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Tillerson: “Why Exxon’s CEO is likely to face a tough Senate confirmation fight”

FRONT PAGE MAG Trump Taps Tillerson by Joseph Klein December 14, 2016 …Aside from his CEO position at Exxon, Tillerson has served on the board of trustees of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. In a speech to the … Continue reading

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The PA, the ICC, and a Moral Inversion of Staggering Dimensions

COMMENTARY by Peter Wehner January 3, 2015 As readers of this website know, the Palestinians announced earlier this week that they are joining the International Criminal Court to pursue war-crimes charges against the Jewish state of Israel. This action was … Continue reading

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Israel Warns of Iranian Sweet Talk; Says Nothing’s Changed

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORISM by Paul Alster September 19, 2014 The international community is allowing the rise of ISIS to distract it from the far more dangerous prospect of a nuclear Iran, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz warned Wednesday. The comments … Continue reading

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What is the State Department’s mission?‎

ISRAEL HAYOM by Elliott Abrams September 5, 2014 What is the mission of the U.S. State Department, or more precisely what are its core missions? Diplomacy? Avoiding war? Solidifying alliances? Explaining American policy?‎ Here’s a new one:‎ “America’s faith communities, including … Continue reading

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Washington said limiting arms transfers to Israel as ties fray

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Marissa Newman August 14, 2014 Obama-Netanyahu hold ‘combative’ phone call; White House, State said ‘blindsided’ by Pentagon’s supply of weapons to Israel, WSJ reports After months of worsening tensions, the US-Israeli diplomatic relationship has reached new lows, … Continue reading

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Bias Against Israel: Hamas fires rockets but Obama urges Israel “restraint”

WEEKLY STANDARD by Noah Pollak June 30, 2014 Here is what bias against Israel looks like. Three Israeli teenagers are abducted by the terrorist group Hamas, and after a desperate weeks-long search for the boys, they are finally found—dead in … 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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