On 13 June 2013, US government officials said the administration had approved providing lethal arms to the Supreme Military Council (SMC).

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# Source: Obama approves arming Syrian rebels

Aamer Madhani, Jim Michaels and Tom Vanden Brook

Published 4:58 p.m. ET June 13, 2013 | Updated 7:10 a.m. ET June 14, 2013CLOSE

President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels, after the White House disclosed that the United States has conclusive evidence President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

Announcement comes ahead of next week's G-8 summit in Northern IrelandIntelligence community estimates that 100 to 150 people have died from detected chemical weapons attacks in Syria to dateWhite House stopped short of saying it would arm Syrian rebels

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Thursday that it has determined that the Syrian government has deployed chemical weapons against opposition groups, crossing what President Obama had called a "red line" and prompting him to provide direct military aid to the Syrian opposition groups for the first time.

White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said that the president has decided to step up "military support" to the main opposition group, the Supreme Military Council, to bolster its effectiveness, but declined to "inventory" what equipment would be provided.

But a government official knowledgeable about the plans confirmed to USA TODAY that the new assistance would include arming the rebels.

The official was not authorized to speak and did so on condition of anonymity.

The announcement comes ahead of next week's Group of Eight Summit in Northern Ireland, where the conflict in Syria is expected to be a focal point of conversation.

Russia, one of the G-8 member countries, has continued to back the Bashar Assad regime despite pleas from the United States and international community to cease.

The White House has also expressed concerns that the situation is getting more dire in Syria as Hezbollah and Iran have stepped up their involvement in the conflict in support of Assad.

"There is an urgency to the situation," Rhodes said.

"There has been an urgency to the situation for two years.

It's particularly urgent right now in terms of the situation on the ground, in some respect, because we have seen Hezbollah and Iran increase their own involvement."

The White House notified lawmakers on Thursday that it had positively determined chemical weapons were used before announcing the findings to the press.

Obama acknowledged in April that chemical weapons likely had been deployed, but they needed further confirmation before taking action.

Obama had called the potential use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar Assad a "red line" that would spur further action by the U.S.

The president "has said the use of chemical weapons would change his calculus and it has," Rhodes said.

The intelligence community estimates that 100 to 150 people have died from detected chemical weapons attacks in Syria to date, a small fraction of the more than 90,000 that have been killed in the 2-year-old civil war.

The U.S. assessment is based on laboratory analysis of physiological samples obtained from a number of individuals that revealed exposure to sarin.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf Arab states are already providing arms and ammunition to rebel groups.

What is lacking is cohesion and organization.

But Assad's forces have made recent headway against the rebels, driving them from a strategic city near the border of Lebanon.

"You need to provide the right kind of arms," said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

What they really need is anti-armor and anti-aircraft weapons."

One Democrat even suggested taking stronger action.

Sen. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat on the foreign relations committee, recommended the U.S. launch cruise missile attacks to ground Assad's Air Force.

Such a move would help carve out a "safe zone" for rebels in northern Syria that could be protected by Patriot anti-missile batteries that are already located in neighboring Turkey, he said..

"We have to do something substantial now," Casey said.

Rhodes said that the president has not made any decisions to implement a no-fly zone, as he did in Libya in as part of an international effort to oust Moammar Gadhafi.

But Rhodes underscored that White House officials believe the most effective action they can take to improve the situation on the ground is to strengthen the opposition.

"A no-fly zone ... would carry with it great and open-ended costs for the United States and the international community," Rhodes said.

"It would be far more complex to undertake that effort in Syria than it was in Libya.

Furthermore, there's not a clear guarantee that it would dramatically improve the situation on the ground."

Several lawmakers applauded the president for acknowledging the use of chemical weapons, but called on him to take more significant action to topple Assad.

"I thank the president for acknowledging that Syrians are using chemical weapons," McCain said.

"Just to provide additional weapons to the Syrian National Army is not enough.

We have got to change the equation on the battleground."

A Syrian boy waves the revolutionary flag during a protest in front the Syrian embassy in in Jordan.

"It is in our national security interest to see that the war in Syria ends and Assad is displaced," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

"It can be done, and it should be done, and it is in our interest to do it."

Earlier on Thursday, Politico reported that former president Bill Clinton agreed with McCain that Obama should be more forceful in his support of the Syrian rebels.

"Some people say, 'OK, see what a big mess it is? Stay out!'

I think that's a big mistake," Clinton said during a Tuesday event on behalf of the McCain Institute for International Leadership in New York City.

"I agree with you about this," Clinton told McCain.

"Sometimes it's just best to get caught trying, as long as you don't over-commit — like, as long as you don't make an improvident commitment."

Contributing: Susan Davis and Catalina Camia

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Foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War

Support for Syrian opposition.:United States.

Agents also helped opposition forces develop supply routes, and provided them with communications training. CIA operatives distributed assault rifles, anti-tank rocket launchers and other ammunition to Syrian opposition. The State Department had then reportedly allocated $15 million for civilian opposition groups in Syria. In July 2012, the US government granted a non-governmental organization called Syrian Support Group a license to fund the Free Syrian Army. In 2016, a number of US officials revealed that the CIA in 2012 proposed a detailed covert action plan designed to remove Bashar Assad from power, but president Obama declined to approve it.
 In early March 2013, a Jordanian security source revealed that the U.S., Britain, and France were training non-Islamist rebels in Jordan in an effort to strengthen secular elements in the opposition as a bulwark against Islamic extremism, and to begin building security forces to maintain order in the event of Assad's fall. In April 2013, also in Jordan, the United States had set up a $70 million program in the country "that is training the kingdom's special forces to identify and secure chemical-weapons sites across Syria should the regime fall and the wrong rebels look like getting their hands on them."
 In April 2013, the Obama administration promised to double non-lethal aid to rebels, specifically to $250 million.


The approval came after days of high-level meetings.

(meta data) TITLE: Source: Obama approves arming Syrian rebels

# Source: Obama approves arming Syrian rebels

Aamer Madhani, Jim Michaels and Tom Vanden Brook

Published 4:58 p.m. ET June 13, 2013 | Updated 7:10 a.m. ET June 14, 2013CLOSE

President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels, after the White House disclosed that the United States has conclusive evidence President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

Announcement comes ahead of next week's G-8 summit in Northern IrelandIntelligence community estimates that 100 to 150 people have died from detected chemical weapons attacks in Syria to dateWhite House stopped short of saying it would arm Syrian rebels

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Thursday that it has determined that the Syrian government has deployed chemical weapons against opposition groups, crossing what President Obama had called a "red line" and prompting him to provide direct military aid to the Syrian opposition groups for the first time.

White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said that the president has decided to step up "military support" to the main opposition group, the Supreme Military Council, to bolster its effectiveness, but declined to "inventory" what equipment would be provided.

But a government official knowledgeable about the plans confirmed to USA TODAY that the new assistance would include arming the rebels.

The official was not authorized to speak and did so on condition of anonymity.

The announcement comes ahead of next week's Group of Eight Summit in Northern Ireland, where the conflict in Syria is expected to be a focal point of conversation.

Russia, one of the G-8 member countries, has continued to back the Bashar Assad regime despite pleas from the United States and international community to cease.

The White House has also expressed concerns that the situation is getting more dire in Syria as Hezbollah and Iran have stepped up their involvement in the conflict in support of Assad.

"There is an urgency to the situation," Rhodes said.

"There has been an urgency to the situation for two years.

It's particularly urgent right now in terms of the situation on the ground, in some respect, because we have seen Hezbollah and Iran increase their own involvement."

The White House notified lawmakers on Thursday that it had positively determined chemical weapons were used before announcing the findings to the press.

Obama acknowledged in April that chemical weapons likely had been deployed, but they needed further confirmation before taking action.

Obama had called the potential use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar Assad a "red line" that would spur further action by the U.S.

The president "has said the use of chemical weapons would change his calculus and it has," Rhodes said.

The intelligence community estimates that 100 to 150 people have died from detected chemical weapons attacks in Syria to date, a small fraction of the more than 90,000 that have been killed in the 2-year-old civil war.

The U.S. assessment is based on laboratory analysis of physiological samples obtained from a number of individuals that revealed exposure to sarin.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf Arab states are already providing arms and ammunition to rebel groups.

What is lacking is cohesion and organization.

