ISRAEL & THE MIDDLE EAST
Abbas to call for formation of unity gov't Fayyad's willingness to step down seen as crucial to overcoming disagreements between Fatah and Hamas.
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Palestinians must come to the table The situation in our part of the Middle East doesn't appear to make much sense at first glance. Israel has declared that it supports the establishment of two states for two peoples - which includes a Palestinian state. The Palestinians say they want a state. So why do two seemingly identical positions not lead to the expected outcome?
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Quartet talks unlikely to jump-start negotiations Quartet members arrive in Israel Monday with little hope of bridging the gulf that divides the Israeli and the Palestinian leadership and has prevented the resumption of negotiations.
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The growing threat of Iran's nuclear program When the computers that control Iran's centrifuges were attacked by the Stuxnet worm beginning in 2009, the assault was widely ascribed to intelligence services intent on setting back Iran's nuclear program. More significant than the damage to Iran, however, has been the damage to Western resolve, as the United States and other countries have become more complacent about the Iranian threat.
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The Significance of the November 2011 IAEA Report on Iran by Dore Gold
Many analysts asked why Iran, which had huge oil and gas reserves, needs to invest in a program to produce electricity from nuclear reactors?
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'Starting from zero' aid plan alarms pro-Israel activists Many analysts asked why Iran, which had huge oil and gas reserves, needs to invest in a program to produce electricity from nuclear reactors? More...
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Reproductive Rights Ohio repeals law restricting unions; Miss. blocks 'personhood' amendment
Ohioans voted Tuesday to repeal a Republican-backed law that restricted collective bargaining for public workers, while Mississippi voters blocked an amendment that would have defined a fertilized egg as a person.
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Bishops Open 'Religious Liberty' Drive The nation's Roman Catholic bishops opened a new front in their fight against abortion and same-sex marriage on Monday, recasting their opposition as a struggle for "religious liberty" against a government and a culture that are infringing on the church's rights. More...
District leaders reject Issa's budget autonomy bill over abortion ban
District leaders have decided to reject a legislative deal that would have granted the city more budget autonomy in exchange for acceding to a ban on publicly funded abortions, likely dooming the proposal. More...
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Separation Recent ruling regarding crosses upholds separation of church, state
Utahns, and those interested in church-state separation around the U.S., have been up in arms about the recent controversy surrounding the ruling of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on crosses posted along Utah highways. More...
Separation of Church and State News Round-Up Leaders of a Tennessee county have agreed to show a local man's display promoting church-state separation in the courthouse's "public forum" area. More...
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Political Bytes From abortion to war, a look at the positions of the Republican presidential candidates
Here's where the 2012 Republican presidential candidates stand on a selection of issues. More...
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown: "Last Night Ohio Made History" "I don't remember in my lifetime seeing anything quite like" last night's vote in Ohio against SB5, the anti-union bill that would have banned collective bargaining in the state, said Senator Sherrod Brown in a conference call Wednesday morning. More...
In Tuesday's Election Results, Democrats See Hope for 2011 Just hours after polls closed Tuesday night, Democrats seized on scattered results across the country as evidence that voters are rejecting Republican policies and will return President Obama to the Oval Office in 2012. More...
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FYI When a clown is better than aspirin
Israel leads the way in professionalizing the field of medical clowning and providing scientific evidence for its effectiveness. More...
New Cancer Vaccine in Phase III Clinical Trials in Jerusalem A new cancer vaccine created by Israeli scientists has begun Phase III clinical trials at a Jerusalem hospital. So far, doctors are hopeful. More...
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