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American Jews and Faith in Israel
Israel claims to be the only democracy in the Middle East, but it continues to occupy the Palestinian West Bank and support the expansion of illegal settlements...
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenIsrael claims to be the only democracy in the Middle East, but it continues to occupy the Palestinian West Bank and support the expansion of illegal settlements. Is that a contradiction of Israel’s founding values? Is it causing a "crisis of Zionism?" Also, President Obama calls for increased oversight of oil markets, and the space shuttle Discovery arrived in its earth-bound museum today, as NASA announced the first private mission to the orbiting space lab. We hear what to expect from the Dragon, made by Space X.
Banner image: Left wing Israeli activists are arrested by Israeli police as they demonstrate in favor of the 'Welcome to Palestine' fly-in protest on April 15, 2012 at the Ben Gurion Air Port near Tel Aviv, Israel. Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images
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3 storiesObama Calls for Increased Oversight of Oil Markets
Gasoline prices are up around $4 a gallon, the highest they've ever been in the month of April. At the White House today, President Obama said it's time for action. Keith Johnson is staff reporter covering energy for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story7 minAmerican Jews and Faith in Israel
Palestinian statehood is in diplomatic mothballs, while the world focuses on crises in Syria, Egypt and other parts of the Middle East. On Sunday, Israel denied entry and deported several dozen pro-Palestinian activists who flew into Tel Aviv's airport.
Read the story36 minAll Signs Go for First Private Flight to Space Station
America's government-funded Space Shuttle Discovery made its final flight today — from the Kennedy Space Center, over Washington and the National Mall -- to a museum at Dulles International Airport. Other shuttles will go to New York and Los Angeles while one stays in Florida.
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