by Robin Alcantara |Staff Writer| The White House released a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 29 reaffirming the strength of the relationship between the United States and Israel. “The United States is as committed as it has ever been to the security of Israel,” said United States Press Secretary Josh Earnest in his daily press briefing. His statement comes as a response to recent reports by CNN and other news reports questioning the relationship between the U.S. and Israel. CNN reported U.S. officials “snubbed” Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon by denying him meetings during his visit to the U.S. Ya’alon reportedly arrived in the U.S with the intention of meeting with … [Read more...] about U.S. and Israel communication strained
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Israeli and Palestinian conflicts
Shane Burrell |Sports Editor| The world has witnessed in the past few days deadly acts of retaliation in the regions of the Gaza Strip and Israel. The Gaza Strip lies on the coast of Mediterranean Sea bordering Israel and Egypt mainly inhabited by Palestinians. This region has suffered causalities from rocket impacts launched by Israel. Reported from KPCC's Morning Edition broadcasted by NPR: Causalities in Gaza have risen to 172 with many more injured. The current retaliations is the result of tensions heightened when three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped while hitch hiking home crossing the West Bank after school and later found murdered. After the … [Read more...] about Israeli and Palestinian conflicts
Chronicle news briefs
By Daniel DeMarco |Staff Writer| Pig virus continues to spread across U.S. (Jan. 18) A deadly pig virus has reportedly spread to Wyoming and California, bringing the total number of states affected to 22 since it surfaced in the country last April. The virus is not harmful to humans, but is having a heavy effect on the pork industry where numbers are estimated to be in the millions of pigs lost to the virus. Student Christian Barker said, “I think that says something about our food industry when every year there’s some crazy new virus killing all the animals.” Mystery rock recently found on Mars (Jan. 20) As part of an exploration mission, a rover on Mars discovered a … [Read more...] about Chronicle news briefs
War with Iran would be worse than a blunder
By Kimberly "Charlie" Treloar | Staff Writer| I am against the U.S. going to war with Iran and you should be too. Just when we thought the troops were coming home and we could finally catch our breath, it appears that the U.S. may be going to war. At what point did we become the world’s policeman? Who put us in charge of running the world and controlling everyone in it? According to a CBS News poll, “a majority of Americans - 55 percent - say the threat posed by Iran, which has been developing a nuclear capability, can be contained by diplomacy, 15 percent say the situation requires the United States to take military action now. “Republicans are more than twice as likely as … [Read more...] about War with Iran would be worse than a blunder
MSA sets misconceptions straight
By Lita Gaithers |Staff Writer| According to its president, members of the CSUSB Muslim Student Association covered their mouths with tape and walked the campus of CSUSB on Oct. 11 in support of 11 University of California at Irvine and Riverside students convicted of charges of conspiracy and disturbance on Sept. 23. The count was conspiracy to disturb a meeting as well as an additional charge of disturbing a meeting when Michael Oren, the Israeli Ambassador to the United States spoke at UC Irvine last year. I recently attended a CSUSB MSA meeting and spoke with its president and members about their concerns and campus demonstration. According to CSUSB MSA president, Medina Sahak, “the … [Read more...] about MSA sets misconceptions straight