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Father of Suicide Bombing Victim: Golden Globe to "Paradise Lost" Legitimizes Terrorism

By Lee Wolosky

In connection with the Golden Globe award bestowed last week on Paradise Now (a movie I have not seen), I wanted to share this response from Yossi Zur, who lost his son in a senseless and depraved suicide bombing in...

Treasury Department's OCC Should Release Investigative Report on Arab Bank

By Lee Wolosky

Today federal banking regulators announced one of the highest fines ever, against Arab Bank plc, which allegedly participated in, among other things, an organized program to provide systematic financial payments to the families of Palestinian suicide bombers during the second...

Arab Bank Announces Withdrawal from the U.S.

By Lee Wolosky

Yesterday Arab Bank PLC, Jordan's largest bank, announced that it intends to withdraw from the United States. Arab Bank, which maintains a branch on Madison Avenue, is currently under federal regulatory investigation, reportedly for failing to abide by U.S. anti-money...