Ori Nir With Reporting by Jta
By Ori Nir With Reporting by Jta
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News Allies Warning That Aid Cut To P.A. Could Bolster Tehran
WASHINGTON — As the White House intensifies its efforts to deny international aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, several of America’s European and Arab allies are warning that such an approach could boost Iranian influence in the territories and increase support for Hamas in the Arab world. The fear in European and Arab capitals is…
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News Ex-Aipac Aide To Seek Dismissal of Case
WASHINGTON — Steve Rosen, the former pro-Israel lobbyist indicted last month for allegedly conspiring to obtain and disclose classified information, intends to ask a federal judge to dismiss his case on the grounds that the government has refused to disclose key evidence, the Forward has learned. According to sources close to the case, federal prosecutors…
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News Sharon Gets Nod for Gaza Plan at Aipac Parley
WASHINGTON — Despite fears of discord, Israel’s prime minister received a rousing show of support Tuesday when he presented his Gaza disengagement plan to a cheering crowd of some 5,000 of America’s most influential pro-Israel activists at the annual meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. For months communal insiders had questioned whether Prime…
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News WELCOME TO WASHINGTON
Iran, via Israel: The newly appointed chair of the House subcommittee on the Middle East returned last week from a visit Israel with a new focus. In her new capacity as chair of the subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia of the House International Relations Committee, Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida led…
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