But Assad's forces have made recent headway against the rebels, driving them from a strategic city near the border of Lebanon.

"You need to provide the right kind of arms," said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

What they really need is anti-armor and anti-aircraft weapons."

One Democrat even suggested taking stronger action.

Sen. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat on the foreign relations committee, recommended the U.S. launch cruise missile attacks to ground Assad's Air Force.

Such a move would help carve out a "safe zone" for rebels in northern Syria that could be protected by Patriot anti-missile batteries that are already located in neighboring Turkey, he said..

"We have to do something substantial now," Casey said.

Rhodes said that the president has not made any decisions to implement a no-fly zone, as he did in Libya in as part of an international effort to oust Moammar Gadhafi.

But Rhodes underscored that White House officials believe the most effective action they can take to improve the situation on the ground is to strengthen the opposition.

"A no-fly zone ... would carry with it great and open-ended costs for the United States and the international community," Rhodes said.

"It would be far more complex to undertake that effort in Syria than it was in Libya.

Furthermore, there's not a clear guarantee that it would dramatically improve the situation on the ground."

Several lawmakers applauded the president for acknowledging the use of chemical weapons, but called on him to take more significant action to topple Assad.

"I thank the president for acknowledging that Syrians are using chemical weapons," McCain said.

"Just to provide additional weapons to the Syrian National Army is not enough.

We have got to change the equation on the battleground."

A Syrian boy waves the revolutionary flag during a protest in front the Syrian embassy in in Jordan.

"It is in our national security interest to see that the war in Syria ends and Assad is displaced," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

"It can be done, and it should be done, and it is in our interest to do it."

Earlier on Thursday, Politico reported that former president Bill Clinton agreed with McCain that Obama should be more forceful in his support of the Syrian rebels.

"Some people say, 'OK, see what a big mess it is? Stay out!'

I think that's a big mistake," Clinton said during a Tuesday event on behalf of the McCain Institute for International Leadership in New York City.

"I agree with you about this," Clinton told McCain.

"Sometimes it's just best to get caught trying, as long as you don't over-commit — like, as long as you don't make an improvident commitment."

Contributing: Susan Davis and Catalina Camia

Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/160JbqjShare your feedback

Agents also helped opposition forces develop supply routes, and provided them with communications training. CIA operatives distributed assault rifles, anti-tank rocket launchers and other ammunition to Syrian opposition. The State Department had then reportedly allocated $15 million for civilian opposition groups in Syria. In July 2012, the US government granted a non-governmental organization called Syrian Support Group a license to fund the Free Syrian Army. In 2016, a number of US officials revealed that the CIA in 2012 proposed a detailed covert action plan designed to remove Bashar Assad from power, but president Obama declined to approve it.
 In early March 2013, a Jordanian security source revealed that the U.S., Britain, and France were training non-Islamist rebels in Jordan in an effort to strengthen secular elements in the opposition as a bulwark against Islamic extremism, and to begin building security forces to maintain order in the event of Assad's fall. In April 2013, also in Jordan, the United States had set up a $70 million program in the country "that is training the kingdom's special forces to identify and secure chemical-weapons sites across Syria should the regime fall and the wrong rebels look like getting their hands on them."
 In April 2013, the Obama administration promised to double non-lethal aid to rebels, specifically to $250 million. On 13 June 2013, US government officials said the administration had approved providing lethal arms to the Supreme Military Council (SMC).


NAMM in January 2013 took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

(meta data) TITLE: Black Sabbath Bassist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour In Video Interview - Blabbermouth.net

# BLACK SABBATH Bassist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour In Video Interview

Frankie DiVita, radio personality at Southern California's 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

On BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's cancer treatment:

He's been having his treatment now for 14 months, and he's really responding well to it.

On the incident at SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne's home in Beverly Hills earlier this month which resulted in Ozzy burning his hand:

He burnt his hand when he was putting the fire out.

On BLACK SABBATH's new album title, "13":

Butler: "Well, it was sort of a temporary name, that we had something to refer to the album as, and I think it kind of stuck.

But I don't know if that's gonna be the final title or not.

[It was named partly because it's coming out in the year 2013] and originally, we were gonna put 13 tracks on the album.

We ended up doing 16 tracks, so I'm not sure what's gonna on the album and what isn't."

Butler: "This is the first time we've done an album together sober; none of us have been drinking or doing drugs or anything, so it's been more professional in that way.

And we've stuck to a schedule every day.

We'd go in at one o'clock and finish at six, just to keep everything fresh.

On the inspiration for the new BLACK SABBATH album:

Butler: "It's sort of got the feel of the first three albums — back to the basic rawness.

Life and death and doom and everything else.

Butler: "We start in New Zealand and Australia in April, and then we do Japan.

Then we do album promotion in June and then USA in July and August.

… [The USA trek] will be strictly [a] BLACK SABBATH [tour and not an Ozzfest run]."

On having RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Brad Wilk play on the new BLACK SABBATH album:

Butler: "That was [producer] Rick Rubin's idea, 'cause he wanted to have…

He didn't want a typical heavy metal drummer on the album, 'cause it's not really a heavy metal album; it's more of a rock… heavy rock.

And Rick Rubin suggested having Brad, 'cause he's more in the vein of [original BLACK SABBATH drummer] Bill Ward.

So we jammed with him and he sounded great with the stuff, so we went with that …

It's sort of back to the way we used to be in the '70s; that's his feel — sort of a jazzy, bluesy feel to him, and that's the way the music is now.

BLACK SABBATH first LP with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978 will be released in June via Vertigo/Universal Republic in the U.S. and Vertigo in all other territories.

Ward in May 2012 announced again that he was declining to join his former bandmates for its scheduled 2012 dates, as well as the recording of a new album, due to a contractual dispute.

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#### TWILIGHT FORCEDawn of the Dragonstar

On 19 May 2012, Butler released a statement expressing sadness at Ward's decision. He further unveiled that drummer Tommy Clufetos was rehearsing with them in England.
 On 2 June 2012, Osbourne told "NME" that Black Sabbath had written "about 15 songs so far." He also said that "2013" was a good clue as to what the album would be called. The band returned to the studio to continue work on the album on 23 August 2012. An interview that October confirmed the title of one of the new songs, "God Is Dead?". On 12 January 2013, Black Sabbath announced that the album would be called "13" and was expected to be released in June. It was also announced that drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave joined in during the recording sessions to complete the drum tracks for the album.


In a January 2013 interview at NAMM, Butler stated that "13" was not the final title of the album and it would possibly be changed.

(meta data) TITLE: Black Sabbath Bassist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour In Video Interview - Blabbermouth.net

# BLACK SABBATH Bassist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour In Video Interview

Frankie DiVita, radio personality at Southern California's 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

On BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's cancer treatment:

He's been having his treatment now for 14 months, and he's really responding well to it.

On the incident at SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne's home in Beverly Hills earlier this month which resulted in Ozzy burning his hand:

He burnt his hand when he was putting the fire out.

On BLACK SABBATH's new album title, "13":

Butler: "Well, it was sort of a temporary name, that we had something to refer to the album as, and I think it kind of stuck.

But I don't know if that's gonna be the final title or not.

[It was named partly because it's coming out in the year 2013] and originally, we were gonna put 13 tracks on the album.

We ended up doing 16 tracks, so I'm not sure what's gonna on the album and what isn't."

Butler: "This is the first time we've done an album together sober; none of us have been drinking or doing drugs or anything, so it's been more professional in that way.

And we've stuck to a schedule every day.

We'd go in at one o'clock and finish at six, just to keep everything fresh.

On the inspiration for the new BLACK SABBATH album:

Butler: "It's sort of got the feel of the first three albums — back to the basic rawness.

Life and death and doom and everything else.

Butler: "We start in New Zealand and Australia in April, and then we do Japan.

Then we do album promotion in June and then USA in July and August.

… [The USA trek] will be strictly [a] BLACK SABBATH [tour and not an Ozzfest run]."

On having RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Brad Wilk play on the new BLACK SABBATH album:

Butler: "That was [producer] Rick Rubin's idea, 'cause he wanted to have…

He didn't want a typical heavy metal drummer on the album, 'cause it's not really a heavy metal album; it's more of a rock… heavy rock.

And Rick Rubin suggested having Brad, 'cause he's more in the vein of [original BLACK SABBATH drummer] Bill Ward.

