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Fast Forward John Kerry Insists No Dispute With Israel on Nuclear Deal With Iran
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he understands Israel’s “deep concerns” over Iran’s nuclear program and that the two allies share the same goal in curbing the perceived threat, although they differ in tactics. Kerry told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program that he had just spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Backs Down From Plans to Build 24,000 New Settler Homes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered on Tuesday a reassessment of plans to build nearly 24,000 settler homes, saying he feared an international outcry that would divert attention from Israel’s lobbying against a nuclear deal with Iran. The right-wing Israeli leader announced the reversal in the face of stiff U.S. opposition to settlement expansion in the…
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Fast Forward Shimon Peres and U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro Strike Moderate Tone on Iran
Israeli President Shimon Peres and United States Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro told North American Jewish leaders that they have confidence in U.S. determination to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Addressing a plenary session at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in Jerusalem on Monday, Shapiro stressed the United States’ and…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Sees Iran Nuclear Deal Within Months
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he hoped an agreement to end a dispute over Iran’s nuclear program would be completed within months, although Washington was not engaged in a race to seal a deal. Iran and six world powers came close to a preliminary agreement at the weekend during talks in Geneva…
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Opinion Bibi Scares Jewish Parley With Dead Iran Nuke Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed some 1,500 leaders of the top North American Jewish philanthropies to Jerusalem for their annual assembly with an angry denunciation of the Iranian nuclear negotiations that their government is leading in Geneva. In a rambling, repetitive, hour-long speech that was by turns impassioned, sarcastic and bitter, Netanyahu attacked the…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Tells Jewish Federations To Block Iran Nuclear Deal
In an address on the opening night of the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed his hard line against Iran’s nuclear program. Netanyahu also repeated his demand that in order for Israel to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians, Palestinian leadership must recognize Israel as…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Calls Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Bad and Dangerous’ for Israel and World Peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the deal on the table between the world powers and Iran “bad and dangerous.” “It is dangerous not just for us, it is also dangerous for them (the world powers). It is dangerous for world peace because it lowers the pressure of sanctions that took years to build while…
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Fast Forward Far-Right Avigdor Lieberman To Return as Israeli Foreign Minister
The Israeli cabinet approved on Sunday the return of far-right leader Avigdor Lieberman as foreign minister after his acquittal on corruption charges, in a move that could further complicate peace talks with the Palestinians. Lieberman stepped down last year when he was indicted. His reinstatement to the role, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had held…
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