Politics
Kerry Meets With Abbas, Discusses Peace Talks
Ynet - US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived on Thursday in Ramallah for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in yet another attempt...
Missing American Man in Iran Was on Unauthorized CIA Assignment
AP - An American who vanished nearly seven years ago in Iran was working for the CIA on an unapproved intelligence-gathering mission that, when it came to light inside the government, produced one of the most...
New Gay Rights Bill Tests Israel’s Governing Coalition
Ynet - The new surrogacy bill for single-sex parents advocated by Health Minister Yael German received praises in the legislative body, but the proposal faces many obstacles before it reaches the Ministerial Committee on Legislative...
Nearly 80 Percent of U.S. Public Wants More Sanctions on Iran
The Hill - Large majorities of voters from both parties want to increase the pressure on Iran, according to a new poll, complicating President Obama's effort to get Congress to back off. Almost 8 in 10 Americans...
U.S. Freezes Aid to Syrian Rebels
New York Times - The United States has suspended the delivery of nonlethal aid to...
Nation of Islam Received Farm Subsidies From U.S. Government
National Review - Over $100,000 in farm subsidies between 2008 and 2011 went a charity...
Analysis: New Iranian President Brings No Respite for Dissidents
Slate - The past few days have brought some worrying signs that the more conciliatory...
Obama Shakes Hands With Cuban Strongman Raul Castro
USA Today - With a quick handshake, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro...
Knesset Revises ‘Infiltrator Law,’ Defying High Court
Times of Israel - The Knesset passed late Monday night a new version of the...
Kerry Meets With Abbas, Discusses Peace Talks
Ynet - US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived on Thursday in Ramallah for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in yet another attempt at...
Missing American Man in Iran Was on Unauthorized CIA Assignment
AP - An American who vanished nearly seven years ago in Iran was working for the CIA on an unapproved intelligence-gathering mission that, when it came...
New Gay Rights Bill Tests Israel’s Governing Coalition
Ynet - The new surrogacy bill for single-sex parents advocated by Health Minister Yael German received praises in the legislative body, but the proposal faces...
Nearly 80 Percent of U.S. Public Wants More Sanctions on Iran
The Hill - Large majorities of voters from both parties want to increase the pressure on Iran, according to a new poll, complicating President Obama's effort...
U.S. Freezes Aid to Syrian Rebels
New York Times - The United States has suspended the delivery of nonlethal aid to the Syrian opposition in northern Syria after concluding that some...
Nation of Islam Received Farm Subsidies From U.S. Government
National Review - Over $100,000 in farm subsidies between 2008 and 2011 went a charity arm of the Nation of Islam, according to a new report...
Analysis: New Iranian President Brings No Respite for Dissidents
Slate - The past few days have brought some worrying signs that the more conciliatory foreign policy of Hassan Rouhani's administration does not mean the...
Obama Shakes Hands With Cuban Strongman Raul Castro
USA Today - With a quick handshake, President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro whipped up a frenzy Tuesday that led many to wonder...
Knesset Revises ‘Infiltrator Law,’ Defying High Court
Times of Israel - The Knesset passed late Monday night a new version of the so-called "Infiltrator Law," which allows for the detention of illegal...
Iran Says New Sanctions Will Kill Nuclear Deal
JNS.org - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that if the U.S. Congress passed new Iran sanctions, the interim nuclear deal between Iran and...
Poll: More Americans Oppose Iran Nuclear Deal Than Support It
Politico - More Americans disapprove than approve of the nuclear agreement, according to new poll released Monday. The new Pew Research Center/USA Today survey shows that 43...
Shimon Peres: ‘We Don’t Consider Iran as an Enemy’
JNS.org - "We don't consider Iran as an enemy," Israeli President Shimon Peres told CNN's Richard Quest on Sunday at the Globes Israel Business Conference...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel Tries to Reassure Gulf Allies on Iran
Israel Hayom - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited American allies in the Gulf on Saturday to ease concerns over the Iran nuclear deal in...
Report: Thousands of Israeli Children Below Poverty Line
Times of Israel - Government cuts in child benefits have pushed tens of thousands of Israeli children beneath the poverty line, according to an annual...
