Turkey helping Iran beat sanctions

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Michael Rubin rips the possibility of Israel apologizing to Turkey and courting China (Hat Tip: Joshua I). Turkey has changed, however. Even if we put aside the Turkish prime minister’s anti-Semitism, Turkey seeks to have zero problems among its neighbors. With neighbors such as Syria and Iran, however, zero problems means accepting antagonism toward the Jewish state. Nor would anything Israel

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Australia Beat India in World Cup Hockey

Australia beat India in Hockey World Cup campaign with a 5-2 drubbing of host nation India in New Delhi. It is a great relief to the team after their lose against England with 3-2.

Australia started their winning since the third minute of the game from Liam De Young, who shot in off a rebound from the framework.

The crowd in the stadium waiting for victory of their national game was disappointed by the way the team India played and the faults they did.

India's Spanish coach Jose Brasa admitted Australia deserved to win.

"They were in a different league as far as fitness and speed were concerned," said Brasa. "We also conceded at least two goals due to stupid faults. The team needs to learn from its mistakes and play aggressive hockey in future games."

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