House of Representative Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) addressed the 2017 AIPAC policy conference on Monday, saying he was encouraged to see so many young people in the crowd. “You are the next generation of leaders and I can”t thank you enough for getting involved,” he said. Ryan recalled that his first trip as House Speaker […]
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Middle East, USAFormer Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Sunday addressed the 2017 AIPAC policy conference and discussed his support for Israel during his time as Prime Minister. “What is the difference between our values and Israel”s? None. What is the difference in the threats we face? The only difference is that Israel is much closer to
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International, Middle East, USAEgyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi on Sunday met the head of the World Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder, in Cairo. Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said, according to the Al-Ahram newspaper, that the meeting reflects Egypt”s keenness on communicating with all parts of American society on boosting bilateral understanding of the current challenges faced by the region. Sisi
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Middle East, USA[video:2026304] Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) spoke to Arutz Sheva on Sunday at the 2017 AIPAC policy conference. “We are in a new era in Israel-America relations. We used to be in a position when we couldn”t even put one brick in Jerusalem. This administration understands that the “settlements” are not an obstacle to
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Middle East, USAThe Knesset’s Finance Committee on Monday morning approved the transfer of 27 million NIS to local authorities in Judea and Samaria, as part of the “Judea and Samaria grant.” In addition, the Committee agreed to provide 30 million NIS for the purpose of bulletproofing public buses and vans used to provide school and public transportation
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Middle EastAnti-Israel demonstrators associated with the IfNotNow organization protested outside of the AIPAC conference in Washington DC on Sunday, blasting the Netanyahu government, Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, and AIPAC”s support for Israel. The protesters included a large contingent of far-left Jewish radicals, including IfNotNow founder Simone Zimmerman, who served as Jewish outreach coordinator for
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Middle East, USAThe President of the Palestinian Authority has met senior EU representatives in Brussels. Mahmoud Abbas met Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker, parliament president Antonio Tajani and head of the diplomatic service, Federica Mogherini. The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at European Council headquarters in Brussels #Palestine #EU #Abbas pic.twitter.com/awHZqbUAsH— Wiktor Dabkowski (@Brussels_PJ) 27 mars 2017 For Mogherini,
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International, Middle EastPolice suspect community leaders were aware of alleged crimes against dozens of victims but preferred to deal with matter internally By Stuart Winer Police on Monday arrested 22 suspects from ultra-Orthodox communities on suspicion they carried out dozens of sex crimes against women and minors over the past two years, but were sheltered from the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s first woman president in a decade, Lillian Pinkus, told the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) Sunday night that its work nurturing a new generation of women leaders is “transformative.” Pinkus, meeting with JWRP leaders at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference, recalled seeing a group of women
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Middle East, USAPolice said to seek witnesses to turn against Haim Katz in investigation into Israel Aerospace Industries By Times of Israel staff Israeli Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs Haim Katz arrives to the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on September 27, 2016. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL) Police are seeking witnesses to
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Middle EastDetention of Rafat Nasif, who has spent decades in and out of prison, linked to secretive elections underway for group’s West Bank leadership By Judah Ari Gross and Times of Israel staff Illustrative: IDF soldiers during an arrest raid in the central West Bank on February 23, 2017. (IDF Spokesperson’s Unit) Israeli forces arrested a
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Middle EastIn passionate speech at annual confab, vice president celebrates Friedman as newly-confirmed envoy to Israel; vows admin will confront Iran, seek Israeli-Palestinian peace By Eric Cortellessa Vice President Mike Pence speaks at AIPAC’s annual Policy Conference on March 26, 2017 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC (screenshot) WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence delivered
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International, Middle East, USAWashington (dpa) – Iran has sanctioned 15 US companies, in retaliation over sanctions recently imposed on the Islamic Republic by Washington, state news agency IRNA reported Sunday. The companies were singled out for cooperating with Israel and “their blatant violation of human rights and international humanitarian rights,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. The
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Middle East, USABy JT – Mar 26,2017 – Last updated at Mar 26,2017 DEAD SEA — His Majesty King Abdullah, who will preside over the Arab League Council meeting at the summit level on Wednesday, will visit Washington days after the Arab summit ends, as Monarch and president of the Arab summit, a senior official announced Sunday.
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