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Fast Forward Americans Dismiss as ‘Absurd’ Claim of Caving in Iran Nuclear Talks
The United States on Monday rejected criticism that world powers negotiating with Iran have been making too many compromises in nuclear talks with Iran, saying it hoped to get a good agreement but was not certain that was achievable. The official had been asked to respond to public criticism of the U.S. delegation in the…
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Fast Forward Israel Warns Syria Rebels To Leave Druze Alone
Israel said on Monday it had conditioned humanitarian aid to select Syrian rebel groups on its border on their undertaking not to harm the Druze minority in the country’s civil war. Druze Arabs in Syria have long been loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, and their brethren in Israel and the Golan Heights, which Israeli forces…
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Fast Forward Israel Plans Fortified Fence for 150-Mile Border With Jordan
Israel’s security cabinet has approved extending the fortified fence along its Egyptian border into a section of the frontier with neighboring Jordan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. Jordan and Israel closely coordinate security for their 240 km (150 mile)-long border as well as for the strategic 95 km (60 mile )-long Jordan Valley…
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Fast Forward Is Iran Trying To Wiggle Out of Its Nuclear Promises?
Iran is backtracking from an interim nuclear agreement with world powers three months ago, Western officials suggested on Sunday, as U.S. and Iranian officials said talks on a final accord would likely run past a June 30 deadline. Securing an historic agreement would end a more than 12-year nuclear standoff between Iran and the West…
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Fast Forward Israeli Official Visits Cairo To Discuss Palestinian Peace Talks
A senior Israeli diplomat made a rare trip to Egypt on Sunday to discuss how to re-launch peace talks with the Palestinians, which have been stalled since last year. The visit to Cairo by Dore Gold, director-general of Israel’s foreign ministry, came a week after Egypt appointed its first ambassador to Israel since 2012. The…
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Fast Forward Episcopalians To Discuss Israel Divestment at Convention
The U.S. Episcopal Church was expected to debate divestment from Israel and elect a new presiding bishop on Saturday at its general conference in Salt Lake City, where members gathered to also discuss the religion’s position on same-sex marriage, gun violence and outrage. Faith leaders of the Episcopal Church, a branch of the 80-million member…
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Fast Forward 5 Ex-Obama Officials Join Push for Stronger Iran Deal
A group of prominent American security advisers, including five with ties to President Barrack Obama’s first term, warned on Wednesday that a deal on curbing Iran’s nuclear program was at risk of failing to provide adequate safeguards. In an open letter, the group of former U.S. officials and foreign policy experts cautioned that an Iran…
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Fast Forward Israeli Farmer Beaten to Death
An Israeli farmer died at the Assaf Harofeh Medical Center after being found severely beaten in a field. The 60-year-old Rehovot resident was discovered Wednesday afternoon in central Israel after reportedly having been beaten by Palestinians who had crossed into Israel without permits, the Times of Israel reported. The farmer died of injuries several hours…
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