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Fast Forward Clinton Calls on Israel To Halt Palestinian Home Demolition
Hillary Rodham Clinton called on Israel to stop demolishing Palestinian homes in eastern Jerusalem. The U.S. secretary of state also said at a news conference Wednesday in Ramallah with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that Israeli construction in eastern Jerusalem was “unhelpful” to peace efforts. Clinton and Abbas met prior to the news conference. Clinton…
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Fast Forward For Lieberman and Religious Parties, a Rapprochement
Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman met with leaders of the religious parties to settle differences. Following their hourlong meeting Monday, the party leaders said that “agreements can be reached,” even on sensitive subjects, Ynet reported. They reportedly discussed civil marriage, conversion, religion and state, and changes to the system of government. Yisrael Beiteinu and the…
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Fast Forward Clinton Links Palestinian Relief and Two-State Solution
The United States will use Palestinian emergency relief as a platform toward a two-state solution, Hillary Rodham Clinton said. The U.S. secretary of state formally announced the U.S. contribution of $900 million at an international donors’ conference Monday in the Egyptian resort Sharm el-Sheik aimed at reconstructing Gaza. Some 80 countries and international organizations are…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Presses Livni, Barak for Coalition
Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu met with Ehud Barak to press for a unity government, a day after meeting with Tzipi Livni. Barak, leader of the left-wing Labor Party, said after Monday’s meeting in Jerusalem that his party will go into the opposition, saying that “the voters have sent Labor to the opposition. That’s where we’re…
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Fast Forward ADL Blasts White House on Faith-Based Order
The Anti-Defamation League criticized the executive order establishing the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. In a letter Thursday to President Obama, the ADL said the order failed to address “critical constitutional safeguards.” “Especially in the context of your vision of an expanded, better-funded faith-based initiative, we are deeply troubled by the prospect that taxpayer…
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Fast Forward Obama Discusses Durban II Participation With Jewish Leaders
Obama administration officials explained to U.S. Jewish leaders why the administration decided to participate in planning discussions for the Durban II conference. Jewish leaders participating in Monday’s conference call with White House and State Department officials, the content of which was off the record, said the session provided an opportunity for the administration to detail…
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Fast Forward Vatican Calls Pope’s Scheduled Visit to Israel ‘Courageous’
The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to visit Israel this spring is “courageous” given continuing strife in the region, strains in Jewish-Catholic relations and Israel’s own political limbo. “There are uncertainties in the political situation, numerous internal divisions in many areas,” Vatican spokesman Rev. Frederico Lombardi said Saturday on Vatican radio. “There are continuing…
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Fast Forward Olmert: No Truce Until Shalit Is Released
Israel will not agree to a truce deal with Hamas until kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit is released, Ehud Olmert said, officially linking the two for the first time. Olmert reiterated his stance, which was released Saturday night in an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, during a meeting Sunday with Defense Minister Ehud Barak…
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