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Matt Lauer Fired from NBC for Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

NBC News Chairman Andy Lack released a statement Wednesday morning about the firing of NBC's anchor Matt Lauer.

(N.Y., N.Y.) - On Monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer. It represented, after serious review, a clear violation of our company's standards.

As a result, we've decided to terminate his employment.

Israeli Official says Few Jews Fight for America

"They never send their children to fight for their country" ~Israel Deputy Foreign Minister Hotovely

(LONDON) - Israel's deputy foreign minister Tzipi Hotovely attacked U.S. Jewry in an interview with i24 News on Wednesday.

Hotovely referred to American Jews as “people that never send their children to fight for their country, most of the Jews don’t have children serving as soldiers, going to the Marines, going to Afghanistan, or to Iraq. Most of them are having quite convenient lives...”

Who Wrote The Balfour Declaration and Why: The World War I Connection

On the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Balfour Declaration.

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - Most analysts consider WWI a pointless conflict that resulted from diplomatic entanglements rather than some travesty of justice or aggression. Yet, it was catastrophic to a generation of Europeans, killing 14 million people.

The United States joined this unnecessary war a few years into the hostilities, costing many American lives, even though the U.S. was not party to the alliances that had drawn other nations into the fray.

Journalists Protest Against Israel`s Closure of Media Outlets

The Israeli military raided offices of three major media companies and ordered eight offices and branches shut down for six months.

(NABLUS /WAFA) - Dozens of journalists gathered at the center of Nablus city, in the northern West Bank, on Tuesday to protest Israel’s crackdown on the Palestinian media and closure of a number of media offices under the pretext of broadcasting inciting material.

The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate asked the International Federation of Journalists to send a fact-finding commission to investigate Israel’s violations against Palestinian journalists and the media.

Reward Offered to Locate Homicide Suspect Chad Brandon Pitcher

Information about any unsolved homicide is eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,500.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - 38-year-old Chad Brandon Pitcher has been identified as the suspect in a September 19, 2017 homicide in Washington County.

Pitcher is described as a white male, 5'9" tall, 175 pounds, brown hair, and brown eyes. Pitcher should be considered armed and dangerous.

Athens vs. Mondoweiss

Mondweiss seems utterly confused by Miko Peled’s momentary endorsement of universal freedom of speech.

(LONDON) - In my new book, Being in Time – A Post Political Manifesto, I delve into the clear distinction between Athens and Jerusalem. Athens is the capitol of philosophy.

In Athens we think things through. Jerusalem, on the other hand, is the city of laws that set the boundaries of correct thinking. In Jerusalem we obey first and think later.

Hamas Can Achieve the Right to Work For Palestinians in Lebanon by Reconciling With Fatah and Iran

Previous reconciliations between Hamas and Fatah have failed to materialize.

(DAMASCUS) - A deal has been agreed to by rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah during this month’s Cairo Reconciliation talks.

They announced that details would be announced later, but despite the agreement, it is doubtful that substantive progress will result. Or that this time the results will differ much from the preceding half-dozen still-born ones over the past decade.

Sanilac County Circuit Judge Ross Gives Visitation Rights to Child Rapist

Justice? The victim’s address was revealed to her abuser and the judge ordered that the convicted rapist's name be added to the child’s birth certificate.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A Michigan judge has granted parental rights to a convicted sex offender, providing the man with access to a child who is the product of the rape of a 12-year-old girl.

Sanilac County Circuit Judge Gregory Ross in Michigan has given parental rights to a man that raped a 12-year old girl over a matter of days while he held her and her young friend against their will, threatening their lives.

What is Jury Nullification?

Before legalization of recreational cannabis, west coast defense attorneys saw a lot of jury nullification.

(SAN DIEGO, Calif.) - Jury nullification is a concept where a jury on criminal case can hear the entire case, and then find the defendant not guilty because they do not agree with the law or punishment.

If you have ever been to jury duty you will hear often the court saying that as a juror it is your job to “follow the law”, however, the case law in this area says that jury nullification is actually following the law.

Thirty-Five Years after the Sabra-Shatila Massacre: Where is The Resistance?

A massive crime against humanity which has yet to be adjudicated.

(Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp, BE) - This week commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Wednesday, Sept. 15 to Saturday, Sept. 18, Sabra-Shatila Massacre in the Fakhani neighborhood of Beirut.

For many of the families and loved ones of the victims, as is certainly the case with this observer, it seems as though the Sabra-Shatila Massacre was committed at most four or five years ago. So vivid still in our memories are the horror images of that orgy of slaughter.