Politics
CNN Poll: Afghanistan War Possibly Most Unpopular in U.S. History
CNN - Support for the war in Afghanistan has dipped below 20%, according to a new national poll, making the country's longest military conflict...
Bill Clinton to Swear in New York Mayor Elect De Blasio
New York Daily News - Bubba will do the honors on Bill de Blasio's big day. Former President Bill Clinton will administer the oath of office for the mayor-elect at his Jan. 1 inauguration ceremony at City...
African Asylum Seekers Denied Israeli Visas
Ynet - A new unofficial Israeli policy not to renew special visas of African asylum seekers in Israel is raising fears they could lose their jobs and be forced to leave Israel for an uncertain future...
Senators Boxer, Feinstein Side With Obama on Iran Sanctions Debate
SF Gate- A showdown is looming in the Senate next month over increased U.S. sanctions on Iran that could unravel a tentative international agreement over Iranian nuclear development, with President Obama on one side and...
Dozens Protest Convict Release, Chant ‘Jewish Blood is Not Cheap’
Ynet - Dozens of protesters rallied outside the Kirya in Tel Aviv Thursday evening against...
Eliot Spitzer and Wife File for Divorce
New York Daily News - Revealing New York's worst-kept secret, scandal-scarred former Gov. Eliot Spitzer said...
106 Israeli MKs Call on Obama to Release Pollard
JNS.org - Following a long debate in the Knesset on Wednesday evening, 106 of...
Obama Withdraws Egyptian Ambassador Nominee Under Pressure From Egypt Military
Foreign Policy - The Obama administration has decided to drop its initial pick for U.S....
Report: Israel Ties Pollard Release to Peace Talks
Israel Hayom - Israel is asking the United States to free jailed Israeli spy Jonathan...
CNN Poll: Afghanistan War Possibly Most Unpopular in U.S. History
CNN - Support for the war in Afghanistan has dipped below 20%, according to a new national poll, making the country's longest military conflict arguably...
Bill Clinton to Swear in New York Mayor Elect De Blasio
New York Daily News - Bubba will do the honors on Bill de Blasio's big day. Former President Bill Clinton will administer the oath of office for...
African Asylum Seekers Denied Israeli Visas
Ynet - A new unofficial Israeli policy not to renew special visas of African asylum seekers in Israel is raising fears they could lose their jobs...
Senators Boxer, Feinstein Side With Obama on Iran Sanctions Debate
SF Gate- A showdown is looming in the Senate next month over increased U.S. sanctions on Iran that could unravel a tentative international agreement over...
Dozens Protest Convict Release, Chant ‘Jewish Blood is Not Cheap’
Ynet - Dozens of protesters rallied outside the Kirya in Tel Aviv Thursday evening against the expected release of Palestinian prisoners next week. The protesters,...
Eliot Spitzer and Wife File for Divorce
New York Daily News - Revealing New York's worst-kept secret, scandal-scarred former Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Tuesday night that his longtime marriage to Silda Wall Spitzer is...
106 Israeli MKs Call on Obama to Release Pollard
JNS.org - Following a long debate in the Knesset on Wednesday evening, 106 of the 120 MKs (Members of Knesset) signed a letter to...
Obama Withdraws Egyptian Ambassador Nominee Under Pressure From Egypt Military
Foreign Policy - The Obama administration has decided to drop its initial pick for U.S. ambassador to Egypt, leaving a vitally important diplomatic post vacant...
Report: Israel Ties Pollard Release to Peace Talks
Israel Hayom - Israel is asking the United States to free jailed Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard as part of the ongoing peace negotiations with the...
In Debate on Iran Sanctions Oil Companies Are Silent
Reuters - As debate rises in Washington over the first thaw in relations between Iran and the United States in decades, powerful oil companies are opting...
Ethiopian Jewish Boy to Remain in Custody of Foster Family, Court Rules
Ynet -A composition of seven Supreme Court justices ruled that an Ethiopian Jewish boy will remain in the custody of his foster family. The judges said the...
Netanyahu Embarking on New Push to Free Jonathan Pollard
Times of Israel - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly embarking on a new push to free convicted spy Jonathan Pollard from US prison, spurred...
Iran’s Zarif Urges World Powers to Avoid ‘Troublemaking’
AP - TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister Sunday urged the world powers to avoid "troublemaking" issues as expert-level talks continue over its contested nuclear...
Schumer: Iran Sanctions Are Still Needed to Force Negotiations
Politico - Sanctions against Iran are still needed to force the nation to negotiate over its nuclear program, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday. "The Iranians didn't...
