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News U.N. Report: Iran Working To Build Bomb
Iran has been working toward building a nuclear weapon since 2003, according to a report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency and obtained by Haaretz on Tuesday. The report, which was handed over to the 35-member states of the IAEA Board of Governors, details a series of tests, acquisition of materials, and technology that…
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Fast Forward Barak Says No Decision Made on Attacking Iran
Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday played down speculation that Israel intended to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, saying it had not decided to embark on any military operation. “War is not a picnic. We want a picnic. We don’t want a war,” Barak told Israel Radio ahead of the release this week of an International…
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Fast Forward Bibi: Settlements Must Be Legal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he intends on operating according to Israeli law when it comes to dismantling illegal outposts in the West Bank. “The settlement movement is important to everyone and to me as well,” Netanyahu said during a Likud faction meeting. “However, our efforts must focus on strengthening our existing settlements…
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Fast Forward Tweets Wrongly Say Ariel Sharon Dies
Ariel Sharon, the former prime minister of Israel who has been in a coma for the last five years, was mistakenly declared dead on Sunday over a social media network by one of Europe’s leading politicians. Former Secretary-General of NATO and former European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana sent…
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Fast Forward General Strike Briefly Shuts Down Israel
A general strike by Israel’s public sector ended on Monday after four hours of near paralysis across in the economy. The strike took place from 6:00 A.M. to 10 A.M., after Labor Court President Nili Arad decided after a night of deliberations to limit it to only four hours. The strike included trains, buses, universities,…
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Fast Forward Iran Nearly Ready To Make Nuclear Bomb
Iran has already acquired the knowledge, technology, and resources to create a nuclear bomb within months, according to Western experts who were briefed on the intelligence information due to be released in this week’s report by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency. According to the experts, Iranian scientists acquired the knowledge with the help…
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Fast Forward Israeli Ambassador Rubs Elbows With Le Pen
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, said over the weekend that his attendance at a luncheon for Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s extreme right-wing party National Front and presidential candidate, at the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday was a “mistake”. “It was an event that I wasn’t supposed to…
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Fast Forward Inside Look at Iran’s Nuclear Program
Iran is pursuing its nuclear weapons program at the Parchin military base about 30 kilometers from Tehran, diplomatic sources in Vienna say. The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to release a report this week on Iran’s nuclear activities. According to recent leaks, Iran has carried out experiments in the final, critical stage for…
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