Politics
Poll: Spitzer Ahead, Weiner Tied
Politico - Former Rep. Anthony Weiner is still locked in a statistical tie in the race for New York mayor, while former Gov. Eliot Spitzer...
Obama Sends Deputy Secretary of State to Egypt
The Obama Administration has dispatched Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns to Egypt, according to a State Department news release. "Deputy Secretary Bill Burns will visit Cairo, Egypt from July 14 to July 16. While in Cairo,...
Anthony Weiner’s Wife Huma Abedin Joins Campaign Trail
New York Observer - Anthony Weiner's usually private wife, Huma Abedin, joined her husband on the campaign trail on Sunday, shaking hands, posing for photos and subjecting herself to reporters' questions for the first time since...
Netanyahu Calls Abbas, Urges Peace Talks
Times of Israel - The two leaders, on opposing sides of stalled peace talks, rarely exchange words, and Netanyahu used the conversation to push for renewed negotiations. "I called to send you my blessings for Ramadan,"...
Netanyahu Cancels Likud Convention Appearance
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his appearance at a Likud convention...
Obama Orders Review of U.S. Aid to Egypt
Jerusalem Post - U.S. President Barack Obama directed the Pentagon to review American aid to Egypt...
Analysts: Texas Gov Rick Perry’s Trip to Israel Signals 2016 White House Bid
The Washington Times - Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that he will visit Israel in October, a...
Terror Victims Campaign Against Release of Convicts
JPost - It would be immoral and illegal for the government to release terrorists from prison...
Arab Diplomats Plan to Pressure Israel on Nuclear Program
JNS.org - While Iran's nuclear program forges ahead, Arab diplomats from 18 nations plan...
Poll: Spitzer Ahead, Weiner Tied
Politico - Former Rep. Anthony Weiner is still locked in a statistical tie in the race for New York mayor, while former Gov. Eliot Spitzer has...
Obama Sends Deputy Secretary of State to Egypt
The Obama Administration has dispatched Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns to Egypt, according to a State Department news release. "Deputy Secretary Bill Burns will visit...
Anthony Weiner’s Wife Huma Abedin Joins Campaign Trail
New York Observer - Anthony Weiner's usually private wife, Huma Abedin, joined her husband on the campaign trail on Sunday, shaking hands, posing for photos and...
Netanyahu Calls Abbas, Urges Peace Talks
Times of Israel - The two leaders, on opposing sides of stalled peace talks, rarely exchange words, and Netanyahu used the conversation to push for...
Netanyahu Cancels Likud Convention Appearance
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his appearance at a Likud convention on Thursday, at a time when his influence over the...
Obama Orders Review of U.S. Aid to Egypt
Jerusalem Post - U.S. President Barack Obama directed the Pentagon to review American aid to Egypt on Thursday, under pressure from leading members of Congress to...
Analysts: Texas Gov Rick Perry’s Trip to Israel Signals 2016 White House Bid
The Washington Times - Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that he will visit Israel in October, a move that signals to the political world that he is...
Terror Victims Campaign Against Release of Convicts
JPost - It would be immoral and illegal for the government to release terrorists from prison as a gesture to open peace talks, the Almagor Terror...
Arab Diplomats Plan to Pressure Israel on Nuclear Program
JNS.org - While Iran's nuclear program forges ahead, Arab diplomats from 18 nations plan to pressure Israel over its alleged nuclear program at September's...
ElBaradei, Egyptian Interim VP Has Controversial Record on Israel and Iran
JNS.org - Egypt's interim president, Adly Mansour, on Tuesday appointed Mohamed ElBaradei as the country's interim vice president. ElBaradei, a Nobel Peace Prize...
Jewish Teacher Challenges Gay Marriage Ban in Pennsylvania
JNS.org - Helena Miller, a Jewish teacher from Philadelphia, is one of 20 people who filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Pennsylvania law banning...
Report: New Knesset Bill Aims to Cut Foreign Funding of Groups that Call for Israel Boycotts, IDF Trials
Times of Israel - A new version of a controversial bill aims to limit the foreign funding of non-government organizations that support the prosecution of...
Two Dozen Al-Jazeera Staffers Resign Over ‘Biased’ Egypt Coverage
JNS.org - Nearly two-dozen Al-Jazeera employees have resigned from the Qatar-based satellite news channel over what they are calling pro-Muslim Brotherhood bias in its coverage of...
White House: It is Not in U.S. Interest to Cut Off Egypt Aid
The Hill - The White House on Monday said it is not in the best interest of the United States to cut off hundreds of millions...