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Most Americans Oppose US Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal

Throughout the 2016 presidential campaign cycle, Donald Trump repeatedly lambasted the nuclear non-proliferation deal between Iran, the U.S. and several other international players. Among other things, Trump called it “the worst deal ever negotiated” and said his “No. 1 priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal.” However, most Americans disagree with Trump and would like […]

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International, Middle East, USA

Second round of Netanyahu questioning ends

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu”s second questioning by investigators from the National Fraud Investigations Unit ended on Thursday evening, shortly after 11:00 p.m. The latest round of questioning, which took place at the Prime Minister”s Residence, lasted for five hours. Police said in a statement on Thursday evening that Netanyahu was questioned about a second case

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Middle East

Huckabee: two-state solution a ‘stupid diplomatic fantasy’

Former Arkansas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee met with a delegation of rabbis from the Rabbinical Congress for Peace movement. The rabbis wished to present to him the Torah’s view regarding the holy land and the prohibition against relinquishing land to foreigners. The Rabbinical Congress for Peace was founded in 1993 in order

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Middle East, USA

J Street ad thanks Obama and Kerry for speech blasting Israel

J Street, the pro-two state solution American organization, took out a full page ad in the New York Times Wednesday thanking outgoing President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry for their support for the two state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict and for speaking ‘hard truths’ to Israel. The ad calls Obama and

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Middle East, USA

Relocating US embassy to Jerusalem a red line — Jordan

By JT – Jan 05,2017 – Last updated at Jan 05,2017 AMMAN — Jordan has warned of “catastrophic” repercussions if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on a campaign promise to move the US embassy in Israel to occupied Jerusalem. Minister of State for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Mohammad Momani told The Associated Press on

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Middle East, USA

Arab-Israeli lawmaker faces charges for smuggling phones to prisoners

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Israel’s attorney general has approved the indictment of an Arab-Israeli lawmaker for smuggling mobile phones to Palestinian prisoners, a Justice Ministry statement said Thursday. Basel Ghattas, a member of the Joint List of Arab parties, is facing charges including breach of trust by a public servant and use of property “for

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Two Israelis arrested for calling for attacks on Azaria judges

Police see wave of online incitement against 3 members of military court after manslaughter conviction for soldier who killed incapacitated Palestinian assailant By Times of Israel staff A protester against the verdict in the Azaria trial holds up a sign outside the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2017, that calls IDF

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Middle East

Kerry’s Speech: Some Continuity, Some Disconnect

The secretary’s latest remarks beg the question: at a time when Israelis and Palestinians are clearly unable to strike a grand deal, why not put ideology aside, jettison the administration’s all-or-nothing approach, and lay out more modest parameters on settlements, incitement, and other concrete issues? In the waning days of the Obama administration, Secretary of

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International, Middle East, USA

A three- track approach to Mideast peace

By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK–Recent developments in connection with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict demonstrated the huge gap between the Israeli government and the international community’s position about the settlements in the occupied territories and the prospect of a two-state solution. United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, followed by Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech condemning the

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Alon Ben-Meir, International, Middle East, USA

At the signpost ahead! Israel may be at a junction

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — There are a couple of indications that Israel is approaching a junction. One is the combination of nastiness between the Prime Minister and key members of the Obama administration, plus the imminent arrival of something different in Washington. The second is a police investigation of the long-serving Prime Minister for

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Haim Saban, Democratic megadonor, ‘deeply disturbed’ by Obama’s tack on Israel

Haim Saban, a Hollywood producer and Democratic Party megadonor, has lashed out at President Obama over the administration’s decision to abstain from a recent U.N. resolution condemning Israel, Variety magazine reported Wednesday. “As a longstanding Democrat who has supported and defended President Obama on his treatment of Israel throughout his presidency, I am deeply disturbed

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Middle East, USA