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Fast Forward House Pressures Trump By Passing Russia Sanctions Bill That Also Targets Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to slap new sanctions on Russia, and force President Trump to obtain lawmakers’ permission before easing any sanctions on Moscow, in a rare rebuke of the Republican in the White House. House members backed the measure, which also imposes sanctions on Iran and North Korea, by…
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Opinion Trump’s Bibi-Esque Iran Policy Shows The Right’s Allergy To Diplomacy
Of the three immense embarrassments that befell the Trump presidency in mid-July, two were the fault of Trump’s aides and allies. The third was entirely his own doing. The difference is telling, and it’s critical that we understand it. The first two embarrassments — Donald Trump Jr.’s Russia meeting and Congress’s failure to repeal Obamacare…
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Fast Forward White House Slaps Iran With New Sanctions — After Doubling Down On Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Hours after recertifying the Iran nuclear deal President Donald Trump decried as a candidate, his administration slapped new sanctions on the country in a bid to toughen the enforcement of Iran sanctions. “The United States remains deeply concerned about Iran’s malign activities across the Middle East which undermine regional stability, security and…
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Fast Forward White House Signs Off Again On Iran Deal — After Angry Trump Nearly Torpedoes It
The Trump administration once again recertified the Iran nuclear deal, and pledged to strengthen its enforcement — but only after the president threatened not to go along with the plan. The decision to recertify the deal Monday came after delays caused by President Donald Trump, who said during campaigning for the presidency that the deal,…
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Opinion The Trump-Putin Syria Ceasefire Puts Russia On Israel’s Border
The United States, Russia and Jordan, with Israel’s acquiescence, recently negotiated a ceasefire among warring parties in the southwest corner of Syria, an area bordering both Israel and Jordan. Presidents Trump and Putin announced the achievement at their Hamburg summit, and it took effect July 9. On the face of it, an end to the…
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Fast Forward New Evidence Points To Suicide Attack In Argentina Jewish Center Bombing
BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — A new set of DNA has been identified among the 85 victims of the AMIA Buenos Aires Jewish Center attack, strengthening the hypothesis that the 1994 attack was carried out by a suicide bomber. The discovery was announced on Monday by the AMIA Special Investigation Unit of the General Prosecution, two…
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Fast Forward Iran Uses Star Of David As Target For Missile Test
(JTA) — Iran used the Star of David as a target for a ballistic missile test, Israel told the United Nations. The Israeli diplomatic mission on Wednesday distributed to members of the U.N.Security Council satellite images of the site set up during a test carried out last year. “These images prove beyond any doubt that Iran…
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Community Inside The Lives Of Middle Eastern Refugees
I’m old enough to remember a time way back before the 2016 presidential election, when political leaders of both parties saw refugees as victims. While the United States didn’t always fulfill its rightful role as a safe haven, there was nonetheless a basic bipartisan commitment to help those “huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Now…
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