Category Archives: Politics

Obama, Durbin hit the magic number on Iran nuke deal

CRAINS NEWS by Greg Hinz September 2, 2015 With an assist from home-state Sen. Dick Durbin, President Barack Obama today reeled in a huge foreign policy victory, securing enough votes in the Senate to ensure that his Iran nuclear agreement … Continue reading

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The Democrats Now Own Iran. They’ll Soon Wish They Didn’t

COMMENTARY by Jonathan S. Tobin September 2, 2015 This morning, President Obama got what he’s been working toward all year. With Senator Barbara Mikulski’s announcement that she will vote to support the Iran nuclear deal, the administration got its 34th … Continue reading

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The Only Way to Block the Iran Treaty: Sue Obama

FRONT PAGE MAG by Dr. Robert B. Sklaroff and Lee S. Bender, Esq September 2, 2015 Emergency Prescription for Senate:  [1]—Pass rule that abolishes the filibuster; [2]—Pass resolution declaring the Iran nuke deal to be a “treaty”; [3]—Defeat the deal; and … Continue reading

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Thousands Rally Against in NYC Against Iran Nuke Deal; Lieberman Calls on Sen. Gillibrand to ‘Change Her Vote’

THE JEWISH VOICE by Alexander Cacioppo and Fern Sidman September 2, 2015 Thousands of concerned New Yorkers gathered in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday evening, September 1 to rally in front of the offices of Senator Kirsten Gilllibrand, in a show … Continue reading

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Meet the Iran Lobby

TABLET MAG by Lee Smith September 1, 2015 In the fight over sanctions and the nuclear deal, how did the supposedly all-powerful pro-Israel lobby lose to the slick operatives of the National Iranian American Council? Trita Parsi, the Iranian-born émigré … Continue reading

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Iran Deal: The ‘Israel Lobby’ is Dead — and Obama Killed it

This obit for the ‘Israel Lobby’ is perhaps premature, but without a bipartisan platform its influence is undoubtedly diminished.  BREITBART by Joel B. Pollak September 2, 2015 On Wednesday,Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) became the 34th Democrat in the U.S. Senate to … Continue reading

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What Division? Jewish Community United as Ever Over Iran Deal

HAARETZ by Seth Lipsky September 1, 2015 Not only are left and right in Israel united in opposition to Obama’s compact of appeasement; the deal has made bedfellows of an astonishing array of Jewish organizations in America. The New York … Continue reading

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Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbis

JEWISH PRESS by Mira Ward August 30, 2015 …Jewish Voice for Peace, founded in 1996, openly supports the movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel (“BDS”) —all of Israel, not just the West Bank. JVP openly supports those who … Continue reading

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Has Jewish Music Star Matisyahu Got a Middle East Problem?

DAILY BEAST by Emily Shire August 30, 2015 After refusing to kowtow to a demand he advocate Palestinian statehood, the Jewish reggae hip-hop artist says he is a proponent for peace and ‘building bridges.’ While standing back stage, Matisyahu noticed a … Continue reading

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Incivility and the Iran Deal

WASHINGTON EXAMINER by Abraham H. Miller August 31, 2015 An internet petition calls for Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., to change his position on the Iran agreement by telling him not to be a “war monger.” Schumer, of course, is no … Continue reading

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