The US sends its “condolences” and urges “all parties…to avoid escalating tensions.”
A New York court sentenced on Tuesday Palestinian Authority Arab-American Andy Ashkar up to 25 years in jail for stealing a winning $5 million lottery ticket from its rightful owner, Robert Miles. Miles, in 2006, took the scratch-off to a convenience store operated by Ashkar’s parents in Syracuse, New York. When he showed the ticket […]
By JTA
President Barack Obama told Arab-American leaders that his trip to Israel and the Palestinian areas would demonstrate U.S. commitment to partnering with the Palestinian Authority to bring about a state. "The President noted that the trip is not dedicated to resolving a specific policy issue, but is rather a chance to consult with Jordanian, Israeli, […]