Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his wife landed in Australia on Tuesday evening Israel time (Wednesday morning Australia time) after a visit to Singapore. The Prime Minister will meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and with Israeli and Australian business people. Afterwards, he will attend a large event with Australian Jewish community leaders at […]
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International, Middle EastPalestinian outrage to soldier sentence A “green light” for “executions” No immediate comment from Netanyahu Not clear if lawyers plan to appeal Palestinians have reacted with outrage to the 18-month prison sentence handed down to an Israeli soldier who killed a wounded and incapacitated Palestinian assailant. The trial has been one of the most divisive
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Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The president is being asked by the Pentagon to provide U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS in Syria. If the president is wise, he will run as fast as he can the other way. There are four potential traps here: • The cost in American lives;
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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USAUS Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley blasted the UN for its obsession with Israel during an address to the Security Council. “I just put out to the members of the Security Council to help me understand: When we have so much going on in the world, why is it that every single month we”re
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International, Middle East, USALegislation prohibits vendors, suppliers from refusing to serve consumers based on where they live, unless policy is clearly stated in advance By Stuart Winer and Raoul Wootliff View of the plenum hall in the Knesset on February 06, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) In a move seen by some as a small step toward Israeli annexation of
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Middle EastBy Khetam Malkawi – Feb 21,2017 – Last updated at Feb 21,2017 AMMAN — US President Donald Trump’s recent statements about the one-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have unleashed a stream of reactions and predictions about the potential consequences for the region, and particularly Jordan. While some observers viewed Trump’s statement as an end
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Middle EastBy 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 EastWASHINGTON — 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, 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, 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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