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Fast Forward Fatah, Hamas Agree to Reconciliation Deal
The rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to a reconciliation deal. The surprise deal to form an interim government and hold general elections within a year was reached in secret negotiations in Cairo between the two sides, according to reports. A formal announcement of the reconciliation reportedly will be made next week. “All…
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Fast Forward Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Will Attend Space Shuttle Launch
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head in January, will attend the space shuttle launch captained by her husband. Giffords (D-Ariz.) was given the go-ahead by her doctors to attend the launch, her husband Mark Kelly said in a CBS interview broadcast Monday. Kelly, will command the final flight of the space shuttle…
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Fast Forward Second Virus Infiltrates Iran’s Computer Systems
Iran has discovered a second computer virus designed to damage government computer systems. The discovery of the virus, called Stars, was announced Monday by a senior Iranian official, Gholam-Reza Jalali, head of an Iranian cyberdefense agency, according to reports. Jalali said in a statement that the damage from the virus, which looks like a regular…
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Fast Forward In Letter to Obama, Pollard Implores President To Commute Sentence
Israeli President Shimon Peres handed President Obama a letter from Jonathan Pollard pleading for his release. “I write to implore you, Mr. President, in the wake of numerous calls by senior American officials urging you to commute my sentence to time served, and in light of the official request by Prime Minister Netanyahu, to please…
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Fast Forward France Mulls Recognizing a Palestinian State
France is actively considering recognizing a Palestinian state, along with other European neighbors. “The recognition of a Palestinian state is an option that we are currently thinking about, with our European partners,” Gérard Araud, France’s ambassador to the United Nations told journalists April 22. French President Nicolas Sarkozy met April 21 with Palestinian Authority President…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu, Zuckerberg, Giffords Named to ‘Time 100’ List of Most Influential People
Benjamin Netanyahu, Mark Zuckerberg and Gabrielle Giffords are among Time magazine’s list of the most influential people of the year. The magazine’s list of the most influential people in the world, the 2011 Time 100, came out Thursday. Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, leads a country that is successful economically and its citizens feel…
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Fast Forward Helen Thomas Cancels Appearance at Anti-Aipac Gathering
Helen Thomas has cancelled her participation in a pro-Palestinian conference aiming to counter AIPAC’s annual gathering. Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer are scheduled to speak at “Move Over AIPAC” in Washington from May 21 to 24, coinciding with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual conference. The program is being run by a coalition of…
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Fast Forward Helen Thomas, Mearsheimer, Walt To Address ‘Move Over Aipac’ Conference
Helen Thomas, Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer are scheduled to speak at a pro-Palestinian conference aiming to counter AIPAC’s annual gathering. A coalition of about 100 leftist and pro-Palestinian groups, led by Code Pink and the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, will run “Move Over AIPAC” in Washington from May 21 to 24,…
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