So we jammed with him and he sounded great with the stuff, so we went with that …

It's sort of back to the way we used to be in the '70s; that's his feel — sort of a jazzy, bluesy feel to him, and that's the way the music is now.

BLACK SABBATH first LP with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978 will be released in June via Vertigo/Universal Republic in the U.S. and Vertigo in all other territories.

Ward in May 2012 announced again that he was declining to join his former bandmates for its scheduled 2012 dates, as well as the recording of a new album, due to a contractual dispute.

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#### TWILIGHT FORCEDawn of the Dragonstar

On 19 May 2012, Butler released a statement expressing sadness at Ward's decision. He further unveiled that drummer Tommy Clufetos was rehearsing with them in England.
 On 2 June 2012, Osbourne told "NME" that Black Sabbath had written "about 15 songs so far." He also said that "2013" was a good clue as to what the album would be called. The band returned to the studio to continue work on the album on 23 August 2012. An interview that October confirmed the title of one of the new songs, "God Is Dead?". On 12 January 2013, Black Sabbath announced that the album would be called "13" and was expected to be released in June. It was also announced that drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave joined in during the recording sessions to complete the drum tracks for the album. NAMM in January 2013 took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.


However, this turned out not to be the case.

(meta data) TITLE: Black Sabbath Bassist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour In Video Interview - Blabbermouth.net

# BLACK SABBATH Bassist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour In Video Interview

Frankie DiVita, radio personality at Southern California's 96.7 KCAL Rocks, conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

On BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's cancer treatment:

He's been having his treatment now for 14 months, and he's really responding well to it.

On the incident at SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne's home in Beverly Hills earlier this month which resulted in Ozzy burning his hand:

He burnt his hand when he was putting the fire out.

On BLACK SABBATH's new album title, "13":

Butler: "Well, it was sort of a temporary name, that we had something to refer to the album as, and I think it kind of stuck.

But I don't know if that's gonna be the final title or not.

[It was named partly because it's coming out in the year 2013] and originally, we were gonna put 13 tracks on the album.

We ended up doing 16 tracks, so I'm not sure what's gonna on the album and what isn't."

Butler: "This is the first time we've done an album together sober; none of us have been drinking or doing drugs or anything, so it's been more professional in that way.

And we've stuck to a schedule every day.

We'd go in at one o'clock and finish at six, just to keep everything fresh.

On the inspiration for the new BLACK SABBATH album:

Butler: "It's sort of got the feel of the first three albums — back to the basic rawness.

Life and death and doom and everything else.

Butler: "We start in New Zealand and Australia in April, and then we do Japan.

Then we do album promotion in June and then USA in July and August.

… [The USA trek] will be strictly [a] BLACK SABBATH [tour and not an Ozzfest run]."

On having RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Brad Wilk play on the new BLACK SABBATH album:

Butler: "That was [producer] Rick Rubin's idea, 'cause he wanted to have…

He didn't want a typical heavy metal drummer on the album, 'cause it's not really a heavy metal album; it's more of a rock… heavy rock.

And Rick Rubin suggested having Brad, 'cause he's more in the vein of [original BLACK SABBATH drummer] Bill Ward.

So we jammed with him and he sounded great with the stuff, so we went with that …

It's sort of back to the way we used to be in the '70s; that's his feel — sort of a jazzy, bluesy feel to him, and that's the way the music is now.

BLACK SABBATH first LP with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978 will be released in June via Vertigo/Universal Republic in the U.S. and Vertigo in all other territories.

Ward in May 2012 announced again that he was declining to join his former bandmates for its scheduled 2012 dates, as well as the recording of a new album, due to a contractual dispute.

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DREAM THEATER Releases Animated Video For 'Barstool Warrior' Song

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Went Through A 'Full-On Depression' After Last Year's Vocal Surgery

#### TWILIGHT FORCEDawn of the Dragonstar

On 19 May 2012, Butler released a statement expressing sadness at Ward's decision. He further unveiled that drummer Tommy Clufetos was rehearsing with them in England.
 On 2 June 2012, Osbourne told "NME" that Black Sabbath had written "about 15 songs so far." He also said that "2013" was a good clue as to what the album would be called. The band returned to the studio to continue work on the album on 23 August 2012. An interview that October confirmed the title of one of the new songs, "God Is Dead?". On 12 January 2013, Black Sabbath announced that the album would be called "13" and was expected to be released in June. It was also announced that drummer Brad Wilk of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave joined in during the recording sessions to complete the drum tracks for the album. NAMM in January 2013 took place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. In a January 2013 interview at NAMM, Butler stated that "13" was not the final title of the album and it would possibly be changed.


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# Jake Gyllenhaal to make Broadway debut in Constellations

The Hollywood actor, who has previously performed off-Broadway as well as in London, will step up to the Samuel J. Friedman Theater in December

First published on Fri 13 Jun 2014 05.14 EDT

Jake Gyllenhaal, the Oscar-nominated actor known for powerful roles in Brokeback Mountain and Donnie Darko as well as a host of action and romcom appearances, will make his Broadway debut in December.

He will star in the American premiere of Constellations by Nick Payne, which was warmly received when it was performed in London in 2012 with Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall.

It considers the idea of a multiverse – parallel universes with slightly differing possibilities – where the play's central couple sometimes live harmoniously in love, sometimes fractiously. "He has written a play about the infinite possibilities of love, the way we delude ourselves by thinking we never have enough time, when of course we have all the time in the (many) world(s)," wrote Lyn Gardner in the Guardian, in a four star review.

Gyllenhaal has worked with Payne's material before, performing in his play If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet off-Broadway in 2012, which was also directed by Constellations' upcoming director Michael Longhurst.

Gyllenhaal has focused mainly on film, but an early success came on stage in 2002, with a London production of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth.

He won the outstanding newcomer prize at the Evening Standard awards, and recently expressed a desire to return to the London stage.

"I love it here and I loved working here on the stage," he said last year, singling out the Old Vic as particularly attractive.

"The Old Vic is such an incredible institution and an amazing theatre space.

And if that temptation calls, I will answer in one way or another."

His actor sister Maggie will also make her Broadway debut this year, opposite Ewan McGregor in Tom Stoppard's comedy The Real Thing.

Gyllenhaal's New York Off-Broadway debut occurred in 2012 in Nick Payne's "If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet" at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre.


Gyllenhaal debuted in Payne's "Constellations" at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

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# Jake Gyllenhaal to make Broadway debut in Constellations

The Hollywood actor, who has previously performed off-Broadway as well as in London, will step up to the Samuel J. Friedman Theater in December

First published on Fri 13 Jun 2014 05.14 EDT

Jake Gyllenhaal, the Oscar-nominated actor known for powerful roles in Brokeback Mountain and Donnie Darko as well as a host of action and romcom appearances, will make his Broadway debut in December.

He will star in the American premiere of Constellations by Nick Payne, which was warmly received when it was performed in London in 2012 with Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall.

It considers the idea of a multiverse – parallel universes with slightly differing possibilities – where the play's central couple sometimes live harmoniously in love, sometimes fractiously. "He has written a play about the infinite possibilities of love, the way we delude ourselves by thinking we never have enough time, when of course we have all the time in the (many) world(s)," wrote Lyn Gardner in the Guardian, in a four star review.

Gyllenhaal has worked with Payne's material before, performing in his play If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet off-Broadway in 2012, which was also directed by Constellations' upcoming director Michael Longhurst.

Gyllenhaal has focused mainly on film, but an early success came on stage in 2002, with a London production of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth.

He won the outstanding newcomer prize at the Evening Standard awards, and recently expressed a desire to return to the London stage.

"I love it here and I loved working here on the stage," he said last year, singling out the Old Vic as particularly attractive.

"The Old Vic is such an incredible institution and an amazing theatre space.

And if that temptation calls, I will answer in one way or another."

His actor sister Maggie will also make her Broadway debut this year, opposite Ewan McGregor in Tom Stoppard's comedy The Real Thing.

Gyllenhaal's New York Off-Broadway debut occurred in 2012 in Nick Payne's "If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet" at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre. Gyllenhaal debuted on Broadway in 2014.


Gyllenhaal debuted on Broadway opposite Ruth Wilson.

