Colin Kahl, delivers a speech during a panel discussion as part of the US-Islamic World Forum in the Qatari capital Doha on June 1, 2015. (AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (JTA) The Senate confirmed Colin Kahl to be undersecretary of defense for policy, a Biden nomination that survived a fierce challenge from the pro-Israel right, which targeted Kahl for his role in shaping the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Kahl was confirmed 49-45 in Tuesday’s vote along party lines.
Republicans, spurred by the right-wing pro-Israel community, targeted Kahl principally for his role when he was national security adviser to then-Vice President Joe Biden in shaping the Iran deal, which traded sanctions relief for a rollback of Iran’s nuclear program.
Illustrative image of a criminal in handcuffs. (YakobchukOlena/iStock, by Getty Images)
An Israeli man has been sentenced to nine months in prison for harassing his ex-wife, setting a precedent in the battle against domestic violence, Hebrew media reported Wednesday.
The Supreme Court upheld the punishment despite an appeal by the man.
In January, the woman was staying at a women’s shelter together with the couple’s two children, while her ex-husband was under restrictive conditions barring him from contacting her or coming within 100 meters of her.
Nevertheless, he came near the shelter, got on to a nearby roof and shouted out to his children, violating the court order.
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Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit asks the High Court of Justice to cancel today’s scheduled hearing on Likud Minister Ofir Akunis’ appointment as justice minister yesterday, after the cabinet approved Blue and White leader Benny Gantz for the post following Prime Minister Netanyahu’s one-eighty on the matter. Greetings from the Vaccination Nation
One tiny country has led the world in COVID vaccination. If Israel’s achievement makes you proud, there’s something you should know. Huge audiences have flocked to The Times of Israel recently from countries where Israel normally makes the news only because of its conflicts.
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The High Court of Justice cancels a hearing scheduled for 5 p.m. on the appointment of Likud lawmaker Ofir Akunis as justice minister, after Prime Minister Netanyahu reversed himself and called a cabinet vote to appoint Blue and White leader Benny Gantz to the post. Greetings from the Vaccination Nation
One tiny country has led the world in COVID vaccination. If Israel’s achievement makes you proud, there’s something you should know. Huge audiences have flocked to The Times of Israel recently from countries where Israel normally makes the news only because of its conflicts.
They’ve been coming here to read a very different kind of article. We’ve been the go-to site for everyone intrigued by the success story of the “Vaccination Nation.”