Politics
DNC Chairwoman Declines to Comment on Anthony Weiner
Weekly Standard - DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz declined to comment on Anthony Weiner's bid to become the next mayor of New York City. The...
Israeli Official Apologizes for Japan Comments
The Guardian -Israel has been forced to issue a formal apology to Japan over offensive comments posted on Facebook by its head of online public diplomacy. The apology followed a complaint by the Japanese ambassador to Israel,...
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Will Resign as Sex Scandal Spirals
NBC San Diego - San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has agreed to resign as part of a deal reached this week with city officials, NBC 7 News has learned. Filner, spotted leaving City Hall with packing boxes...
U.S. Sanctions Hezbollah Leaders
Ynet - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four leaders of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for alleged operations in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East. The US Treasury Department said the sanctions target senior members of...
Netanyahu Selects Deputy Mossad Chief as New National Security Advisor
Ynet - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint Deputy Mossad Director Yossi Cohen as the...
Bennett, Danon, Peretz, and Other Knesset Members Fined for Expense Reporting Violations
Ynet - The state comptroller issued fines to MKs who failed to follow proper primary...
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in WikiLeaks Case
AP - Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison for...
Israel ‘Disappointed’ by UN Secretary General’s Dismissal of Anti-Israel Bias
Times of Israel - Israel is "disappointed" at reports that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...
UN Human Rights Chief Challenges Israel and U.S. on Drone Use
Ynet - The UN human rights chief is urging the United States and Israel to clarify...
DNC Chairwoman Declines to Comment on Anthony Weiner
Weekly Standard - DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz declined to comment on Anthony Weiner's bid to become the next mayor of New York City. The DNC...
Israeli Official Apologizes for Japan Comments
The Guardian -Israel has been forced to issue a formal apology to Japan over offensive comments posted on Facebook by its head of online public diplomacy. The...
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Will Resign as Sex Scandal Spirals
NBC San Diego - San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has agreed to resign as part of a deal reached this week with city officials, NBC 7...
U.S. Sanctions Hezbollah Leaders
Ynet - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four leaders of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for alleged operations in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East. The...
Netanyahu Selects Deputy Mossad Chief as New National Security Advisor
Ynet - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to appoint Deputy Mossad Director Yossi Cohen as the new national security advisor. Cohen, 52, married and the father...
Bennett, Danon, Peretz, and Other Knesset Members Fined for Expense Reporting Violations
Ynet - The state comptroller issued fines to MKs who failed to follow proper primary funding practices. Economy Minister Naftali Bennett was fined NIS 65,000 (about...
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in WikiLeaks Case
AP - Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison for giving hundreds of thousands of secret military and diplomatic documents...
Israel ‘Disappointed’ by UN Secretary General’s Dismissal of Anti-Israel Bias
Times of Israel - Israel is "disappointed" at reports that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon backtracked on Monday from comments he made late last week according...
UN Human Rights Chief Challenges Israel and U.S. on Drone Use
Ynet - The UN human rights chief is urging the United States and Israel to clarify the legal basis for the use of armed drones in...
Al Jazeera America Launches
The Washington Post - Al Jazeera America is taking to the airwaves Tuesday afternoon, bringing what the station pledges will be fact-driven, in-depth reporting that stands...
New York Times Endorses Spitzer’s Opponent in Comptroller Race
Politico - The New York Times editorial board said Eliot Spitzer "lacks the qualities" needed for the job of city comptroller as it endorsed his opponent Scott...
Arab Knesset Members Say Al-Sisi Must be Overthrown
Ynet - Israeli Arab Knesset members, watching Egypt's chaos from the sidelines, slammed the Egyptian army of stealing the government and going against the spirit of...
White House Knew of Detention of Glenn Greenwald’s Partner
The Wall Street Journal - The White House was given advance notice of the British government's plans to detain the partner of the Guardian reporter who...
U.S. Republicans Divided Over Cutting Egypt Aid
AP - Republican lawmakers are split over whether the U.S. should cut off aid to Egypt amid spiraling violence. Sen. John McCain of Arizona renewed his...
