The description of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a \”chickenshit\” by an anonymous U.S. official as quoted in a U.S. magazine this week was disgraceful and damaging, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday.
Candidates Elan Carr and Ted Lieu debate domestic and foreign topics at Beth Jacob Congregation. Moderated by Rabbi Abraham Cooper.
Gore Vidal famously said, “Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for president. One hopes it is the same half.”
They’re both young. They’re both Democrats. They’re both up-and-comers on the political scene.
It was the emotional highlight of the night — in fact, it would have been the emotional highlight of any night.
“Leaked emails reveal partnership between Hillel, PR firm,” read the headline on a story that made the front page of Wednesday’s Daily Bruin, the lively UCLA student newspaper.
Israel should investigate all alleged violations committed by its forces during three recent wars in Gaza and ensure military commanders are brought to justice for any crimes, a U.N. human rights watchdog said on Thursday.
The Swedish government officially recognized the state of Palestine on Thursday, the first Western European country to do so, reflecting growing international exasperation over the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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