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# Jake Gyllenhaal to make Broadway debut in Constellations

The Hollywood actor, who has previously performed off-Broadway as well as in London, will step up to the Samuel J. Friedman Theater in December

First published on Fri 13 Jun 2014 05.14 EDT

Jake Gyllenhaal, the Oscar-nominated actor known for powerful roles in Brokeback Mountain and Donnie Darko as well as a host of action and romcom appearances, will make his Broadway debut in December.

He will star in the American premiere of Constellations by Nick Payne, which was warmly received when it was performed in London in 2012 with Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall.

It considers the idea of a multiverse – parallel universes with slightly differing possibilities – where the play's central couple sometimes live harmoniously in love, sometimes fractiously. "He has written a play about the infinite possibilities of love, the way we delude ourselves by thinking we never have enough time, when of course we have all the time in the (many) world(s)," wrote Lyn Gardner in the Guardian, in a four star review.

Gyllenhaal has worked with Payne's material before, performing in his play If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet off-Broadway in 2012, which was also directed by Constellations' upcoming director Michael Longhurst.

Gyllenhaal has focused mainly on film, but an early success came on stage in 2002, with a London production of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth.

He won the outstanding newcomer prize at the Evening Standard awards, and recently expressed a desire to return to the London stage.

"I love it here and I loved working here on the stage," he said last year, singling out the Old Vic as particularly attractive.

"The Old Vic is such an incredible institution and an amazing theatre space.

And if that temptation calls, I will answer in one way or another."

His actor sister Maggie will also make her Broadway debut this year, opposite Ewan McGregor in Tom Stoppard's comedy The Real Thing.

Gyllenhaal's New York Off-Broadway debut occurred in 2012 in Nick Payne's "If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet" at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre. Gyllenhaal debuted on Broadway in 2014. Gyllenhaal debuted in Payne's "Constellations" at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.


Ruth Wilson was also in her Broadway debut.

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# Jake Gyllenhaal to make Broadway debut in Constellations

The Hollywood actor, who has previously performed off-Broadway as well as in London, will step up to the Samuel J. Friedman Theater in December

First published on Fri 13 Jun 2014 05.14 EDT

Jake Gyllenhaal, the Oscar-nominated actor known for powerful roles in Brokeback Mountain and Donnie Darko as well as a host of action and romcom appearances, will make his Broadway debut in December.

He will star in the American premiere of Constellations by Nick Payne, which was warmly received when it was performed in London in 2012 with Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall.

It considers the idea of a multiverse – parallel universes with slightly differing possibilities – where the play's central couple sometimes live harmoniously in love, sometimes fractiously. "He has written a play about the infinite possibilities of love, the way we delude ourselves by thinking we never have enough time, when of course we have all the time in the (many) world(s)," wrote Lyn Gardner in the Guardian, in a four star review.

Gyllenhaal has worked with Payne's material before, performing in his play If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet off-Broadway in 2012, which was also directed by Constellations' upcoming director Michael Longhurst.

Gyllenhaal has focused mainly on film, but an early success came on stage in 2002, with a London production of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth.

He won the outstanding newcomer prize at the Evening Standard awards, and recently expressed a desire to return to the London stage.

"I love it here and I loved working here on the stage," he said last year, singling out the Old Vic as particularly attractive.

"The Old Vic is such an incredible institution and an amazing theatre space.

And if that temptation calls, I will answer in one way or another."

His actor sister Maggie will also make her Broadway debut this year, opposite Ewan McGregor in Tom Stoppard's comedy The Real Thing.

Gyllenhaal's New York Off-Broadway debut occurred in 2012 in Nick Payne's "If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet" at the Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre. Gyllenhaal debuted on Broadway in 2014. Gyllenhaal debuted in Payne's "Constellations" at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Gyllenhaal debuted on Broadway opposite Ruth Wilson.


Singleton graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Fairfield University Dolan School of Business in 1993.

(meta data) TITLE: Phil Singleton | Author | Web Designer | SEO Expert

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Phil Singleton is a web designer, an SEO expert and an award-winning author.

Since 2005, Phil has owned and operated a digital agency based in Kansas City.

In 2016, Phil and John Jantsch, of Duct Tape Marketing, co

wrote, SEO for Growth: The Ultimate Guide for Marketers, Web Designers & Entrepreneurs.

SEO for Growth is an Amazon bestseller and has been listed as a top marketing book by Mashable, Oracle and The Huffington Post.

It's also been featured on MSNBC, Entrepreneur and Search Engine Journal, and was named by Forbes as the #1 SEO book on its list of "Essential SEO Books for Every Startup to Read".

Phil is also the author of a popular WordPress SEO plugin that has been downloaded over 100,000 times in the last year.

Phil's latest startup venture, Podcast Bookers, is a service that helps marketers and executives get booked on established podcasts as way to develop authority and personal branding, improve SEO, and most importantly, generate new leads and sales.

### Phil Singleton Bio [Long Form Bio From the Book]

Phil Singleton is a self-described "SEO grunt" obsessed with tweaking websites for search engine optimization and functional performance.

He is a Duct Tape Marketing Certified Consultant and holds a B.S. in Finance from Fairfield University, as well as an MBA from Thunderbird, The Graduate School of International Management in Phoenix, Arizona.

Phil is a co-author of the award-winning, Amazon best-seller The Small Business Owner's Guide To Local Lead Generation and author of the Amazon best-seller How To Hire A Web Designer: And Not Get Burned By Another Agency.

In addition to providing inbound marketing consulting services to companies across the United States, Phil provides custom SEO-friendly websites under the brand Kansas City Web Design® at KCWebDesigner.com and online marketing and search engine optimization services under the brand Kansas City SEO® at KCSeoPro.com.

Phil is an active blogger, and his content has been featured at Duct Tape Marketing, Freshbooks, SEMRush.com, Ahrefs.com, AdvancedWebRanking.com, WebDesignerDepot.com, and many local Kansas City and Midwest regional print publications and media sites.

Over the course of his career, Phil has helped dozens of US start-ups and tech companies raise millions of dollars in strategic venture capital investment and cross-border licensing agreements in the Asia Pacific region; run the global retail and online sales divisions for a best-selling line of consumer software products; and started a software company in Asia, raising over $1M in venture capital funding, growing it to profitability with 25 employees, and then selling it three years later.

The latter experience is what got him into SEO and Internet marketing — in short, by following the ROI trail to SEO.

Phil is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has lived and traveled extensively in Asia for over ten years, based in Taipei, Taiwan, with stints in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

He moved back to the United States in 2005 and currently lives in Overland Park, Kansas with his wife Vivian and twin sons, Ely and Ostyn.

### How to Boost Plays and Engagement for Your Social Videos

### The Ultimate Guide to Build a Content Strategy

### Analyzing Your Website's Link Profile: How to Find and Fix Broken Links


Singleton graduated with an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management in 1999.

(meta data) TITLE: Phil Singleton | Author | Web Designer | SEO Expert

(meta data) PUBLISHER: https://www.facebook.com/seoforgrowth/

Phil Singleton is a web designer, an SEO expert and an award-winning author.

Since 2005, Phil has owned and operated a digital agency based in Kansas City.

In 2016, Phil and John Jantsch, of Duct Tape Marketing, co

wrote, SEO for Growth: The Ultimate Guide for Marketers, Web Designers & Entrepreneurs.

SEO for Growth is an Amazon bestseller and has been listed as a top marketing book by Mashable, Oracle and The Huffington Post.

It's also been featured on MSNBC, Entrepreneur and Search Engine Journal, and was named by Forbes as the #1 SEO book on its list of "Essential SEO Books for Every Startup to Read".

Phil is also the author of a popular WordPress SEO plugin that has been downloaded over 100,000 times in the last year.

Phil's latest startup venture, Podcast Bookers, is a service that helps marketers and executives get booked on established podcasts as way to develop authority and personal branding, improve SEO, and most importantly, generate new leads and sales.

### Phil Singleton Bio [Long Form Bio From the Book]

Phil Singleton is a self-described "SEO grunt" obsessed with tweaking websites for search engine optimization and functional performance.

He is a Duct Tape Marketing Certified Consultant and holds a B.S. in Finance from Fairfield University, as well as an MBA from Thunderbird, The Graduate School of International Management in Phoenix, Arizona.

