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NEW YORK—B'nai B'rith International lashed out at Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for imposing restrictions on free speech in his country. Officials of the Jewish rights organization said the leftist politician's recent order to close dozens of independent radio and television stations and reassign their frequencies to his supporters was an "outrage. More ... WASHINGTON—The Obama administration reportedly plans to introduce tougher Iran sanctions if its outreach does not bear fruit by September. The New York Times quoted European diplomats as saying that they were discussing stopping the export of refined petroleum to the Islamic Republic with their U.S. counterparts. More ... NEW YORK—Sidney Zion, a newspaper columnist and activist, has died. He was a writer for some of the country's top publications. He was 75. Zion, a former attorney and federal prosecutor, was a reliable defender of Israel in his columns in the New York Post, the Daily News and others. More ... WASHINGTON—The White House is defending the selection of Mary Robinson as a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient. Some supporters of Israel, particularly on the right, have criticized the selection primarily because of Robinson's role in the 2001 Durban anti-racism conference. More ... SYDNEY, Australia—A Hezbollah-sponsored TV network was granted permission to broadcast in Australia. Al- Manar TV had been banned on two occasions. Dr. More ... |
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