Volume 13, Issue 30:
“This Sunday evening, we will light the first candle of Chanukah. Chanukah is a celebration of religious freedom, of the few against the many, and of the courage to tell the truth, and fight for it, even when it is unpopular to do so. We at EMET promise to you that we will never let that incandescent spark of our people get extinguished. For they have been, and continue to be, a force for good for all of humanity. “
-----Sarah Stern, December 19, 2019
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Damaged buildings are pictured at the scene of a car bombing near the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, north of Kabul in Parwan province, on December 11, 2019. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)
** Should US Remove Troops from Afghanistan or Iraq? ([link removed])
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In an earlier column, I argued ([link removed]) against removing the U.S. troops from Syria, essentially by creating a balancing test to determine whether the U.S. should continue its mission in that nation.
This balancing test weighed various factors against each other, e.g., the danger to, and casualties of, the U.S. troops stationed in the country, the importance of the national interest, and the effectiveness of the mission.
This same balancing test can also be applied to determine whether U.S. troops stationed in both Afghanistan and in Iraq should be removed.
Here are the relevant facts.
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By Adam Turner
Newsmax
December 18, 2019
Upcoming EMET Event
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** “What, Actually, is the Status of the Legality of the Israeli Settlements Under International Law?” ([link removed]) - Thursday, January 23rd at 12-2pm
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Israel
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** Palestinian terrorist leader's arrest highlights 'extensive overlap' between BDS, terrorism ([link removed]) - Israel Hayom
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** Exclusive: Hamas plots attacks on Israel from Turkey as Erdogan turns blind eye ([link removed]) - The Telegraph
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** In first, resident of rocket-stricken Southern Israel addresses UN Security Council, calls for action against Hamas ([link removed]) - The Algemeiner
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** Gaza rocket launched at Southern Israel for second time in 24 hours ([link removed]) - Haaretz
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** Israeli MP targeted by Hamas' Istanbul cell calls for sanctions on Turkey ([link removed]) - Haaretz
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Middle East
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** Turkish leader threatens to close key U.S. base if sanctions imposed ([link removed]) - RFERL
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** PA requests urgent Arab League meeting over Brazil trade mission ([link removed]) - The Jerusalem Post
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** Hezbollah-backed Diab gets enough votes to be Lebanese PM ([link removed]) - The Jerusalem Post
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** German Parliament approves initiative calling for Hezbollah ban ([link removed]) - The Jerusalem Post
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** Turkey's shameful support for Hamas terrorists could provoke a full-scale Middle East war ([link removed]) - The Telegraph
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** Remarks at a UN Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East ([link removed]) - USUN
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** U.S. carrier strike group harassed by Iranian vessels as it leaves Middle East ([link removed]) - UPI
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** Hezbollah-backed candidate named Lebanon PM, vows to form government quickly ([link removed]) - Reuters
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** Pompeo slaps new sanctions on Iran, imposes more via restrictions ([link removed]) - The Hill
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Anti-Semitism
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** Student who sued NYU for anit-Semitism: Trump has 'empowered' Jews on campus ([link removed]) - NY Post
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** Anti-Zionist students at UC Berkeley condemned for display showcasing Palestinian hijacker, bombers ([link removed]) - The Algemeiner
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** Woman shaken by anti-Semitic attack on subway by nut shouting 'Allahu akbar!' ([link removed]) - New York Post
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** Vandalism strikes Iranian synagogue in Beverly Hills, police investigating ([link removed]) - The Jerusalem Post
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