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Fast Forward Netanyahu: Mexican Wall (and All Walls) a ‘Great Idea’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weighed in on President Donald Trump’s proposal for a wall along the Mexican border, saying Israel’s fence along its Egyptian border proved that separation barriers to stop migrants from entering was a “great idea.” “President Trump is right,” Netanyahu said on Twitter on Saturday morning. “I built a…
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Israel News Denying Chauffeur Privileges Abuse, Netanyahu Reveals His Son Keeps Shabbat
(JTA) — A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports that his children get chauffeured on weekends to social events, revealing that his youngest son observes the Shabbat. The denial came following a report earlier this week by the news site The Marker on the publication of a personnel ad by the Prime…
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Fast Forward What Message Did Rudy Giuliani Deliver From Trump to Netanyahu?
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rudy Giuliani delivered a message from President Donald Trump to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The former New York mayor, a top informal adviser to Trump, “delivered a personal message ahead of the expected meeting between the leaders next month in Washington,” said the alert sent Thursday by the Prime Minister’s Office…
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Opinion How Erratic Trump Unnerves Even Netanyahu
After eight long years of feuding with Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is approaching Republican newcomer Donald Trump with far more caution and reserve than anyone anticipated. Trump was supposedly the great hope of Netanyahu’s right-wing pro-settlement base. And yet, within hours after Trump’s inauguration Netanyahu was scrambling to restrain allies on his…
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Fast Forward Marking New Era, Trump Administration Avoids Condemning Israeli Settlement Expansion
Setting a new tone in its relationship with Israel, the Trump administration passed on an opportunity to criticize Israel for its latest settlement expansion plan. While previous administrations, both Democratic and Republican, have consistently condemned new Israeli building in the Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the Trump White House made no such comment. Asked…
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Fast Forward Did White House Tell Palestinians Embassy Isn’t Moving to Jerusalem Anytime Soon?
Palestinian officials were told that the Trump administration is in no rush to move the U.S. embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, according to reports in Israel’s Haaretz and the London Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. The assurances were reportedly a relief to the Palestinian leadership, which had warned that such a move would undermine negotiations…
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Fast Forward Trump Plans To Discuss Settlements at Meeting With Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump wants to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about recent settlement expansion plans when they meet next month. “He wants to have a meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu and we’ll discuss that,” Sean Spicer, the White House spokesman, said Tuesday at the daily briefing for reporters when asked…
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Opinion Trump and Netanyahu Are Going To Get Jews Killed — Unless They Change Course
When the mass violence starts, and some Israeli Jews die, and many more huddle in bomb shelters, I won’t write a column like this. I won’t write a column like this because when Jewish blood flows, it changes the conversation. American Jews became less tolerant of criticism of Israel. And I feel less comfortable offering…
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