Phil is a co-author of the award-winning, Amazon best-seller The Small Business Owner's Guide To Local Lead Generation and author of the Amazon best-seller How To Hire A Web Designer: And Not Get Burned By Another Agency.

In addition to providing inbound marketing consulting services to companies across the United States, Phil provides custom SEO-friendly websites under the brand Kansas City Web Design® at KCWebDesigner.com and online marketing and search engine optimization services under the brand Kansas City SEO® at KCSeoPro.com.

Phil is an active blogger, and his content has been featured at Duct Tape Marketing, Freshbooks, SEMRush.com, Ahrefs.com, AdvancedWebRanking.com, WebDesignerDepot.com, and many local Kansas City and Midwest regional print publications and media sites.

Over the course of his career, Phil has helped dozens of US start-ups and tech companies raise millions of dollars in strategic venture capital investment and cross-border licensing agreements in the Asia Pacific region; run the global retail and online sales divisions for a best-selling line of consumer software products; and started a software company in Asia, raising over $1M in venture capital funding, growing it to profitability with 25 employees, and then selling it three years later.

The latter experience is what got him into SEO and Internet marketing — in short, by following the ROI trail to SEO.

Phil is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has lived and traveled extensively in Asia for over ten years, based in Taipei, Taiwan, with stints in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

He moved back to the United States in 2005 and currently lives in Overland Park, Kansas with his wife Vivian and twin sons, Ely and Ostyn.

### How to Boost Plays and Engagement for Your Social Videos

### The Ultimate Guide to Build a Content Strategy

### Analyzing Your Website's Link Profile: How to Find and Fix Broken Links

Singleton graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Fairfield University Dolan School of Business in 1993.


Markos Papadatos is a writer for Digital Journal.

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# Review: Jared Leto from Thirty Seconds to Mars shines on 'City of Angels' Special

Thirty Seconds to Mars' latest single "City of Angels" is already a Top 10 hit at alternative radio.

It is the fourth track on their fourth studio album, "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams."

"City of Angels" was written by Jared Leto, the lead singer and bassist of the rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars.

In the song's lyric video, which takes place in Los Angeles, California, Jared Leto is seen singing the words, in a dynamic and moving performance, where he showcases his incredible range.

It is certainly one of the best tracks on the album, and it deserves to be higher on the charts.

The lyric video has been well-received by fans, thus generating over 1.3 million views, in less than two months.

The song "City of Angels" is proof that Jared Leto is one of the finest vocalists and songwriters in the modern rock genre of music.

Jared ranks in my Top 3 favorites, along with Myles Kennedy from Alter Bridge and Chris Cornell from Soundgarden.

I am looking forward to their full-length video for this single.

For more information on Thirty Seconds to Mars and their new single, visit their official website.

Jared leto, thirty seconds to mars, city of angels, myles kennedy, alter bridge

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Spain rails against Salvini's refusal to accept rescued migrants

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Essential Science: Revolutionizing the CRISPR method

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International launch set for Disney+ streaming service

Feds delay approval of Mass. offshore Vineyard Wind project

"City of Angels" was met with general acclaim from music critics. Dan Slessor of "Alternative Press" named it a stand-out track from the album and found it "compelling from start to finish, building from ethereal beginnings to an enormous, drum-heavy climax". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic praised it as one of the album's highlights. Rick Pearson from the "Evening Standard" acknowledged the influences of U2 and complimented Leto's vocals.


Markos Papadatos stated that the song proves that Jared Leto is one of the finest vocalists and songwriters in the modern rock genre of music.

(meta data) TITLE: Review: Jared Leto from Thirty Seconds to Mars shines on 'City of Angels' (Includes first-hand account)

# Review: Jared Leto from Thirty Seconds to Mars shines on 'City of Angels' Special

Thirty Seconds to Mars' latest single "City of Angels" is already a Top 10 hit at alternative radio.

It is the fourth track on their fourth studio album, "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams."

"City of Angels" was written by Jared Leto, the lead singer and bassist of the rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars.

In the song's lyric video, which takes place in Los Angeles, California, Jared Leto is seen singing the words, in a dynamic and moving performance, where he showcases his incredible range.

It is certainly one of the best tracks on the album, and it deserves to be higher on the charts.

The lyric video has been well-received by fans, thus generating over 1.3 million views, in less than two months.

The song "City of Angels" is proof that Jared Leto is one of the finest vocalists and songwriters in the modern rock genre of music.

Jared ranks in my Top 3 favorites, along with Myles Kennedy from Alter Bridge and Chris Cornell from Soundgarden.

I am looking forward to their full-length video for this single.

For more information on Thirty Seconds to Mars and their new single, visit their official website.

Jared leto, thirty seconds to mars, city of angels, myles kennedy, alter bridge

Catching up with Kathleen Gati of ABC's 'General Hospital' Special

US power waning in Pacific, warns top Australian think tank

Op-Ed: Bret Michaels, Poison belong on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot

Spain rails against Salvini's refusal to accept rescued migrants

Ontario Cannabis Store returns $2.9 million of CannTrust product

Essential Science: Revolutionizing the CRISPR method

Op-Ed: Iranian tanker leaves Gibraltar in spite of US seizure warrant

International launch set for Disney+ streaming service

Feds delay approval of Mass. offshore Vineyard Wind project

"City of Angels" was met with general acclaim from music critics. Dan Slessor of "Alternative Press" named it a stand-out track from the album and found it "compelling from start to finish, building from ethereal beginnings to an enormous, drum-heavy climax". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic praised it as one of the album's highlights. Rick Pearson from the "Evening Standard" acknowledged the influences of U2 and complimented Leto's vocals. Markos Papadatos is a writer for Digital Journal.


(meta data) TITLE: William Harrison: Impact and Legacy | Miller Center

William Henry Harrison was the first Whig to enter office, and the first President to die in office.

Harrison's significance in presidential history does not lie in his brief term in office, but rather in the innovative campaign techniques designed by his party to secure him the office.

Savvy advisers eyed the electorate and wholly altered their candidate's résumé and image to fit what the public wanted.

Harrison's handlers made a common man out of Virginia aristocracy.

Countless succeeding campaigns have taken this lesson and ridden it to victory.

For example, it is doubtful that Abraham Lincoln ever actually split fence rails.

Furthermore, Theodore Roosevelt, despite his cowboy image, enjoyed genteel Eastern wealth.

Finally, the pork-rind-loving George Bush, as a boy, rode in chauffeured automobiles to elite private schools.

After his death, his running mate, former Democrat John Tyler, would alienate the Whigs and ally himself with his former party.

Only Zachary Taylor would be elected by the Whigs, and Millard Fillmore would succeed him in office.

Thereafter the party would be absorbed into the Republican Party in 1854.

William Henry Harrison, of course, is a much more prominent player in the history of America than in the history of its presidency.

He is remembered as the most dominant figure in the evolution of the Northwest territories into the Upper Midwest today.

As both soldier and statesman, Harrison spent virtually his entire adult life championing this region.

Whenever a President dies in office, there is considerable debate as to what he would and would not have done, given a full term.

Because his time in office was so short and he believed that Congress should be the dominant policymaker, it is impossible to assess the probable course of a Harrison presidency.

The death of Harrison prevented the congressional Whigs from consolidating power.

Within a decade and a half, the party was in pieces, splintered into the existing Democrats and a new party, the Republicans.

###### Impact and Legacy (Current Essay)

Two years later, President John Adams named him governor of the newly established Indiana Territory, a post he held until 1812. After the War of 1812, he moved to Ohio where he was elected to represent the state's 1st district in the House in 1816. In 1824, the state legislature elected him to the United States Senate; his term was truncated by his appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to Gran Colombia in May 1828. Afterward, he returned to private life in Ohio until he was nominated as the Whig Party candidate for president in the 1836 election; he was defeated by Democratic vice president Martin Van Buren. Four years later, the party nominated him again with John Tyler as his running mate, and the Whig campaign slogan was "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too". They defeated Van Buren in the 1840 election, making Harrison the first Whig to win the presidency.
 At 68 years, 23 days of age at the time of his inauguration, Harrison was the oldest person to have assumed the U.S. presidency, a distinction he held until 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated at age 69 years, 349 days. Due to his brief tenure, scholars and historians often forgo listing him in historical presidential rankings.


William W. Freehling calls him "the most dominant figure in the evolution of the Northwest territories into the Upper Midwest today".

