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Fast Forward Israel Gives Green Light To First New Settlement in 20 Years
Israel’s security cabinet on Thursday approved the building of the first new settlement in the occupied West Bank in two decades, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu negotiates with Washington on a possible curb on settlement activity. The unanimous vote in favor of construction of the new settlement in an area called Emek Shilo came…
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Fast Forward Arab States Vow Historic Peace With Israel — Only With Palestinian State
After weeks of heightened unease over the stance of the United States under the new administration of President Donald Trump, Arab leaders reaffirmed on Wednesday their commitment to a two-state solution to the decades-long Arab-Israeli conflict. They called for a new round of peace talks based on a two-state solution and renewed a 2002 offer…
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Fast Forward Accused JCC Bomb Threat Hoaxer Says He Was Framed By Racist Cops
A black former journalist charged with making a wave of bomb threats to Jewish organizations says he was framed by racist authorities. “Make no mistake: this is a modern-day lynching,” Juan Thompson, 31, said in a telephone interview from the Warren County jail in Missouri. “The allegations are false.” Thompson, who said he holds no…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Woman Brandishing Scissors Killed By Israeli Troops In Jerusalem
Israeli paramilitary police officers shot and killed a Palestinian woman who tried to attack them with a pair of scissors outside Jerusalem’s walled Old City on Wednesday, police spokesmen said. The incident occurred at Damascus Gate, a heavily guarded entrance to the Old City and the scene of similar violence in the past. “Police responded…
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Fast Forward Jordan’s King Abdullah Says Two-State Solution Only Path To Peace
Jordan’s King Abdullah said peace would not be attained in the Middle East without the creation of a Palestinian state under a two-state solution that would be the basis of a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace deal. In a speech at the start of an Arab summit held beside the Dead Sea, King Abdullah said Israel was…
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Fast Forward Chuck Schumer Calls For Ouster Of Lawmaker Who Discussed Russia Probe With Trump
Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, called on Monday for the removal of Republican Representative Devin Nunes as chairman of the House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee. Nunes, whose committee is investigating potential ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, visited the White House the night before announcing he had information indicating Trump associates may have…
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Fast Forward Will Jared Kushner Testify To Congress Russia Investigation?
The Senate Intelligence Committee is seeking to interview President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as part of its investigation into ties between Trump associates and Russian officials. Kushner, an adviser to Trump during his presidential campaign and in the White House, would be the closest person to the president to be questioned in the congressional…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner Will Lead Panel To Streamline Bureaucracy
President Donald Trump on Monday is set to announce his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will take on a White House role to oversee a broad effort to overhaul the federal government, The Washington Post reported, citing statements from both men. Kushner, who is married to Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and currently serves as a senior adviser,…
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