Tag Archives: Sanctions

In Win for Obama, Democrats Will Hold Off on Iran Sanctions

NATIONAL JOURNAL by Sarah Mimms January 27, 2015 In a major concession to the White House, a group of Democratic senators has vowed not to support passing Iran sanctions legislation until at least late March, giving the administration more time … Continue reading

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Partners in protest: The anti-Israel, cop-bash link

NEW YORK POST by William Jacobson December 26, 2014 One of the great under-told stories of the anti-police turmoil after the Michael Brown and Eric Garner grand-jury decisions is the instigating role played by anti-Israel activists. What, you ask, does anti-Israel … Continue reading

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The Only Anti-BDS Speech You’ll Ever Need

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Zach Scheinerman December 19, 2014 Next semester, more BDS resolutions are likely to surface on American college campuses. Pro-Israel students may be called upon to speak out against them. I encourage any student facing BDS at … Continue reading

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US Accuses Iran of Secretly Breaching UN Nuclear Sanctions

FOREIGN POLICY by Colum Lynch December 8, 2014 The United States has privately accused Iran of going on an international shopping spree to acquire components for a heavy-water reactor that American officials have long feared could be used in the … Continue reading

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White House said to mull settlement sanctions

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Adiv Sterman December 4, 2014 Senior officials at the White House and the US State Department held a confidential meeting to discuss the possibility of leveling sanctions against Israel to deter the Israeli government from launching … Continue reading

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Iran nuclear talks extended, so Congress might turn up the heat

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR by Howard LaFranchi November 24, 2014 The extension of Iran nuclear talks into next summer – with the broad outlines of a deal to be reached in principal by March – would seem to put off any … Continue reading

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Senator Kirk at StandWithUs Gala: Revitalize Iran Sanctions Bill

BREITBART by Paul Miller November 10, 2014 Illinois GOP Senator Mark Kirk was welcomed last night by a standing ovation from a crowd of nearly 300 members of Chicago’s pro-Israel community gathered for the “Campus Champion Gala,” a project of … Continue reading

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Iranian Economy In Moderate Recovery Thanks To Sanctions Relief, New Report Finds

FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES by Mark Dubowitz October 31, 2014 WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Roubini Global Economics (RGE) released their eighth joint report today on the effects of sanctions relief on the Iranian … Continue reading

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Hillary Clinton Celebrates the Iran Sanctions That Her State Department Tried to Stop

DAILY BEAST By Josh Rogin May 15, 2014 The former Secretary of State claimed Wednesday she was responsible for tough sanctions on Iran. But while they were being crafted, her State Department opposed them again and again. Hillary Clinton is … Continue reading

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