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Supreme Court: Torture lawsuits can only be filed against people, not groups like PLO
WASHINGTON (AP)— The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that organizations may not be sued for claims they aided in torture or killings abroad under a law aimed at helping torture victims. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the court’s...
Tags: Judges, Laws, Justice and Rights, Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Palestinians vow cooperation in Cairo unity talks but gaps remain
World NowPalestinians, Hamas, Fatah, reconciliation: Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas took another step toward reconciliation Thursday but remain deeply divided on key issues.... -
Kinsley: Middle East states of mind
In November 1947, shortly after the United Nations voted for partition of the Holy Land into separate Arab and Jewish states, Chaim Weizmann was cited by the New York Times as saying that "the most important work now was to build Palestine." What? To...Tags: Judaism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mahmoud Abbas, Civil Unrest, Newt Gingrich
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Joe Biden: President Obama's loyal pet
"I wish [critics of the administration's jobs bill] had some notion of what it was like to be on the other side of a gun, or [to have] a 200-pound man standing over you, telling you to submit [to rape]." -- Vice President Joe Biden, Oct. 18, University of...Tags: Democratic Party, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Yasser Arafat, Bus Accidents
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A U.S. veto of Palestinian statehood would uphold international law
I disagree with Ariel Ilan Roth's op-ed "U.S. is Wrong on Palestine" (Sept. 21). I will make a purely legal argument why the U.S. should veto Palestine's unilateral attempt for statehood in the United Nations. The following information is from the...Tags: Judaism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Diplomacy, International Relations, International Law
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The UN: Dictators-R-Us
This week, world leaders will gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. As usual, the spotlight will be on some of the world’s biggest tyrants who will be given the key speaking positions.
Iranian dictator Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will...Tags: International Law, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Libya, Fidel Castro, Crimes
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The danger of politicizing textbooks
Opinion L.A.Last week we wrote on the editorial page about California’s decision to require teachers and textbooks to include some sort of positive message about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in their lessons. We opposed that decision -- not... -
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Abbas not deterred by U.S. threats regarding Palestinian state recognition
Babylon & BeyondMahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, does not seem deterred by U.S. threats of financial cuts or political castigation if he proceeds with plans to ask the U.N. for recognition of a Palestinian state in September. Abbas Wednesday... -
Who made the cut for Obama's third Ramadan Iftar dinner
Top of the TicketFull Text: Obama continues the tradition of hosting a dinner after sunset, talks of the 9/11 tragedy.... -
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Legal opinion muddies U.N. statehood bid
Babylon & BeyondAs the Palestinian Authority is getting ready to ask the United Nations to accept the West Bank and Gaza Strip within the 1967 borders as a member state, a legal opinion by an Oxford University international-law professor has provoked second thoughts... -
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Bill Clinton visits ‘Face the Nation,’ ‘Meet the Press,’ ‘This Week’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelCNN's "Reliable Sources" examines "The Rogue," a controversial new book about former Gov. Sarah Palin. The guests are Steve Roberts of George Washington University, Michelle Cottle of The Daily Beast and Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review. The program...
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