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Fast Forward President Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu Clash on Iran Diplomacy
President Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu clashed over Iran nuclear diplomacy on Monday on the eve of the Israeli prime minister’s hotly disputed address to Congress, underscoring the severity of U.S.-Israeli strains over the issue. Even as the two leaders professed their commitment to a strong partnership and sought to play down the diplomatic row,…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu’s Congress Speech Shouldn’t Complicate Iran Talks, White House Says
The White House said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the U.S. Congress scheduled for Tuesday is unlikely to complicate ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. “It shouldn’t, and it’s because the international community is united as we continue to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the international community’s concerns with Iran’s nuclear…
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Fast Forward Witnesses Testify Against White Supremacist Charged in Kansas Jewish Murders
A Kansas police officer testified on Monday about finding a young boy and his grandfather shot in the head outside a Jewish community center, one of many witnesses who testified against the white supremacist who is charged with killing three people in a Kansas City suburb last April. As many as 22 witnesses were on…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Warns Iran Nuclear Deal Could Threaten Israel’s Existence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United States on Monday that the nuclear deal it is negotiating with Iran could threaten Israel’s survival and insisted he had a “moral obligation” to speak up about deep differences with President Barack Obama on the issue. Even as he set the stage for a Washington visit that…
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Fast Forward Iran Insists Nuclear Deal Depends on U.S. ‘Will’
A deal on Iran’s nuclear program could be concluded this week if the United States and other Western countries have sufficient political will and agree to remove sanctions on Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday. “Our negotiating partners, particularly the Western countries and particularly the United States, must once and for…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Slams U.N. Human Rights Council for Bias Against Israel
Secretary of State John Kerry accused the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday of focusing disproportionately on allegations of abuses by Israel. In a speech to the Council in Geneva, Kerry spoke of its “deeply concerning record on Israel,” which he said risked undermining the effectiveness of the entire organization. “No one in this room…
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Fast Forward Israeli Activists Pitch Tents in Housing Protest
Dozens of Israeli social activists pitched tents in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on Sunday protesting about a housing shortage which is a key issue in campaigning for a March 17 election. The protest on a main boulevard erupted four days after the nation’s auditor published a report finding “significant deficiencies” that have pushed…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Presses Case for Nuclear Deal WIth Iran
Secretary of State John Kerry pressed the case on Sunday for completing nuclear diplomacy with Iran despite Israeli opposition, saying the United States deserves the benefit of the doubt on getting a deal that would prevent any need for military action to curb Tehran’s atomic ambitions. Two days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is…
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