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Quiet the war drums
The drumbeat for war only helps Iran by driving up oil prices, undermining the effect of sanctions on its economy and stifling domestic opponents of the regime. President Barack Obama conveyed that message clearly and emphatically to the American Israel...Tags: Emergency Incidents, U.S. Military, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Manufacturing and Engineering, Hamas
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Israeli opposition to Palestinian state is unwavering
The Rev. James W. Dale suggests that "The harder way, I believe, is the way of continuing to demand that both sides must come to the table if there is ever to be a lasting peace with justice" ("Choosing to stay engaged," May 4). This in contrast to...Tags: Yitzhak Rabin, University of Oxford, Israel, Palestine
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The Palestinian Catch-22
Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinians face a Catch-22. As the Sun's editorial, "Mr. Abbas' mission" (Feb. 13) points out, a unity government between Mr. Abbas' Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza is a necessary precondition to...Tags: Hamas, Ellicott City, Government, Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin
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Sorry for 2011
When famous folks majorly goof, apologies often follow. Unless you're Donald Trump. Here's our top five favorite mea culpas of the year. 5. "Also, I'm sorry for the confusion that I may of caused to those at the Coroner's office. Won't happen again,...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Gilbert Gottfried, Japan, John Boehner, Anthony D. Weiner
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U.N. ploy could benefit Israel
In September, the Palestinian Authority of Mahmoud Abbas plans to bring a statehood petition to the United Nations. The initial plan is to bring it to the Security Council for approval. If the U.S. vetoes it, as expected, the PA will then bring it to...Tags: Terrorism, Peace Negotiations, Shas, Hamas, Fatah
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Obama's calm is needed to balance the hotheads calling for war with Iran
For op-ed writer Robert O. Freedman, it's not a question of if Israel is to launch an attack on Iran, but when ("Is reelection driving Obama's Israel policy?" March 7). I am tired of the hawks' view that every Middle Eastern episode of tension can be...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, Saddam Hussein, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Israel
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U.S. must veto Palestinian statehood
Israel and the Palestinians are on a collision course this week, as the government of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas prepares to unilaterally seek United Nations recognition of an independent Palestinian state. If Mr. Abbas goes through with...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Peace Negotiations, Democracy, United Nations, Government
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Hank Williams Jr.: Are you ready for some backlash over Obama remarks?
The Baltimore SunI am not going to go off on this one. You can look at the video below and come to your own conclusions. The one overwhelming thought I do have is how there is absolutely no escaping politics and conflict in these polarized and deeply troubled economic...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Fox and Friends (tv program), File Sharing, Television, Hank Williams, Jr.
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It's going to take more than Facebook to make peace between Israel and Palestine
The article "Social networks as a grass-roots approach to Mideast peace" ( July 18 ) misses the point when it lists the Israeli-Palestinian conflict's core issues as "...mutual recognition and respect, ideology and dignity." In fact, there are four key...Tags: West Bank, Israel, Facebook, Palestine
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Shalit release: A flawed deal between sworn enemies
Both Israel and Hamas are claiming victory in the prisoner swap that will free more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for Sgt. First Class Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier kidnapped by militants five years ago and held...Tags: Terrorism, Peace Negotiations, Hamas, Fatah, Palestine
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Ron Smith is still the voice of reason
This is not an obituary for Ron Smith ("WBAL's Smith reveals he has pancreatic cancer," Oct. 18), but after hearing Les Kingsolving gush about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his show this week I once again recognized Mr. Smith's contribution...Tags: Radio, Israel, Diseases and Illnesses, Cancer
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When will Washington stop believing Iran's lies?
If ever there was a time when "see, I told you so" was warranted, it is now as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported last week that Iran is close to developing a nuclear weapon.
That so many in the State Department over several...Tags: International Atomic Energy Agency, Nicolas Sarkozy, Government, U.S. Department of State, Islam
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