(meta data) TITLE: William Harrison: Impact and Legacy | Miller Center

William Henry Harrison was the first Whig to enter office, and the first President to die in office.

Harrison's significance in presidential history does not lie in his brief term in office, but rather in the innovative campaign techniques designed by his party to secure him the office.

Savvy advisers eyed the electorate and wholly altered their candidate's résumé and image to fit what the public wanted.

Harrison's handlers made a common man out of Virginia aristocracy.

Countless succeeding campaigns have taken this lesson and ridden it to victory.

For example, it is doubtful that Abraham Lincoln ever actually split fence rails.

Furthermore, Theodore Roosevelt, despite his cowboy image, enjoyed genteel Eastern wealth.

Finally, the pork-rind-loving George Bush, as a boy, rode in chauffeured automobiles to elite private schools.

After his death, his running mate, former Democrat John Tyler, would alienate the Whigs and ally himself with his former party.

Only Zachary Taylor would be elected by the Whigs, and Millard Fillmore would succeed him in office.

Thereafter the party would be absorbed into the Republican Party in 1854.

William Henry Harrison, of course, is a much more prominent player in the history of America than in the history of its presidency.

He is remembered as the most dominant figure in the evolution of the Northwest territories into the Upper Midwest today.

As both soldier and statesman, Harrison spent virtually his entire adult life championing this region.

Whenever a President dies in office, there is considerable debate as to what he would and would not have done, given a full term.

Because his time in office was so short and he believed that Congress should be the dominant policymaker, it is impossible to assess the probable course of a Harrison presidency.

The death of Harrison prevented the congressional Whigs from consolidating power.

Within a decade and a half, the party was in pieces, splintered into the existing Democrats and a new party, the Republicans.

###### Impact and Legacy (Current Essay)

Two years later, President John Adams named him governor of the newly established Indiana Territory, a post he held until 1812. After the War of 1812, he moved to Ohio where he was elected to represent the state's 1st district in the House in 1816. In 1824, the state legislature elected him to the United States Senate; his term was truncated by his appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to Gran Colombia in May 1828. Afterward, he returned to private life in Ohio until he was nominated as the Whig Party candidate for president in the 1836 election; he was defeated by Democratic vice president Martin Van Buren. Four years later, the party nominated him again with John Tyler as his running mate, and the Whig campaign slogan was "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too". They defeated Van Buren in the 1840 election, making Harrison the first Whig to win the presidency.
 At 68 years, 23 days of age at the time of his inauguration, Harrison was the oldest person to have assumed the U.S. presidency, a distinction he held until 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated at age 69 years, 349 days. Due to his brief tenure, scholars and historians often forgo listing him in historical presidential rankings. William W. Freehling is a historian.


Current and archived issues of the magazine are available on the magazine's website.

(meta data) TITLE: Australia/Israel Review Archives - AIJAC

AUSTRALIA/ISRAEL & JEWISH AFFAIRS COUNCIL

### Biblio File: The Flight from Reality

### Deconstruction Zone: The Pogroms of the Middle East

### Asia Watch: The Song Remains the Same

### Appeasing Khamenei was the real aim of the JCPOA

### Media Microscope: Diverse perspectives, all the same

### Argentinian politics and the quest for justice

No one, not a single person, has been tried and convicted for their role in Latin America's worst terrorist atrocity, in which 85 people died and more than 300 were wounded.

Trevor Poulton, a little known author and lawyer who had earned praise from Fredrick Toben (Australia's best-known Holocaust denier, notable for serving time in German and Australian jails for his writings on Jews), publicly touted his support for an effort to have a Jewish member of parliament thrown out of office.

According to a poll conducted for the London-based Jewish Chronicle, nearly 40% of British Jews would consider emigrating if Corbyn became prime minister.

So what is the record of "The Squad", as they have dubbed themselves, on Israel?

Should they heed Trump's call to "apologise" to the people of Israel?

Israel has begun constructing a new water pipeline which will increase the amount of water it supplies to the Gaza Strip by 200%.

Israel already exceeds the amount of water it is required to deliver to Gaza under the Oslo Accords, but Gaza is suffering from severe water shortages due to mismanagement of the local water catchment

### Scribblings: Hamas' genocide call and Fatah extremism

I wish that similar attention to that focussed on Hammad had also been devoted to a recent statement on the official Facebook page of Fatah, the supposedly moderate party that dominates the supposedly moderate PA

### Essay: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist

The death in February of Lyndon LaRouche, prolific American political activist and arch-conspiracy theorist, will reverberate on the shadowy fringes of the Australian political landscape.

Will the organisation of his Australian followers, the Citizens Electoral Council (CEC) – whose political influence has been in decline for some time – survive his demise?

The conflict in the Strait of Hormuz is as much a battle of minds as it is a physical battle between Iran and its proxies on the one hand and the United States, Europe and the oil-rich Arab nations on the other.

Final lists of parties and candidates must be submitted to the Israeli Elections Central Committee by Aug. 1, and discussions are ongoing about potential mergers.

If anyone doubted Iran's extensive and long-standing history of international terrorist activities, they need only look to the bombing of the Argentinian Jewish community centre (Argentine Israelite Mutual Association, known as AMIA) in July 1994 – which killed 85 people and wounded 300

Aims and activities.:"Australia/Israel Review".

By the late 1980s, "AIR" magazine had a circulation of 3,600 and had become a national publication with the establishment of a branch office in Sydney.
 Although "AIR" magazine's mainly focused on Israel-Palestine, the magazine also devoted considerable resources to monitoring far right figures and elements during the 1980s and 1990s such as Pauline Hanson's One Nation, David Irving, Louis Farrakhan, and the LaRouche movement. Key contributors have included Jeremy Jones and David Greason, a one of Australia's leading experts on the far right. In 1995, "AIR" and its parent organization Australia-Israel Publications were merged into AIJAC.
 Despite its pro-Israel editorial standpoint, "AIR" magazine has published interviews with Palestinian figures such as Hanan Ashrawi, Yasser Arafat, and Nabil Shaath. In addition, the magazine has interviewed leading Israeli figures such as Benjamin Netanyahu, Moshe Arens, and Shimon Peres. In addition to its pro-Israel advocacy, "AIR" magazine has also taken an interest in weapons of mass destruction particularly "rogue Middle East states" seeking to acquire nuclear weapons capability. By 2000, "AIR" magazine was devoting more coverage to Australian issues and local politics.


The organisation also distributes news and alerts to subscribers by email.

(meta data) TITLE: Australia/Israel Review Archives - AIJAC

AUSTRALIA/ISRAEL & JEWISH AFFAIRS COUNCIL

### Biblio File: The Flight from Reality

### Deconstruction Zone: The Pogroms of the Middle East

### Asia Watch: The Song Remains the Same

### Appeasing Khamenei was the real aim of the JCPOA

### Media Microscope: Diverse perspectives, all the same

### Argentinian politics and the quest for justice

No one, not a single person, has been tried and convicted for their role in Latin America's worst terrorist atrocity, in which 85 people died and more than 300 were wounded.

Trevor Poulton, a little known author and lawyer who had earned praise from Fredrick Toben (Australia's best-known Holocaust denier, notable for serving time in German and Australian jails for his writings on Jews), publicly touted his support for an effort to have a Jewish member of parliament thrown out of office.

According to a poll conducted for the London-based Jewish Chronicle, nearly 40% of British Jews would consider emigrating if Corbyn became prime minister.

So what is the record of "The Squad", as they have dubbed themselves, on Israel?

Should they heed Trump's call to "apologise" to the people of Israel?

Israel has begun constructing a new water pipeline which will increase the amount of water it supplies to the Gaza Strip by 200%.

Israel already exceeds the amount of water it is required to deliver to Gaza under the Oslo Accords, but Gaza is suffering from severe water shortages due to mismanagement of the local water catchment

### Scribblings: Hamas' genocide call and Fatah extremism

I wish that similar attention to that focussed on Hammad had also been devoted to a recent statement on the official Facebook page of Fatah, the supposedly moderate party that dominates the supposedly moderate PA

### Essay: Death of a Conspiracy Theorist

The death in February of Lyndon LaRouche, prolific American political activist and arch-conspiracy theorist, will reverberate on the shadowy fringes of the Australian political landscape.

