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Fast Forward Palestinians Face Defeat on Statehood Bid at U.N.
The Palestinian Authority has conceded defeat in its effort to have the state of Palestine recognized by a majority of the UN Security Council. The Palestinians learned on Tuesday that Bosnia planned to abstain in a vote on the issue, leaving the PA with only eight supporters, when nine are needed. The measure apparently has…
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Fast Forward Diplomats Expect Iran Attack by End of Year
High-level British government officials believe that Israel will launch a military attack on Iranian nuclear sites within two months. Sources in the British government say that there is a consensus understanding that Israel will try to damage or destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities with American logistical support, according to a report in the British newspaper Daily…
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Fast Forward Retreating Dead Sea Poses Land Question
The retreat of the Dead Sea is a problem not only for environmentalists, but for the Civil Administration’s legal experts who must establish who owns the land uncovered by the receding coastline. In some parts, the coast has retreated by as much as half a kilometer, necessitating the relocation of parking lots, stores and other…
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Fast Forward Bibi: We Were Right on Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the international community to stop the Iranian race toward nuclear weapons on Wednesday, a day after the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report stating that Tehran had been working continuously to obtain a nuclear weapon since 2003. A statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office said “the IAEA…
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Fast Forward At Rabin Event, Peres Calls on Palestinians To Talk
Middle East peace will be achieved with direct talks between Palestinians and Israel, not through unilateral action at the United Nations, President Peres said at the annual memorial commemorating the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Jerusalem. Speaking at the ceremony in the capital’s Mount Herzl, Peres said that a “territorial compromise is…
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Fast Forward Sarkozy Reflects World’s Frustration With Bibi
If a remark by French President Nicolas Sarkozy publicized Tuesday is any indication, not much is left of what was once a strong friendship between himself and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, dating back to when both men were finance ministers. The French president, unaware last Thursday that a mic in the meeting room at the…
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Fast Forward Continental Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Israel
A Continental Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft made an emergency landing at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday after pilots noticed smoke coming from the baggage compartment after takeoff. The U.S.-bound plane, with about 200 passengers on board, returned to Ben-Gurion and made a safe landing. A passenger on the plane told Haaretz that shortly after takeoff…
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Fast Forward Ahmadinejad Vows Iran Won’t Retreat One ‘Iota’
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Iran won’t retreat “an iota” from its nuclear program and he strongly rejected a UN report claiming that Iran is seeking atomic weapons. Ahmadinejad made the comments on Wednesday in a speech addressing thousands of people in central Iran. The speech was broadcast live on state television. The…
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