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The lull in the chemical weapon crisis offers a chance to divert attention to the huge flow of refugees leaving Syria and rethink some misguided assumptions about their future.
ROMNEY’S REMARKABLE SPEECH IN JERUSALEM
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Mitt Romney, the all-but-official Republican presidential candidate, delivered a stem-winder of a speech to the Jerusalem Foundation today, packing emotional support with frank policy statements.
THOUGHTS ON THE SYRIAN DOWNING OF A TURKISH WARPLANE
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There appears to be agreement on the basic facts: a Turkish F-4 violated Syrian airspace and the Syrian military shot it down over its territorial waters.
CHRIS CHRISTIE’S ISLAM PROBLEM
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A Quinnipiac poll in April showed Chris Christie the most popular potential Republican vice-presidential candidate, thanks to his budget cuts and standing up to government employee unions.
ENDING THE PALESTINIAN “RIGHT OF RETURN”
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Between 1967 and 1993, just a few hundred Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza won the right to live in Israel by marrying Israeli Arabs (who constitute nearly one-fifth of Israel’s population) and acquiring Israeli citizenship.
EGYPT’S SHAM ELECTION
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This stunning result prompts two questions: Is this a legitimate or rigged outcome? Are Islamists about to dominate Egypt?