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Zaytoun
VarietyA Middle Eastern road movie/buddy picture built around the oddest of couples -- an Israeli pilot, and a 12-year old Palestinian -- "Zaytoun" is an accessible, briskly paced and occasionally schematic adventure that could find its way into the hearts of...Tags: Stephen Dorff, Thriller (genre)
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Bob Dylan to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Soundboard Music Blog - Orlando SentinelWhat does American musical icon Bob Dylan have in common with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and ex-astronaut John Glenn? All are on the list of 13 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It's the nation's highest civilian honor,... -
Supreme Court: Torture lawsuits can only be filed against people, not groups like PLO
WASHINGTON (AP)— The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that organizations may not be sued for claims they aided in torture or killings abroad under a law aimed at helping torture victims. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the court’s...
Tags: Trials, Human Rights, Palestine, West Bank, Judges
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'The New Republic' by Lionel Shriver
Tribune NewspapersIt takes guts to write a satire about terrorism — and Lionel Shriver has guts. She has already published biting novels about the failings of the U.S. healthcare system ("So Much for That") and a school shooter ("We Need to Talk About Kevin")....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Stephen Fry, Hamas, Satire (genre), September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Palestinians vow cooperation in Cairo unity talks but gaps remain
World NowPalestinians, Hamas, Fatah, reconciliation: Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas took another step toward reconciliation Thursday but remain deeply divided on key issues.... -
Kinsley: Middle East states of mind
In November 1947, shortly after the United Nations voted for partition of the Holy Land into separate Arab and Jewish states, Chaim Weizmann was cited by the New York Times as saying that "the most important work now was to build Palestine."
What? To...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Palestine, Chaim Weizmann, Religious Conflicts, Gaza Strip
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The danger of politicizing textbooks
Opinion L.A.Last week we wrote on the editorial page about California’s decision to require teachers and textbooks to include some sort of positive message about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in their lessons. We opposed that decision -- not... -
Joe Biden: President Obama's loyal pet
!["I wish [critics of the administration's jobs bill] had some notion of what it was like to be on the other side of a gun, or [to have] a 200-pound man standing over you, telling you to submit [to rape]." -- Vice President Joe Biden, Oct. 18, University of Pennsylvania](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-10/339221520-21113236.jpg "\"I wish [critics of the administration's jobs bill] had some notion of what it was like to be on the other side of a gun, or [to have] a 200-pound man standing over you, telling you to submit [to rape].\" -- Vice President Joe Biden, Oct. 18, University of Pennsylvania")
"I wish [critics of the administration's jobs bill] had some notion of what it was like to be on the other side of a gun, or [to have] a 200-pound man standing over you, telling you to submit [to rape]." -- Vice President Joe Biden, Oct. 18, University of...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bus Accidents, Republican Party, Dunkin' Donuts, U.S. Senate
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Gadhafi Caught Like "Rat" In A Drain
Reuters/KTLA NewsSIRTE, Libya -- Muammar Gaddafi made his final dash for freedom shortly before dawn prayers. Libya's leader, a few dozen loyal bodyguards and the head of his now non-existent army Abu Bakr Younis Jabr, broke out of the two-month siege of his hometown...Tags: Marketing, Ban Ki-moon, Air and Space Accidents, Coup d'Etat, United Kingdom
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A U.S. veto of Palestinian statehood would uphold international law
I disagree with Ariel Ilan Roth's op-ed "U.S. is Wrong on Palestine" (Sept. 21). I will make a purely legal argument why the U.S. should veto Palestine's unilateral attempt for statehood in the United Nations. The following information is from the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Documentary (genre), Palestine, United Nations, Gaza Strip
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Palestinian statehood: Many Palestinians want to be Israelis [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.Whatever rights the Palestinians can legitimately claim, the "right" to deny the Jewish people their right to self-determination is surely not included.... -
The UN: Dictators-R-Us
This week, world leaders will gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. As usual, the spotlight will be on some of the world’s biggest tyrants who will be given the key speaking positions.
Iranian dictator Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will...Tags: Murder, United Nations, Crimes, International Court or Tribunal, Democracy
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