Will the organisation of his Australian followers, the Citizens Electoral Council (CEC) – whose political influence has been in decline for some time – survive his demise?

The conflict in the Strait of Hormuz is as much a battle of minds as it is a physical battle between Iran and its proxies on the one hand and the United States, Europe and the oil-rich Arab nations on the other.

Final lists of parties and candidates must be submitted to the Israeli Elections Central Committee by Aug. 1, and discussions are ongoing about potential mergers.

If anyone doubted Iran's extensive and long-standing history of international terrorist activities, they need only look to the bombing of the Argentinian Jewish community centre (Argentine Israelite Mutual Association, known as AMIA) in July 1994 – which killed 85 people and wounded 300

By the late 1980s, "AIR" magazine had a circulation of 3,600 and had become a national publication with the establishment of a branch office in Sydney.
 Although "AIR" magazine's mainly focused on Israel-Palestine, the magazine also devoted considerable resources to monitoring far right figures and elements during the 1980s and 1990s such as Pauline Hanson's One Nation, David Irving, Louis Farrakhan, and the LaRouche movement. Key contributors have included Jeremy Jones and David Greason, a one of Australia's leading experts on the far right. In 1995, "AIR" and its parent organization Australia-Israel Publications were merged into AIJAC.
 Despite its pro-Israel editorial standpoint, "AIR" magazine has published interviews with Palestinian figures such as Hanan Ashrawi, Yasser Arafat, and Nabil Shaath. In addition, the magazine has interviewed leading Israeli figures such as Benjamin Netanyahu, Moshe Arens, and Shimon Peres. In addition to its pro-Israel advocacy, "AIR" magazine has also taken an interest in weapons of mass destruction particularly "rogue Middle East states" seeking to acquire nuclear weapons capability. By 2000, "AIR" magazine was devoting more coverage to Australian issues and local politics. Current and archived issues of the magazine are available on the magazine's website.


Including its nominations at the Creative Arts Awards, "Game of Thrones" established a new record for most Emmy nominations received in the same year by any comedy or drama series.

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# Emmy Nominations 2019: 'Game of Thrones' Breaks 'NYPD Blue' Record with 32 Nominations

The 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have been announced, and as always when it comes to this notoriously finnicky organization, it's a mixed bag.

The big news is that, as expected, the final season of Game of Thrones was recognized across the board.

In fact, Thrones landed a whopping 32 nominations, breaking a long standing record set by NYPD Blue for the most nominations for a single season.

Emmy voters really threw it around this final go-around, giving Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke Best Actor and Actress nominations and filling out the supporting categories with the likes of Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Gwendoline Christie, and even Lena Headey despite the fact that Cersei just sat in a castle the whole season and had maybe 20 minutes of screentime.

Offscreen, Thrones was also nominated for Best Directing in a Drama Series for the Battle of Winterfell episode "The Long Night", the aftermath episode "The Last of the Starks", and the series finale "The Iron Throne."

The series finale—which was written and directed by showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss—was also nominated for Best Writing

HBO—which, it should be noted, has the most voters in the TV Academy which in turn feeds into their dominance—shined bright even beyond Thrones.

After losing out on total noms to Netflix last year, HBO was back on top with 137 total nominations this year.

The excellent, critically acclaimed Barry collected 17 total Emmy nominations.

Bill Hader won Best Actor in a Comedy and Henry Winkler won Best Supporting Actor last year, but in addition to nominations for the two this year, actors Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan, and Stephen Root were all nominated in the Supporting category.

Hader is also nominated this year for writing and directing the tour-de-force episode "ronny/lily" (read my lengthy chat with Hader on bringing that episode to life here).

Outside of the Home Box Office, the acclaimed PopTV series Schitt's Creek finally picked up deserving nominations for Best Comedy Series and Actor and Actress for Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy, while The Good Place also picked up its first-ever Best Comedy Series nomination.

And Fleabag Season 2—one of the best pieces of storytelling in 2019, across all mediums—scored a number of nominations including Best Actress in a Comedy for Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

But I have to say, the total snubbing of Andrew Scott as The (Hot) Priest is completely uncalled for and I will be writing several strongly worded letters.

On the limited series/TV movie side of things, two of the most critically acclaimed pieces of television scored big: HBO's Chernobyl and Netflix's When They See Us.

The latter fared particularly well in the acting categories, with Jharrel Jerome picking up a Lead Actor nominations alongside Chernobyl's Jared Harris.

The biggest snubs in my book? The Haunting of Hill House for Limited Series and acting and Late Night with Seth Meyers for Outstanding Variety Talk Series—although I was heartened by the writing noms for both Late Night and Documentary Now!

Check out the major Emmy nominations highlights below.

The 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on FOX on September 22nd.

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

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The divisive final season of "Game of Thrones" smashed the record for most Primetime Emmy nominations by a drama series in a single year, earning a whopping 32 nods Tuesday.

HBO's fantasy epic enraged fans with its bumpy conclusion but still trounced the competition to strengthen its iron grip on the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars.

"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" -- Amazon's story of a 1950s housewife-turned-stand up comic -- was a distant second on 20 nominations.

"Thrones" is the most decorated fictional show in the awards' seven-decade history, and now has 161 nominations overall -- including 47 wins.

ALSO READ: The science of Game of Thrones

"For those who will be adding 2019 to their long list of nominations and or wins from other years -- it never gets old!" said Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma.

The show about families vying for the Iron Throne broke a 25-year nominations record for a drama series in a single year previously held by "NYPD Blue," which earned 27 nods in 1994.

Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington were recognised in the lead acting categories, while eight other "Thrones" cast members swept the board in the supporting and guest acting categories.

The shortened eighth and last season also won a slew of technical awards.

"Thrones" capitalised on a threadbare year for drama, with several big hitters such as "The Handmaid's Tale" missing from the main categories.

The next highest-placed drama -- AMC's "Breaking Bad" prequel "Better Call Saul" -- managed just eight nominations.

HBO's acclaimed limited series "Chernobyl" placed third overall this year with 19 nominations, ahead of perennial Emmys powerhouse "Saturday Night Live" on 18.

Dark hitman comedy "Barry," also from HBO, was joint fifth overall on 17 nods, tied with FX mini-series "Fosse/Verdon."

This year's nominations saw HBO reclaim its title for most-nominated network from web streaming giant Netflix, which last year had ended its 17-year winning streak.

HBO claimed 137 nods to Netflix's 117 -- a record for each, meaning the pair tighten their joint stranglehold on the prestigious awards.

ALSO READ: GoT to Avengers: spoiler-phobia not a unique creation of the internet age

Netflix's "When They See Us," the true story of five men wrongly accused of raping a Central Park jogger, earned 16 nominations including eight acting nods.

"Thank you to the real men for inviting me to tell their story...

Love you, brothers," tweeted series creator Ava DuVernay.

Amazon Prime enjoyed a stellar year, more than doubling its haul to reach 47 nods, just behind NBC with 58.

As well as "Maisel," dark British comedy "Fleabag" performed well for Amazon, with five of its actresses receiving nominations including lead Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Waller-Bridge, who is currently rewriting the upcoming 25th James Bond film, also received a writing nomination for "Fleabag."

"CRYING AND DYING ... I cannot speak!!!!!!

Our whole team is in bits," tweeted Sian Clifford, who earned supporting actress recognition.

But there was disappointment for the final season of CBS ratings smash "Big Bang Theory," which failed to register in any main categories.

A-listers Julia Roberts and Jim Carrey were shunned by voters, who ignored their respective performances in Amazon's "Homecoming" and Showtime's "Kidding."

While Netflix/BBC thriller "Bodyguard" earned a drama series nod, its lead actor Richard Madden was a surprising omission.

The Emmys recognises shows that were on in the 12 months to May 31.

That meant several voters' favorites were absent from main categories this year, including Hulu's new season of "The Handmaid's Tale."

The former drama series winner still managed to pick up 11 nominations in technical categories, for episodes submitted from the tail-end of its previous season.

"Big Little Lies" and "Stranger Things" also just missed the cut-off this time around.

The Television Academy's 24,000 members sifted through a record number of entries for this year's Emmys.

The nominations were announced in a livestreamed presentation from Los Angeles hosted by "The Good Place" actress D'Arcy Carden and "The Masked Singer" panelist Ken Jeong.

