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Officials: Israel spy Pollard granted parole, to be freed in November

07/28/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Jonathan Pollard, who spent the last 30 years in a U.S. prison for spying for Israel, has been granted parole and is due to be released in November, officials said Tuesday. The decision, confirmed by his attorneys and the Justice…

Top violator of women’s rights around the world? It’s Israel says UN

03/19/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Guess who is the number one violator of women’s rights in the world today? Israel. Violating the rights of Palestinian women. At least that is the view of the UN’s top women’s rights body, the Commission on the Status of…

Keystone showdown: Battle over pipeline lands before Nebraska high court

09/05/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Feb 3, 2014: Demonstrators protest against the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline in San Francisco, California. (Reuters) The national debate on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline will concentrate on Lincoln, Neb., Friday as that state’s Supreme Court hears arguments in…

Iran gains prominence at UN despite human rights record

04/24/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Despite their human rights records, the United Nations has elected the Islamic Republic of Iran, Cuba, Sudan and several other repressive regimes to influential committees charged with promoting human rights. Human rights activists see this as a major setback in…