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    Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Don't let Israel discriminate against Americans based on religion

    A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would allow a foreign country, Israel, to discriminate against select groups of American citizens — including Americans who have expressed criticism of its policies. Disappointingly, the bill, S.B. 462 (also known as the U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013), is co-sponsored by Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin. Those who stand to be most affected by this piece of legislation are Arab Americans and Muslim Americans. However, it may also apply to individuals who wish to visit or work in Israel and/or the Palestinian territories that Israel has occupied since 1967. It would enshrine into U.S. law a provision allowing another country to discriminate against Americans based on their ethnicity or religion.
    A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would allow a foreign country, Israel, to discriminate against select groups of American citizens — including Americans who have expressed criticism of its policies. Disappointingly, the bill, S.B....

    Tags: Council on American-Islamic Relations, National Government, Barbara Boxer, U.S. Department of State, Islam

    2. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Israeli zealotry is not true obstacle to peace

    KAL's cartoon of March 24 depicting President Barack Obama disinterring a dove representing the two-state solution, only to see the dove shot at by "Israeli extremists" and "Palestinian extremists" is witty, clever, and inaccurate. The cartoon lazily rehashes the simplistic but false narrative that zealots on both sides are responsible for continuation of the conflict and equally to blame for the lack of a peaceful resolution.
    KAL's cartoon of March 24 depicting President Barack Obama disinterring a dove representing the two-state solution, only to see the dove shot at by "Israeli extremists" and "Palestinian extremists" is witty, clever, and inaccurate. The cartoon lazily...

    Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Judaism, Israel, Ehud Olmert, Palestine

    3. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Netanyahu's choices

    As President Barack Obama begins his second term, he faces a series of Middle East challenges far more daunting than when he began his presidency in 2009. These problems include:
    As President Barack Obama begins his second term, he faces a series of Middle East challenges far more daunting than when he began his presidency in 2009. These problems include: •what to do about the Arab-Israeli conflict, with peace talks between...

    Tags: Social Sciences, Jerusalem (Israel), Mahmoud Abbas, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Egypt

    4. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. U.N. recognition of Palestinian state ups pressure on Israel to negotiate

    Over the strenuous objections of the U.S. and Israel, the United Nations General Assembly voted today to grant nonmember observer status to a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. The U.N. action, which was widely anticipated, was largely a symbolic move that does nothing to change the situation on the ground or lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. But it does raise international pressure on Israel to show it is serious about reaching a negotiated settlement, while allowing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to claim a historic advance in his people's quest for global recognition.
    Over the strenuous objections of the U.S. and Israel, the United Nations General Assembly voted today to grant nonmember observer status to a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. The U.N. action, which was widely anticipated, was largely a...

    Tags: National Government, International Organizations, Government, UNESCO, Jerusalem (Israel)

    5. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. History shows Israel has acted reasonably

    While reading G. Jefferson Price's column ("For Israel, it's different this time," Nov. 20), I was reminded of the quip "learned nothing, forgot nothing" describing a reactionary French royal family. Mr. Price displays the same distorted views toward...

    Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Jihad, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Lebanon

    6. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Israel must be willing to negotiate

    The tragedies in Gaza and Israel pained me. The reckless attack of civilians is morally reprehensible regardless if it's done by Israel or Hamas. Of course, Israel's assault on civilians was so out of line and disproportionate, one has to wonder how human...

    Tags: Israel, Hamas

    7. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Criticisms of Israel ignore the facts

    Op-ed contributor G. Jefferson Price III ("For Israel, it's different this time," Nov. 20) alleges that "Israeli leaders have consistently obstructed and resisted arrangements that would have brought a dignified peace to the region." As in 2000 and...

    Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, European Union, Israel, Gaza Strip, Ehud Olmert

    8. Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Bombs in Palestine, then and now

    Bombs falling on Arab neighborhoods ... Homes demolished ... Civilians killed or wounded ... Soldiers shooting at anything that moves. That may sound like a description of the past week's violence between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza. But in fact, it...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, William Hague, Shootings, Terrorism

    9. Nov 19, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. For Israel, it's different this time

    Until this year, the world would have been looking at the intensifying armed confrontation between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip with a sense of deja vu all over again.
    Until this year, the world would have been looking at the intensifying armed confrontation between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip with a sense of deja vu all over again. But this is 2012, and the political map of the Middle East has changed...

    Tags: Suicide, Abdullah II of Jordan, NATO, Mahmoud Abbas, Egypt

    10. Nov 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. O'Malley postpones Middle East trip

    Gov. Martin O'Malley has postponed his planned post-Thanksgiving economic development trip to the Middle East, saying he does not want to create a distraction during the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
    Gov. Martin O'Malley has postponed his planned post-Thanksgiving economic development trip to the Middle East, saying he does not want to create a distraction during the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The governor's office...

    Tags: Class Conflict, Regional Authority, Israel, Trips and Vacations, Economic Policy

    11. Sep 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. With Iran, all U.S. options are difficult

    The fast and loose talk being thrown around by the Israelis, the administration and the Romney camp about drawing lines in the sand for Iran to cross should be very worrisome to all Americans. All parties mentioned above share the imperative that Iran...

    Tags: Iran, Israel, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama

    12. Sep 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Is Obama really throwing Israel under the bus?

    During the current presidential election campaign, Republican nominee Mitt Romney, in a clear effort to win Jewish votes, has asserted that President Barack Obama has "thrown Israel under the bus." Some 78 percent of American Jews voted for President Obama in 2008, and Mr. Romney is trying to cut into that margin, particularly in swing states with significant Jewish populations such as Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Given the importance of Israel to the Jewish psyche, Mr. Romney is trying to demonstrate that, because of Mr. Obama's alleged lack of support for Israel, he is not worthy of the Jewish vote.
    During the current presidential election campaign, Republican nominee Mitt Romney, in a clear effort to win Jewish votes, has asserted that President Barack Obama has "thrown Israel under the bus." Some 78 percent of American Jews voted for President...

    Tags: Defense Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Social Sciences, Mitt Romney, International Organizations

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