Why Obama will not change gears

By CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— Just before Russian President Vladimir Putin orchestrated Russia’s takeover of Crimea, the US’s Broadcasting Board of Governors that controls Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty announced that it will be ending its broadcast to Iraq and the Balkans next year. And this makes sense. As far as the Obama administration is…

Abbas expected to officially refuse to recognize Israel

By LEA SPEYER, BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS— Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will meet with United States President Barack Obama on Monday to discuss a peace framework agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The meeting, which is expected to be tense, will see Abbas insisting on “Palestinian principles and international legitimacy,” according to his spokesman…