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Trump urges Israel to ‘stay strong,’ blasts Obama for U.N. vote

President-elect Donald Trump criticized President Obama’s treatment of Israel Wednesday, urging Israel to “stay strong” until he takes office next month and accusing the president of erecting “roadblocks” to a smooth transition. “We cannot continue to let Israel be treated with such total disdain and disrespect,” Mr. Trump said on Twitter. “They used to have

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Middle East, USA

Hidden Dangers of Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

For decades, presidential candidates have promised to move the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, acknowledging the importance many Israelis place on the city as the heart of the country. Each time, when in office, the president changed course, recognizing that such a move would undermine U.S. ability to promote the Arab-Israeli

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International, Middle East, USA

Israel expects more US-led moves at United Nations, official says

Israeli official claims transcript in Egyptian press purporting to show how US worked with Palestinians on anti-settlements resolution is ‘tip of the iceberg’ By Times of Israel staff United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, left, Secretary of State John Kerry, second from right, and National Advisor Susan Rice, right, listen while US

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International, USA

Abe offers “everlasting condolences” at Pearl Harbor

US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid a landmark visit to Pearl Harbor on Tuesday, highlighting their nations’ decades-long reconciliation and friendship. Abe was the first Japanese premier to visit the USS Arizona Memorial built for the American sailors and Marines killed in the 1941 sneak attack that thrust the US

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International, USA

U.N. Drives Stake Into Israeli-Palestinian Peace Hopes

When the U.N. Security Council passed its resolution Friday denouncing Israel’s presence in territories it captured in 1967, many ambassadors broke out in applause. The decision, they believed, would deter Israel from further settlement building, advance the peace process, and help achieve a two-state solution. The Middle East and the world would benefit. But, sadly,

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International, Middle East, USA

Another Rockette speaks out about the inauguration performance: “If I had to lose my job over this, I would”

Just a few days after a fellow dancer took to Instagram to speak out about performing at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, another Radio City Rockette has publicly explained why she will not be present to perform. RELATED: Madison Square Garden Company fights back at the claim that the Rockettes are being forced to perform for

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Ethnic cleansing? That’s what Arabs did to the Jews!

By Barry Shaw HERZLIYA, Israel — One of the false mantras of the so-called Palestinian leadership and their BDS supporters is that they are being ethnically cleansed by the brutal Zionist occupiers. This despite that the Arab population is increasing by leaps and bounds and thanks to Israel their health and medical care has improved

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Barry Shaw, Jewish History, Middle East

U.N. vote ignores true global law

By Richard L. Cravatts BOSTON, Massachusetts — The shameful and morally-incoherent December 23rd Resolution 2334 by the UN Security Council demanding that “Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem,” also includes careless language that proclaims that Israeli settlements, which are “dangerously imperiling the viability of the

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International, Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts

Picasso sketch of ex-Jerusalem mayor narrowly avoids trash

Previously unknown doodle of Teddy Kollek, who founded the Israel Museum, found in catalog of Spanish artist’s 1965 exhibit By Ilan Ben Zion Newly discovered Picasso sketch bearing a likeness of former mayor Teddy Kollek, December 2016 (Courtesy) A new Picasso was discovered this month in Jerusalem, a likeness of former mayor Teddy Kollek doodled

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Israel ceases cooperation with Angola over UN vote

As part of a series of recent acts demonstrating his displeasure with countries that voted for the recent anti-Israel UN resolution, PM Netanyahu is instructing that Israel”s foreign ministry cooperation and international development arm stop its activities with Angola, which voted for the resolution. As joint activity with Angola is currently sparse, the move is

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International, Middle East