Dr. Patrick Slattery’s News Roundup, January 31, 2015
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Hezbollah chief says group is not afraid of war with Israel January 30, 2015 1:03pm (JTA) — The leader of Hezbollah said that his…
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Hezbollah chief says group is not afraid of war with Israel January 30, 2015 1:03pm (JTA) — The leader of Hezbollah said that his…
From PressTV Israel to cut electricity supplies to Palestinians An Israeli electricity company has decided to intermittently cut the power supplies to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. “Due…
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Dieudonne trial over ‘gas chambers’ remark starting January 28, 2015 8:26am (JTA) — The French comedian Dieudonne M’bala M’bala is standing trial for saying…
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Argentine president backing measure to disband intelligence agency January 27, 2015 2:59pm BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) — Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said…
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Suspected Nazi loses Canadian citizenship January 26, 2015 6:04am TORONTO (JTA) — Nazi-era war-crimes suspect Helmut Oberlander has lost an appeal to keep his…
From PressTV Palestine under pressure to back down statehood bill: FM The Palestinian government has faced growing pressure by the United States and some European and Arab countries to…
From PressTV Israeli settler runs over Palestinian child in West Bank An Israeli settler has run over a five-year-old Palestinian boy in the southern occupied West Bank, inflicting moderate…
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Israeli defense minister: Syria, Lebanon will pay for any Hezbollah attack January 23, 2015 6:46am (JTA) — Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon warned that…
From The Independent Israel’s attack on Hezbollah is a case of shoot first, ask questions later ROBERT FISK, Tuesday 20 January 2015 An Iranian general and six Hezbollah officers…
From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency Portugal poised to adopt Jewish return law January 21, 2015 2:19pm (JTA) — Portugal’s law on naturalizing descendants of Sephardic Jews could become effective…