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The New Palestinian Hero: The Hunger Striker
NY Times - The newest heroes of the Palestinian cause are not burly young men hurling stones or wielding automatic weapons. They are gaunt...
Jewish Hip Hop Hits the Nation’s Capital
Washington Post - Judaism and hip-hop. To some, the word association may seem odd or even contradictory. But an array of young Jewish musicians...
U.S., Israeli Flags Burned in Jordan in Call for End to Peace Treaty
Ynet - Israeli flags were burned on Friday during a rally in Amman against Jordan's peace treaty with the Jewish state, Ynet reported. Following Friday prayers...
New Documents Provide Insight into Iran, Al-Qaeda Relationship
Chicago Tribune/AP - Al Qaeda's relationship with Iran's government has been fractious at best and openly antagonistic at worst, according to documents confiscated from Osama...
George Clooney’s Dinner for Obama Could Raise $12 Million
Washington Post - President Obama's widely publicized fundraiser with actor George Clooney is shaping up to be a Hollywood blockbuster. A May 10 dinner at Clooney's...
Senator Schumer Tweets in Honor of Beastie Boys’ Yauch Death
Politicker - Senator Chuck Schumer responded to news of the death of Beastie Boys rapper Adam "MCA" Yauch by posting a rhyming eulogy on Twitter. "Born...
Teenager Killed by Syria Government Troops, Day After 4 Students Are Gunned Down
CBS News - Syrian forces fired on thousands of protesters Friday in Aleppo, killing a teenager, after a raid on dormitories at the city's...
Egyptians Question Motives of Muslim Brotherhood
Miami Herald - The Muslim Brotherhood, the most influential political bloc in Egypt, is confronting a new worry among some voters as the country's...
Palestinian Man Caught With Large Knife, Detained by IDF
Ynet - IDF forces arrested overnight Friday a Palestinian man with a 14 centimeter blade in his possession, outside Elon Moreh settlements in...
Getting Married in Mumbai, India
Jewish Ideas Daily - As the afternoon sun hit its peak, Haran and I pulled up to his small one-and-a-half-bedroom flat on the outskirts...
India Deports Iranian Man for Spying on Jewish and Israeli Institutions
JPost - Police in the Indian city of Pune deported an Iranian national last month after they discovered him spying on Israeli nationals and...
Israelis Split on President Obama, Poll Shows
JPost - The same proportion of Israelis believe US President Barack Obama's administration leans toward the Palestinians as who think it favors Israel, ...
Biden Takes Shots at Romney Foreign Policy During NYU Speech
Politico - Vice President Joe Biden assailed Mitt Romney as "fundamentally wrong" and "totally out of touch" on foreign policy in a campaign speech...
UN to Send 300 Observers to Syria
Helmet worn by United Nations peacekeeping forces. WSJ - UNITED NATIONS—The U.N. Security Council voted on Saturday to send 300 unarmed U.N. cease-fire observers...
