STATION CHAIRMAN WHO PUBLICLY DENOUNCED ABBAS


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

PA ARRESTS RADIO STATION CHAIRMAN WHO PUBLICLY DENOUNCED ABBAS >   Amnesty slams PA, Hamas for clampdown on freedom of expression BY ADAM RASGON, jerusalem Post,...
If Trump Has Stood Up To North Korea 'Like A Man' , Why Does NK Keep Testing Nuclear Weapons And Delivery Systems?

If Trump Has Stood Up To North Korea 'Like A Man' , Why Does NK Keep Testing Nuclear Weapons And Delivery Systems?


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

The pro-Trump talking point is that he has tough talked North Korea into backing down from it's belligerent intentions toward the US and it's region in East Asia. Trump is more manly than...
US says Iran shows ‘true colours’ by restoring Hamas ties

US says Iran shows ‘true colours’ by restoring Hamas ties


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

US says Iran shows ‘true colours’ by restoring Hamas ties Middle East Monitor, September 1, 2017  (also on Reuters but I can't open it) Hamas and Iran have historically had strong ties. [Noon...
Trump Reverses Obama Policy on Military Gear for Police

Trump Reverses Obama Policy on Military Gear for Police


Via: it-is-me  •  World News  •  152 Comments  •  7 years ago

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-reverses-obama-policy-on-military-gear-for-police/ar-AAqQnBh WASHINGTON — Reversing an Obama-era policy, President Donald Trump Monday removed...
Terror Official: UK has more radical Islamists than any other European country

Terror Official: UK has more radical Islamists than any other European country


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  World News  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

Terror Official: UK has more radical Islamists than any other European country Dangerous scale of jihadi threat Britain now faces. by Westmonster,  September 1, 2017 Europe’s top...
The last of the german war criminals have lost their minds and can no longer be held accountable for their crimes

The last of the german war criminals have lost their minds and can no longer be held accountable for their crimes


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

"When local prosecutors in northeastern Germany made an announcement about 96-year old defendant Hubert Zafke this week, it appeared like standard procedure. Zafke's dementia, they said , had...
Invoice Barnwell creates an ideal National

Invoice Barnwell creates an ideal National


Via: caryangeline  •  World News  •  0 Comments  •  7 years ago

Invoice Barnwell creates an ideal National football league roster under the salary cap : 2017 ESPN000The ideal American footbal rosterNo Football staff is actually exquisite -- so far. We all...
Trump outlines the foundation of a changed approach in Afghanistan

Trump outlines the foundation of a changed approach in Afghanistan


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

President Trump’s decision to recommit to Afghanistan was right and important. He explained the stakes of the fight accurately: to prevent al Qaeda and ISIS from regaining the base from which al...
Iran Is Taking Over Syria. Can Anyone Stop It?

Iran Is Taking Over Syria. Can Anyone Stop It?


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

From the end of the Cold War until 2010, Syria, led first by President Hafez al-Assad and then by his son Bashar, had a uniquely flexible geopolitical position in the Arab world: Syria was an...
Jared Kushner’s Mideast Peace Push Is Going Nowhere. That’s Why Israelis Love It.

Jared Kushner’s Mideast Peace Push Is Going Nowhere. That’s Why Israelis Love It.


Via: johnrussell  •  World News  •  8 Comments  •  7 years ago

Jared Kushner’s Mideast Peace Push Is Going Nowhere. That’s Why Israelis Love It. ‘Past administrations jumped into the peace process pool,’ says an Israeli official, praising Team Trump’s...
Watching Charlottesville From Jerusalem

Watching Charlottesville From Jerusalem


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

In the almost 20 years since we moved our three young children from a bucolic street in West Los Angeles to a Jerusalem apartment in the rough-and-tumble Middle East, my wife and I consciously...
Forget NAFTA, the roaring silence around trade talks with China is even more troubling

Forget NAFTA, the roaring silence around trade talks with China is even more troubling


Via: larry-hampton  •  World News  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

There’s deep concern about precedents that include Chinese enterprises owning Canada’s natural resource enterprises, and Beijing’s demand to use imported Chinese labour As Canadians digest a...
Arab Journalists Respond To Barcelona Attack: 'We Must Take A Firm Decision' To Oppose Terrorism – Otherwise 'It Will Be Unreasonable To Ask Why They Hate Us'

Arab Journalists Respond To Barcelona Attack: 'We Must Take A Firm Decision' To Oppose Terrorism – Otherwise 'It Will Be Unreasonable To Ask Why They Hate Us'


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  15 Comments  •  7 years ago

Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Editor Ghassan Charbel : Why Are We Tempted To Clash With The World, Instead Of Living With It And Within It? "Every time an explosion is heard in any city in the world,...
Headless Body Identified as Missing Journalist Who Was Allegedly Killed by Submarine Designer

Headless Body Identified as Missing Journalist Who Was Allegedly Killed by Submarine Designer


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

On Wednesday morning, Copenhagen police confirmed that a torso found by a cyclist was a DNA match for the missing journalist Kim Wall. Wall had been missing since August 10th and was last seen...
Trump's Plan for Afghanistan: No Timeline for Exit

Trump's Plan for Afghanistan: No Timeline for Exit


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

Despite prime-time billing for the president’s announcement, Americans heard a familiar argument about extending the war in Afghanistan. Joshua Roberts / Reuters What a difference four...
Let's Just BUY Afghanistan ... ... by Bob Nelson

Let's Just BUY Afghanistan ... ... by Bob Nelson


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

President Trump says he wants negotiations. Let's hope he means it. About 45 years ago, I spent a year on a hill in the northwest of South Vietnam, a helicopter ride (the road was not...
Body found as Danish submarine man says missing journalist Kim Wall died on board

Body found as Danish submarine man says missing journalist Kim Wall died on board


Via: bob-nelson  •  World News  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

A headless female torso was found on Monday in the water's edge in Copenhagen, hours after a Danish inventor charged with killing a journalist in his home-made submarine told a court she died on...
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