Politics 101 Archive: July 2009
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Jews to Obama: 'Hands off Jerusalem'
Jewish protesters in Jerusalem take to the streets on the holy day of Tisha B'av to protest President Obama's call to remove settlements. Published July 30 2009
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Israel considering nod to God on cash
An Orthodox Jewish Knesset politician wants to put "We believe in the creator of the world" on Israeli money. Published July 29 2009
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Gates meets with Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Defense Secretary Robert Gates this morning in Jerusalem. Published July 27 2009
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Israel behind other Westernized countries in preventing human trafficking
Israeli officials on Wednesday talked about how they are dealing with the problem of human trafficking, a problem less glaring in other Westernized countries. Published July 16 2009
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Tangling over Israel's foreign minister
Israel's deputy foreign minister defended his boss after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Avigdor Lieberman should not have been appointed foreign minister. Published July 13 2009
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Reviewing the wall between Jerusalem and the West Bank
Ben Spier, videographer for the Jersualem Post, and I conducted interviews with folks talking about the barrier between Jerusalem and the West Bank, first constructed in 2002 despite protestations by the U.N.'s International Court of Justice that the structure is illegal. Published July 12 2009
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The long road to reform in Egypt
A look at whether political reform is likely in Cairo following the succession of President Mubarak. Published July 12 2009
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Iranian Jews in Israel prefer Ahmadinejad regime
During a gathering of Mashadi Jews in Jerusalem, leaders say they want to see President Ahmadinejad keep his position. Published July 7 2009
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Free speech in Qatar
A press freedom advocacy group in Doha is under fire by the Qatari government. Published July 7 2009
