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A recent poll of Israelis  36 percent considered the Obama administration more pro-Palestinian than pro-Israel, 26% said it was more pro-Israel than pro- Palestinian, and 26% called it neutral. The percentage of people who believed that Obama’s government leaned toward Israel was the highest in Smith polls in nearly four years.Israelis who voted for right-wing parties were more likely to consider the Obama administration more pro-Palestinian, with 46% saying this and 22% calling it more pro-Israel. Voters of centrist and left-wing parties were more likely to call the administration more pro-Israel. the Jerusalem Post

“I think people should get to know President Obama the way I’ve gotten to know him,” Netanyahu said

The term “charm offensive” was first recorded in an interview given in 1956 by Alfred Gruenther, Supreme Commander of U.S. forces Europe, who warned European countries not to relax their vigilance because of the “charm offensive” launched by the Soviet Union

President Obama had irked Israeli Jews by citing the Holocaust as the justification for the 1948 founding of modern Israel.

Sarah Palin is called by many as the Master of the art of stupidity.

The message Sunday from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine was clear - it's not over.

"I have reached the conclusion that this investigation cannot be completed - that we cannot bring finality to this matter -without the convening of a grand jury," DeWine said at a press conference Sunday at the Jefferson County Justice Center following the conviction of two juveniles of rape.The Herald-Star

A Morning quarterback is a person who passes judgement on and criticizes something after the event (the Oxford Dictionary).

 

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The Kansas City Atheist Coalition announced earlier this week that his organization would hold an event along the parade route titled "Ask an Atheist.""We want to help people understand that atheism is not a negative worldview," said Josh Hyde, vice president of the KCAC, in a statement.

"As atheists, we believe it is up to us – not a deity – to make the world a better place, which is why we do volunteer work, raise money for charity and work to promote equality and human rights."

he continued exclusion of gay and lesbian groups from the St. Patrick’s Day veterans’ parade in South Boston feels increasingly out of place in an evolving city. Both the city and the neighborhood have changed dramatically since the bitter wars over the parade in the ’90s. Yet the battle lines remain as frozen as ever.Boston Globe

The past week's political events that help shape the American  politics.

Acontecimientos políticos de la semana pasada que ayudan a conformar el cuerpo político estadounidense.

The political magazine with a full cup of Coffee and a few polling numbers in between the refills.

La revista política con una taza llena de café y algunos números de las encuestas entre las recargas.

Filmmakers Lizabeth Rogers and Kevin Flint on a journey through the American West to expose uranium mining and our atomic legacy for what it really is. Initially they traveled to South Dakota to follow a story about uranium contamination, but, upon arriving, discovered that the problem flows much farther and runs much deeper than they could have imagined. Three years later, Hot Water tells the story of those impacted by uranium mining, atomic testing, nuclear energy and the contamination that runs through our air, soil and, even more dramatically, our water.

A bill to legalize same-sex civil unions in Colorado won final approval from state lawmakers on Tuesday and was expected to be signed into law, reflecting a recent shift to the left in the political balance of power in the Denver statehouse (Reuters)

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Rep. Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, described living for years worried she was going to lose her friends, her family and her job if she revealed she was gay. She only recently came out.

"I could not share personal stories of who I loved, who I went on vacation with, who I shared my home with and why," she said. "I've waited for this recognition for over 40 years. This truly is a historic day for equality in Colorado."

"Under our proposal, the government spends no more than it collects in revenue—or 19.1% of gross domestic product each year. As a result, we'll spend $4.6 trillion less over the next decade".Paul Ryan