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Fast Forward Obama Administration Shifts Policy To Push for Democracy, Human Rights in Middle East
A combination of calculation, luck and principles are steering the Obama administration to emphasize democracy and human rights in the Middle East in the post-Mubarak era. On February 15, President Obama laid out a revamped strategy that takes into account U.S. strategic interests in the region while also emphasizing the need to accommodate uprisings that…
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Fast Forward J Street Plans Israel Trip
J Street announced it was organizing its own Israel trip for Jewish college students after Birthright Israel declined to partner with the lobbying group. In a letter to J Street supporters, the organization announced that its campus arm, J Street U, would organize a trip to Israel and the West Bank for 10 to 15…
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Fast Forward Israeli Embassies May Close After Threats
Four Israeli embassies may be closed after receiving serious threats. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that security at the embassies, which it did not identify, had increased to the maximum level. Security at all Israeli embassies has been increased as well, according to reports. The ministry said in Tuesday’s statement that “a number of irregular…
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Fast Forward Dennis Ross To Speak at J Street Conference
Dennis Ross, the senior adviser to President Obama on Middle East issues, will address this year’s J Street conference, the group said. Ross, seen as an administration hard-liner on Iran and as arguing for greater consideration of Israel’s needs in peace negotiations, would be a coup for the group, which consistently has come under fire…
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Fast Forward Iranians Demonstrate in Support of Egypt
Thousands of Iranians demonstrated in support of uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Dozens of opposition protesters were arrested in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, and Iranian security forces fired tear gas at protesters marching in central Tehran toward Freedom Square on Monday, Reuters reported. Iranian officials banned rallies in support of Egypt. Opposition leaders…
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Fast Forward PA’s Fayyad Dissolves Cabinet To Form New Government
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad dissolved his Cabinet and will form a new government. Monday’s announcement comes two days after a decision by PA President Mahmoud Abbas to hold presidential and legislative elections by September. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat also resigned his position over the fallout of more than 1,600 leaked internal memos…
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Fast Forward PA Calls for Elections; Chief Negotiator Erekat Resigns
The Palestinian Authority said it will hold elections by September in what is being seen as a response to the political upheaval in Egypt. The decision to have parliamentary and presidential elections was announced Saturday in the West Bank city of Ramallah. It followed a meeting of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization,…
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Fast Forward Mubarak To Stay Until September
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak reaffirmed his determination to stay in power until September. “I said I will not nominate myself for the next presidential elections and I am committed to that,” he said in a national address late Thursday night. He said he will stay in power until September, when elections are to take place,…
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