Final-round voting will now begin to pick winners who will be revealed at a glitzy Los Angeles show on September 22.

Read our full coverage on Game of thrones

First Published: Wed, July 17 2019. 00:40 IST

 The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2018 until May 31, 2019, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony will be held on September 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and will be broadcast in the U.S. by Fox; it will be preceded by the 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 14 and 15.
 The nominations were announced by D'Arcy Carden and Ken Jeong on July 16, 2019. "Game of Thrones" led the nominations with fourteen, including nine for acting and three for directing, followed by "When They See Us" with eleven and "Barry" with nine.


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# Emmy Nominations 2019: 'Game of Thrones' Breaks 'NYPD Blue' Record with 32 Nominations

The 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have been announced, and as always when it comes to this notoriously finnicky organization, it's a mixed bag.

The big news is that, as expected, the final season of Game of Thrones was recognized across the board.

In fact, Thrones landed a whopping 32 nominations, breaking a long standing record set by NYPD Blue for the most nominations for a single season.

Emmy voters really threw it around this final go-around, giving Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke Best Actor and Actress nominations and filling out the supporting categories with the likes of Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Gwendoline Christie, and even Lena Headey despite the fact that Cersei just sat in a castle the whole season and had maybe 20 minutes of screentime.

Offscreen, Thrones was also nominated for Best Directing in a Drama Series for the Battle of Winterfell episode "The Long Night", the aftermath episode "The Last of the Starks", and the series finale "The Iron Throne."

The series finale—which was written and directed by showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss—was also nominated for Best Writing

HBO—which, it should be noted, has the most voters in the TV Academy which in turn feeds into their dominance—shined bright even beyond Thrones.

After losing out on total noms to Netflix last year, HBO was back on top with 137 total nominations this year.

The excellent, critically acclaimed Barry collected 17 total Emmy nominations.

Bill Hader won Best Actor in a Comedy and Henry Winkler won Best Supporting Actor last year, but in addition to nominations for the two this year, actors Sarah Goldberg, Anthony Carrigan, and Stephen Root were all nominated in the Supporting category.

Hader is also nominated this year for writing and directing the tour-de-force episode "ronny/lily" (read my lengthy chat with Hader on bringing that episode to life here).

Outside of the Home Box Office, the acclaimed PopTV series Schitt's Creek finally picked up deserving nominations for Best Comedy Series and Actor and Actress for Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy, while The Good Place also picked up its first-ever Best Comedy Series nomination.

And Fleabag Season 2—one of the best pieces of storytelling in 2019, across all mediums—scored a number of nominations including Best Actress in a Comedy for Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

But I have to say, the total snubbing of Andrew Scott as The (Hot) Priest is completely uncalled for and I will be writing several strongly worded letters.

On the limited series/TV movie side of things, two of the most critically acclaimed pieces of television scored big: HBO's Chernobyl and Netflix's When They See Us.

The latter fared particularly well in the acting categories, with Jharrel Jerome picking up a Lead Actor nominations alongside Chernobyl's Jared Harris.

The biggest snubs in my book? The Haunting of Hill House for Limited Series and acting and Late Night with Seth Meyers for Outstanding Variety Talk Series—although I was heartened by the writing noms for both Late Night and Documentary Now!

Check out the major Emmy nominations highlights below.

The 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on FOX on September 22nd.

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

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## Netflix hopes Strangers Things can be its billion-dollar franchise

## Disney India goes all out to serve 'The Lion King' with local flavours

# Emmy 2019: Game of Thrones breaks 'NYPD Blue' record with 32 nominations

## The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Amazon's story of a 1950s housewife-turned-stand up comic -- was a distant second on 20 nominations

## 'Mad Queen' : The treatment of Mother of Dragons was sexist in GoT

## 'Game of Thrones' actors bid emotional adieu to series that ran for 8 years

## HBO asks Trump to not use 'Game of Thrones' inspired memes for politics

## Game of Thrones: Piracy 'better than Emmy' for HBO as it battles Netflix

## Darren Criss marries girlfriend Mia Swier

The divisive final season of "Game of Thrones" smashed the record for most Primetime Emmy nominations by a drama series in a single year, earning a whopping 32 nods Tuesday.

HBO's fantasy epic enraged fans with its bumpy conclusion but still trounced the competition to strengthen its iron grip on the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars.

"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" -- Amazon's story of a 1950s housewife-turned-stand up comic -- was a distant second on 20 nominations.

"Thrones" is the most decorated fictional show in the awards' seven-decade history, and now has 161 nominations overall -- including 47 wins.

ALSO READ: The science of Game of Thrones

"For those who will be adding 2019 to their long list of nominations and or wins from other years -- it never gets old!" said Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma.

The show about families vying for the Iron Throne broke a 25-year nominations record for a drama series in a single year previously held by "NYPD Blue," which earned 27 nods in 1994.

Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington were recognised in the lead acting categories, while eight other "Thrones" cast members swept the board in the supporting and guest acting categories.

The shortened eighth and last season also won a slew of technical awards.

"Thrones" capitalised on a threadbare year for drama, with several big hitters such as "The Handmaid's Tale" missing from the main categories.

The next highest-placed drama -- AMC's "Breaking Bad" prequel "Better Call Saul" -- managed just eight nominations.

HBO's acclaimed limited series "Chernobyl" placed third overall this year with 19 nominations, ahead of perennial Emmys powerhouse "Saturday Night Live" on 18.

Dark hitman comedy "Barry," also from HBO, was joint fifth overall on 17 nods, tied with FX mini-series "Fosse/Verdon."

This year's nominations saw HBO reclaim its title for most-nominated network from web streaming giant Netflix, which last year had ended its 17-year winning streak.

HBO claimed 137 nods to Netflix's 117 -- a record for each, meaning the pair tighten their joint stranglehold on the prestigious awards.

ALSO READ: GoT to Avengers: spoiler-phobia not a unique creation of the internet age

Netflix's "When They See Us," the true story of five men wrongly accused of raping a Central Park jogger, earned 16 nominations including eight acting nods.

"Thank you to the real men for inviting me to tell their story...

Love you, brothers," tweeted series creator Ava DuVernay.

Amazon Prime enjoyed a stellar year, more than doubling its haul to reach 47 nods, just behind NBC with 58.

As well as "Maisel," dark British comedy "Fleabag" performed well for Amazon, with five of its actresses receiving nominations including lead Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

Waller-Bridge, who is currently rewriting the upcoming 25th James Bond film, also received a writing nomination for "Fleabag."

"CRYING AND DYING ... I cannot speak!!!!!!

Our whole team is in bits," tweeted Sian Clifford, who earned supporting actress recognition.

But there was disappointment for the final season of CBS ratings smash "Big Bang Theory," which failed to register in any main categories.

A-listers Julia Roberts and Jim Carrey were shunned by voters, who ignored their respective performances in Amazon's "Homecoming" and Showtime's "Kidding."

While Netflix/BBC thriller "Bodyguard" earned a drama series nod, its lead actor Richard Madden was a surprising omission.

The Emmys recognises shows that were on in the 12 months to May 31.

That meant several voters' favorites were absent from main categories this year, including Hulu's new season of "The Handmaid's Tale."

The former drama series winner still managed to pick up 11 nominations in technical categories, for episodes submitted from the tail-end of its previous season.

"Big Little Lies" and "Stranger Things" also just missed the cut-off this time around.

The Television Academy's 24,000 members sifted through a record number of entries for this year's Emmys.

The nominations were announced in a livestreamed presentation from Los Angeles hosted by "The Good Place" actress D'Arcy Carden and "The Masked Singer" panelist Ken Jeong.

Final-round voting will now begin to pick winners who will be revealed at a glitzy Los Angeles show on September 22.

Read our full coverage on Game of thrones

First Published: Wed, July 17 2019. 00:40 IST

 The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2018 until May 31, 2019, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony will be held on September 22, 2019, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and will be broadcast in the U.S. by Fox; it will be preceded by the 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 14 and 15.
 The nominations were announced by D'Arcy Carden and Ken Jeong on July 16, 2019. "Game of Thrones" led the nominations with fourteen, including nine for acting and three for directing, followed by "When They See Us" with eleven and "Barry" with nine. Including its nominations at the Creative Arts Awards, "Game of Thrones" established a new record for most Emmy nominations received in the same year by any comedy or drama series.