Steve Friess
By Steve Friess
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News Rashida Tlaib’s Political Patron Is Jewish — And Insists She Supports Two-State Solution
Before a historic primary election victory catapulted her into the national spotlight, Rashida Tlaib offered an intriguing bona fide when explaining her compassion for both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: One of the co-chairs of her campaign is Jewish. Former Michigan state Rep. Steve Tobocman wasn’t merely a hired hand for this year’s race: The…
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Fast Forward Controversial Palestinian Activist Accepts Deportation In Plea Deal
A Palestinian-born activist who spent 10 years in an Israeli prison on a terrorism conviction before moving to the United States and gaining citizenship pleaded guilty on Tuesday to immigration fraud, agreeing to be deported rather than sent to prison. Rasmieh Yousef Odeh, 69, is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 17 and subsequently stripped…
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Culture Cookbook Collector Savors Recipes for Living in Michigan
For a woman her age, Jan Longone moves incredibly fast when she’s eager to point something out. The 81-year-old with a plump, soft face and fierce eyes direct from yenta central casting demanded that attention be paid to a French guidebook from the 1960s, open to a page with the loopy autograph of the then-up-and-coming,…
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