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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 John Kerry Warns Iran Sanctions Could ‘Break Apart’ Nuclear Talks
If the U.S. Congress imposes new sanctions against Iran, it could scuttle ongoing international negotiations aimed at curbing Tehran’s suspected nuclear weapons work, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday. “The risk is that if Congress were to unilaterally move to raise sanctions it could break faith in those negotiations and actually stop…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Says Slapping Fresh Sanctions on Iran Would Be Mistake
Secretary of State John Kerry will tell U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday it would be a mistake for Congress to impose new sanctions on Iran now amid talks with Tehran over its nuclear program, the State Department said. Kerry wants a “temporary pause” on new sanctions to allow diplomats from six world powers, including the United…
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Fast Forward Argentina Rabbi Wins Seat in National Congress
Rabbi Sergio Bergman won a seat on Argentina’s National Congress, the first time a rabbi has served as a national lawmaker. Bergman – from the center-right PRO party- garnered 34.5 percent of the vote, slightly more than second-place finisher Elisa Carrio of the center-left UNEN party, who finished with 32.2 percent. Bergman, who will represent…
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Books Bipartisan Charge To Return Iraqi Jewish Artifacts to Community, Not Government
Some Congress members are working to ensure that Iraqi Jewish artifacts now on display in Washington are returned directly to the Iraqi Jewish community and not the government. Reps. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) are leading the bipartisan effort to return the thousands of books, photos, texts and other materials that were found…
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Opinion Sandy, a Year Later
It’s been a year since the ferocious winds and voluminous rain of Hurricane Sandy left parts of the East Coast crippled and gasping for breath. The dead have been buried, the flood waters have receeded, most public services have been restored and the nation’s attention has drifted away. But look closely: The signs of destruction…
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News Iran Scores Breakthrough Meeting With Lawmakers as Diplomatic Thaw Builds
Israel and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee are not alone in seeking to influence Congress’s response to the Obama administration’s unprecedented diplomatic engagement with Iran. On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with a delegation of Congress members from both parties for three hours at the home of Iran’s UN Ambassador. “There…
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Opinion When Putin Speaks
It’s hard to know exactly how to respond to Vladimir Putin’s op-ed essay in Thursday’s New York Times. On the one hand, polls show that most Americans agree with his call to avoid American military engagement in Syria. On the other hand, very few of us want to come out and agree with Putin. Apparently…
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