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Iran Group Launches $12,000 Contest for Cartoons That Deny Holocaust

NBC NEWS February 5, 2015 TEHRAN — A global cartoon competition based on the theme of Holocaust denial was launched in Iran Thursday in response to the Charlie Hebdo magazine cover that featured a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad, the … Continue reading

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My Evening with Sarah and Bibi

NAOMI RAGEN BLOG February 4, 2015 When I was invited to join the Prime Minister at his home in Jerusalem, along with other members of the English-speaking community in Israel, I expected to find myself in a large auditorium in … Continue reading

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A Speech Netanyahu Must Give

WALL STREET JOURNAL by Bret Stephens February 2, 2015 Even friends of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are second-guessing his decision to accept House Speaker John Boehner ’s invitation to address Congress next month on the subject of Iran, over loud objections … Continue reading

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Draft of Arrest Request for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor’s Home

NEW YORK TIMES by Simon Romero February 3, 2015 Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped Argentina, had drafted a request for the arrest of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accusing her of trying to shield Iranian officials from … Continue reading

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Alberto Nisman Death Investigator Claims Bullet Entered From Back of Head, Further Undermining Suicide Claim

ALGEMEINER by Ben Cohen February 2, 2015 Viviana Fein, the top Argentine official investigating the death in mysterious circumstance of Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman, has radically revised her assessment of how he died, claiming that the deadly bullet entered not … Continue reading

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Britons loathe Israel more than Iran, survey finds

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Staff January 30, 2015 Britons feel more “unfavorable” to Israel than any other country worldwide except North Korea, a survey found. The survey — taken in August and published Thursday by Chatham House, the Royal Institute … Continue reading

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STD’s and strategy in Iran

ASIA TIMES ONLINE by David P. Goldman January 30, 2015 ….Iran’s fertility decline from about seven children per female in 1979 to just 1.6 in 2012 remains a conundrum to demographers. Never before in recorded history has the birth rate … Continue reading

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Obama’s Secret Iran Strategy

MOSAIC by Michael Doran February 2, 2015 The president has long been criticized for his lack of strategic vision. But what if a strategy, centered on Iran, has been in place from the start and consistently followed to this day?…President … Continue reading

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Israeli Ambassador: Netanyahu Never Meant to Disrespect Obama

ATLANTIC MONTHLY by Jeffrey Goldberg January 30, 2015 Ron Dermer answers questions about John Boehner and Iran…The speaker’s office initially reached out to me regarding the idea of the prime minister giving a speech less than two weeks before an … Continue reading

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Iran – Unafraid and undeterred

JERUSALEM POST by Caroline Glick January 29, 2015 ….Israel’s January 18 strike on Iranian and Hezbollah commanders in Syria showed Israel’s strategy wisdom and independent capacity. Israel can and will take measures to defend its critical security interests. It has … Continue reading

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