Such a proviso helps explain the conduct of the international arena over several decades. Tehran, January 25 – Scholars of International Law held a symposium today on the legality of Iran’s settlement of Shia Muslims in formerly Sunni areas of ...
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Feed SubscriptionTreasury Imposes Tax On Use Of Phrase, “In A Normal Country…”
Criticism of the measure was not long in coming. “In any norm- I mean, this is no way to go about making or enforcing public policy.” Jerusalem, January 25 – Tax Authority officials announced today the imposition of a charge for ...
Read More »Internet Ban Cited As Key Factor In Low Recruitment Of Haredim To ISIS
Defense officials declined to comment until they have read the report. Bnei Brak, January 24 – Analysts examining recruitment patterns among those who join the Islamic State have determined that the lack of Ultra-Orthodox Jews in the ranks of the ...
Read More »Trump To Fund Embassy Move By Cutting Democrats’ Pensions
“The Democratic Party, I need not remind you, has been complicit in the mistreatment of our closest ally in the Middle East.” Washington, January 23 – Monies to cover the costs of transferring the US Embassy in Tel Aviv to ...
Read More »Scarecrow’s Brain, Tin Man’s Heart Harvested From Palestinians
As evidence, the commission pointed to statements in Palestinian media to the effect that innocent Palestinians are routinely kidnapped and murdered by Israel. Emerald City, January 23 – An investigative commission has found that the transplanted organs given to two ...
Read More »Palestinians Threaten Violence If King David Moves Capital From Hebron To Jerusalem
“There never was a Temp – no, wait, we can’t use that claim yet,” hesitated Saeb Erekat. Ramallah, January 22 – Palestinian leaders warned that if the king of Israel moves forward with his plan to establish Jerusalem as the ...
Read More »OK, You Press People Can Be Adversarial Now
By Former President Barack Obama It’s over. For better of for worse – I will of course always insist for the better – my two terms in office have elapsed, and now a new man occupies the Oval Office. That ...
Read More »Iran Hoping To Take Britain’s Place In EU
British opponents of Brexit voiced bitterness at the prospect of not participating in the Union with Iran. London, January 17 – Officials in Tehran followed British Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech Tuesday with interest, noting that if, as she declared, ...
Read More »Monster In Kahlon’s Closet Demands More Sweet, Sweet Tears Of Shrinking Middle Class
If unfed for too long, report observers, the monster lashes out by causing social unrest and terrorism. Jerusalem, January 18 – The creature lurking in Minister of Finance Moshe Kahlon’s wardrobe is beginning to grow and to demand greater quantities ...
Read More »Jesus Pretty Sure Those Negative Talmudic Depictions Of Balaam Really About Him
“It’s just coincidence that Balaam and Jesus were killed at exactly the same age, and a man named Jesus was killed for abusing his spiritual power to perform miracles at around the same time that the more famous Jesus met ...
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