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Obama says Palestinian state still a viable option
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- President Obama met with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank on Thursday in search of hopeful signs for the stalled peace process and declared that a sovereign state of Palestine beside Israel is still viable. Following a long...Tags: Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture, Palestine, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Mahmoud Abbas
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Obama in Israel: 'Peace must come to the Holy Land'
JERUSALEM -- Opening his first presidential visit to the nation's closest Mideast ally, President Obama declared Wednesday that "peace must come to the Holy Land" during a red carpet arrival ceremony with Israeli leaders. In remarks after landing at Ben...
Tags: Explosions, Arab Spring, Iraq, Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv (Israel)
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Obama, Netanyahu speak of bonds but disagree on Iran
WASHINGTON — President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday affirmed the “extraordinary bonds” between their nations even as they also exposed again their differences on how soon Iran might pose a nuclear...
Tags: Weaponry, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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Obama overdoes the U.S.-Israel comparison
Given perceptions that he is antagonistic toward Israel, it isn’t surprising that President Obama opened his visit to that country with an effusive tribute to his hosts. Obama took special pains to disarm criticism that he had portrayed the...Tags: Religion and Belief, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Immigration, Government, U.S. Congress
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No preemptive war
There is much consternation about the relationship of President Obama and Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu. The contention that somehow Obama sees our relationship with Israel differently than any other U.S. President is baseless. Both Obama and...Tags: Israel, Explosions, Iran, Military Equipment, Emergency Incidents
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Israel needs a new map
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just formed a new government in Israel. But nothing of substance will change. Peace negotiations will not resume; settlement activity will expand; war with Iran will still be threatened; and Israel will move even...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Palestine, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Philosophy, Government
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Low expectations for Obama's Israel visit
President Obama will arrive in Israel on Wednesday for his first visit since being elected in 2008. We wish him the best, but frankly, we have very low expectations. Indeed, it's hard to figure out why he's making the trip at all. The peace process...Tags: Religion and Belief, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Petroleum Industry, John Kerry, Barack Obama
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Why is Obama going to Israel?
President Obama is visiting Israel this week, the first foreign trip of his second term. Some commentators have criticized the tour as a diversion from the president's intention to pivot toward the Asia-Pacific region. Why go to Israel now, they ask,...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Abdullah II of Jordan, U.S. Congress, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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With Obama visit looming, new Israeli government sworn in
JERUSALEM -- Nearly two months after general elections were held, Israel's new government was sworn in Monday amid sharp criticism from opposition parties. After a grueling six weeks of negotiations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likened to...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Political Corruption, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity, Labor Legislation
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Deciding what God demands can be hazardous choice
I told you so! Five years ago in this column I wrote: Religion may be hazardous to your health! Now I'll do one better: Religion is hazardous to your health! Let's consider the three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. ...Tags: Religion and Belief, Benedict XVI, Christianity, Jesus Christ, Government
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Obama trip to Israel still on
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will travel to Israel and the West Bank this month regardless of whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to form his new government, an aide to the president said Friday. The White House had previously left...
Tags: Government, Barack Obama, Elections, Politics, Knesset
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Obama should free Pollard
President Barack Obama's forthcoming trip to Israel affords him a special opportunity to mend political fences and guarantee a warm popular reception in that country, while at the same time ensuring that justice is served here at home. These are goals...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Iraq, Crime, Law and Justice, George W. Bush, U.S. Congress
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