United States and Israel Engage in Public Spat Over Iran Policy – NYTimes.com

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel harshly criticized the Obama administration on Tuesday over recent statements that the United States would not set deadlines or draw “red lines” for Iran over its disputed uranium enrichment activities, calling such comments a signal to the Iranians that they could build …

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Iran Raid Seen as Complex Task for Israeli Military – NYTimes.com

Should Israel decide to launch a strike on Iran, its pilots would have to fly more than 1,000 miles across unfriendly airspace, refuel in the air en route, fight off Iran’s …

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The Man Behind Gingrich’s Money – NYTimes.com

The trip to Jordan by a group of United States congressmen was supposed to be a chance for them to meet the newly crowned King Abdullah II. But their tour guide had a more …

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Palestinians and Israelis Will Talk This Week – NYTimes.com

Palestinian and Israeli negotiators will meet for the first time in more than a year in Jordan on Tuesday in an effort to revive moribund peace talks, although …

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Insulting advertisements: Ad hominem | The Economist

THE Israeli government recently raised an interesting question for advertisers: whom can you safely insult? “American Jews” is the wrong answer. An ad campaign urging Jews to return to Israel showed a boy calling his father “daddy” instead of “abba”. Diaspora Jews were outraged at …

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