The Netanyahu ‘chickenshit’ slander: Friends and allies shudder … despots and bullies rejoice
Jewish Journal
October 29, 2014
A top, unnamed Obama administration official calls an important leader a “chickenshit.”
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Obama expands air strikes against Islamic State
Jewish Journal
September 8, 2014
U.S. warplanes carried out five strikes on Islamic State insurgents menacing Iraq\’s Haditha Dam on Sunday, witnesses and officials said, widening what President Barack Obama called a campaign to curb and ultimately defeat the jihadist movement.
Obama says hopeful but sceptical of Ukraine cease-fire
Jewish Journal
September 5, 2014
President Barack Obama said he was hopeful but sceptical about a ceasefire agreed in Ukraine on Friday and urged European allies to agree on new sanctions against Russia that could be suspended if the peace plan holds.
Crisis deepens as Ukraine says Russian soldiers back rebel thrust
Jewish Journal
August 28, 2014
Ukraine\’s president said on Thursday that Russian troops had entered his country in support of pro-Moscow rebels who captured a key coastal town, sharply escalating a five-month-old separatist war.
Putin seeks better ties with West but blasts U.S. over Ukraine
Jewish Journal
May 23, 2014
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he wanted better ties with the West but fiercely criticized U.S. policy on Ukraine and the global economy – and acknowledged that sanctions were hurting Russia.
Russia, NATO discuss Ukraine as tension mounts over Crimea
Jewish Journal
March 13, 2014
Russia\’s top general discussed the situation in Ukraine with the chairman of NATO\’s Military Committee by telephone on Thursday, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian Defense Ministry as saying.
Ukraine appeals to West as Crimea turns to Russia
Jewish Journal
March 11, 2014
Ukraine\’s government appealed for Western help on Tuesday to stop Moscow annexing Crimea but the Black Sea peninsula, overrun by Russian troops, seemed fixed on a course that could formalize rule from Moscow within days.
Abbas says NATO force can patrol Palestinian state
Jewish Journal
February 3, 2014
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he would be willing to allow a U.S.-led NATO force to patrol a Palestinian state for an indefinite amount of time.
NATO says Turkey no longer balks at missile shield helping Israel
Jewish Journal
January 15, 2014
Turkey has accepted assurances a planned NATO missile defense system in which it is playing a part is not designed to protect Israel as well, the alliance\’s deputy secretary-general said on Wednesday.
U.S. readies strikes, Syrians prepare for attack
Jewish Journal
August 28, 2013
People in Damascus stocked up on supplies on Wednesday and some left homes close to potential targets as U.S. officials described plans for multi-national strikes on Syria that could last for days.
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