Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel in Senate hearings expanded on his apology for the use of the term \”Jewish lobby,\” and said it was also wrong to suggest pro-Israel groups \”intimidate\” Congress into doing \”dumb things.\”
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said that \”the Holocaust is repeated when denied, relativized or softened.\”
Ten years after the death of Ilan Ramon on the space shuttle Columbia, Israel is ready to train a new astronaut.
Iran will upgrade the nuclear enrichment equipment at its Natanz nuclear plant.
Republican lawmakers harshly attacked Chuck Hagel on Thursday at a contentious hearing over his nomination to become the next U.S. defense secretary, questioning his judgment on war strategy and putting him broadly on the defensive.
Iran is blaming Israel for an attack on an arms convoy in Syria, reportedly carrying SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles destined for Hezbollah. Iran’s foreign minister threatened revenge and said the attack was “clearly coordinated with the West.”
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