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May 17, 2012
South Sudan, world’s youngest nation, develops unlikely friendship with Israel
This city in the world’s newest country is not your typical Arabic-speaking capital. For one thing, most of the city’s inhabitants are Christian. For another, the Israeli flag is ubiquitous here.
Panetta announces $70 million for Iron Dome near term
The Obama administration said it would rush $70 million to Israel in order to enhance its Iron Dome missile defense system, with more money in the pipeline.
Fifteen years of research leads to four-volume book on Holocaust—in Farsi
Ari Babaknia doesn’t expect that Iran’s president will ever read his four-volume series of Holocaust books written in the Farsi language. But the author says he is confident that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad knows the books exists.
US Senate Republicans block Iran sanctions vote
U.S. Senate Republicans blocked legislation for new economic sanctions on Iran\’s oil sector on Thursday saying they needed more time to study the bill, a surprise move that drew anger from Democrats who wanted approval ahead of nuclear talks next week.
Trader Joe’s comes up against some tough cookies
Trader Joe’s got slammed last week by a combination of hysteria and hoarding by kosher bakers when word leaked out that its semisweet chocolate chips were going from pareve to dairy.
Israel becomes target in Egypt’s presidential vote
Israel has become a punching bag for politicians vying for votes in Egypt\’s presidential election, playing on popular antipathy in Egypt towards its neighbor, but the realities of office are likely to ensure a 33-year-old peace treaty is not jeopardized.
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