By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK — President Trump remained true to his customary flip-flopping on just about every issue when he stated during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu that he is “looking at two-state and one-state, and I like the one that both parties like… I can live with either one.” By
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Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USAJERUSALEM (Press Release) – Fourteen U.S. Baptist leaders returned from Israel this week after learning about the Jewish state beyond the headlines and building Christian-Jewish bridges, in a mission, Feb. 13-20, organized by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship). The Baptist leaders toured Christian and Jewish holy sites including the Western (Wailing) Wall and
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Middle East, USANetanyahu declares ‘pivot to Asia’ during Singapore visit (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is “pivoting toward Asia” during an official visit to Singapore. Netanyahu enjoyed a state dinner Monday with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, with both leaders praising the nation’s strong bonds and similarities. Lee praised
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Middle EastThe ceasefire between Ukrainian troops and Russian backed separatists appears to be holding after Germany, France Russia and Ukraine demanded a halt to the shelling and the withdrawal of banned heavy weapons. Recent violence has refocused international powers on the simmering conflict that has strained relations between Russia and the West. As volatile conflict in
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InternationalQUITO, Ecuador — This Andean nation could face days of uncertainty and tension as election authorities said Sunday’s contentious presidential vote remains too close to call — casting doubt on whether there will be a runoff. The warning came as ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno assured his followers he was on the cusp of winning
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InternationalWASHINGTON — A fight between leaders at the Justice and Homeland Security departments could delay release of President Donald Trump’s revised executive order to limit to the United States by citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries, according to a person who was briefed on the dispute. The department leaders are debating whether to again revoke the
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International, Middle East, USAST. LOUIS, Missouri — The American Jewish Committee condemned the mass vandalism at the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in University City. More than 100 headstones were reportedly damaged in the attack early Monday. “Destruction of Jewish headstones is a painful act of anti-Semitism,” said Nancy Lisker, director of AJC St. Louis. “We feel the pain of
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USASpeaking on Monday at a synagogue in Singapore during his first official visit to the country, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu emphasized the close relationship between the two nations and his hopes for a better world in the future. “I feel that Singapore and Israel are kindred nations, and I find it’s a special privilege
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International, Middle EastSissi tells Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations that solving Israeli-Palestinian conflict will remove impetus for terror By Stuart Winer and Times of Israel staff Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a press conference, at the State House in Nairobi, February 18, 2017. (AFP/SIMON MAINA) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi told a delegation from an
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Middle East, USAMove comes amid statement by Likud minister Ayoub Kara that Netanyahu, Trump will push for Palestinian state in peninsula By Times of Israel staff Human rights lawyer Khaled Ali (l) speaks at Tweet Nadwa 2011 (CC BY Lilian Wagdy, Flickr via Wikimedia commons) A group of prominent Egyptian lawyers have filed a lawsuit against the
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Middle East, USABAGHDAD — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis made an unannounced visit to Iraq’s capital on Monday to reassure allies of the U.S. military’s commitment to support the sprawling operation to recapture the city of Mosul from entrenched Islamic State militants. Ahead of the trip, however, Mattis made clear he did not advocate President Trump’s oft-stated
WASHINGTON — The harsh new draft orders signed last week by Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly that would considerably expand the number of immigrants who could be detained and deported were largely endorsed by then-Sen. Jeff Sessions months before he took office as attorney general. In a July 6 letter to Obama administration
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International, USAPrime minister arrives in Singapore on first leg of trip aimed at strengthening economic and security ties with both countries By Raphael Ahren and Times of Israel staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, set off for a week-long state visit to Singapore and Australia, February 19, 2017. (GPO/Haim Zach) Prime Minister Benjamin
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International, Middle EastPALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump named Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national security adviser Monday, replacing Michael Flynn, who was forced to resign last week. McMaster, a career Army officer and strategist, is known as one of the military’s most prominent intellectuals. “He is highly respected by everyone in the military,
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