
Overall, foreign buyers bought $59 billion worth of US homes,. Canadians bought $5.5 billion in US houses, Indians bought $3.6 billion, Mexicans $2.9 billion, and Brazilians $1.6 billion,. Liz Wheeler points out that America’s policy of selling land to foreign nationals is outdated and leaves our country vulnerable.
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Israel is suing two New Zealanders for exercising freedom of speech inside their own country by posting an open letter requesting Lorde to boycott performances in Israel. Israel passed a law in 2011 that criminalizes the advocacy of boycotting its businesses. The government now is moving beyond its borders and seeking to punish boycotters in other countries as well. [That the Israeli government would seek to protect its own commerce is understandable, but that other governments would not protect the freedom-of-speech of their own citizens is bizarre.]
Israel is crossing over the border to carry out airstrikes on weapons shipments to Hezbollah, which is allied with Syria and fighting ISIS. Syria responded by threatening to use scud missiles against Israeli planes if they continue. Israel responded by saying it would take out Syria’s air defenses without blinking an eye
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