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Prominent far-left senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren called on the U.S. to restrict aid to Israel, sparking outrage from the Republican Jewish Coalition, who slammed Warren’s comments as “disgusting.” Speaking at a virtual conference hosted by the leftwing J Street, Warren said: “We should talk about the elephant in the room: America’s military assistance to Israel. I said earlier that I am committed to Israel’s security and I am; I support military assistance to Israel. But if we’re serious about arresting settlement expansion and helping move the parties toward a two-state solution, then it would be irresponsible not to consider all of the tools we have at our disposal.” “One of those is restricting military aid from being used in the occupied territories. By continuing to provide military aid without restriction, we provide no incentive for Israel to adjust course,” she added. Joe Biden expressed his opposition to Israel’s plans to extend Israeli law over parts … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Call on Joe Biden to ‘Restrict’ Aid to Israel, Sparking Outrage

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to leading the opposition, a top Likud MK said Monday night, hours after the ruling party faced a stinging defeat in the vote on appointing the heads of a key Knesset committee. Likud’s Miki Zohar told the first meeting of the Arrangements Committee he understands losing the vote means the Likud is on its way to the opposition. When asked by MK Ahmed Tibi from the Arab Joint List party asked who would serve as leader of the opposition, Zohar answered “Benjamin Netanyahu.” We know we are going to the opposition and @netanyahu will head the opposition, Likud faction whip @zoharm7 tells the Arrangements Cmte — Gil Hoffman (@Gil_Hoffman) April 19, 2021 “We understand and are internalizing that we are heading to the opposition,” Zohar said. “You think we don’t know what the opposition is like? We do. You need me to remind you of the days of [Menachem] Begin before he came to power?” “We will go with our heads held high.” … [Read more...] about Netanyahu on Way to Opposition, Leading MK Declares

OAKLAND (CBS SF) — An Oakland father, who brought his family to the San Francisco Bay Area to escape war-torn Yemen, died trying to rescue his 1-year-old daughter from an early morning arson fire and was being heralded as a hero Sunday by police and family members. Esam Musleh and his little daughter Alia Musleh died when a fire engulfed their 3-story house located right across from the front entrance of Bishop O’Dowd High School at 12:14 a.m. Saturday. His pregnant wife remains hospitalized with burns. READ MORE: BREAKING: Verdict Reached In Derek Chauvin Trial Esam Musleh worked as a clerk in a liquor store. The family had immigrated to the United States to escape war-torn Yemen. “We run from Yemen because of the war,” Alsamma said. “We thought we are safe here. But death followed us to this place.” Police said the family was the innocent victims of one of several retaliatory attacks related to a homicide a week ago. Now, Esam and his daughter are Oakland’s 43rd and 44th … [Read more...] about ‘The Father Is A Hero’; Oakland Man, 1-Year-Old Daughter Die In Horrific Arson Fire

The Pentagon is taking money from 19 construction projects, including several in Europe meant to deter Russia, in order to pay for construction projects stateside that had been delayed because funding was reallocated to President Trump Donald Trump House votes to condemn Chinese government over Hong Kong Former Vice President Walter Mondale dies at age 93 White House readies for Chauvin verdict MORE ’s border wall. In a memo dated Monday obtained by The Hill, Defense Secretary Mark Esper Mark Esper The paradox of US-India relations Overnight Defense: Trump-era land mine policy unchanged amid review | Biden spending outline coming Friday | First lady sets priorities for relaunched military families initiative Biden to keep Trump-era land mine policy in place during review MORE directed acting Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker to take $545.5 million from projects largely outside the United States to pay for projects within the country. … [Read more...] about Pentagon shifts money from overseas projects to fill hole caused by border wall funding

close Video Who is Louis Farrakhan and why he’s a problem for Democrats A look at Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and why he’s a problem for Democrats Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill., described his personal relationship with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in an interview Sunday -- saying, in his own words, “The world is so much bigger than Farrakhan and the Jewish question and his position on that and so forth.” “I’m a pretty global individual. So I know Farrakhan, I know the Middle East question, I know the Jews and Farrakhan — I know all that, but that’s not what I spend all my time focused on,” Davis told The Daily Caller . “I know Farrakhan, been knowing him for years and years and years and years and years, and every once in a while some writer or somebody will I guess try to think of something to say about Farrakhan, but nah, my world is so much bigger than any of that. I don’t have time for that. I deal with it, you know, when it … [Read more...] about Democratic Rep. Danny Davis confirms Farrakhan relationship despite his view on ‘the Jewish question’