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Fast Forward Trump Administration Discourages Use Of Phrase ‘Two-State Solution’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The White House is discouraging the use of the term “two-state solution” when describing possible outcomes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A senior White House official on Monday confirmed to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency a report that appeared over the weekend on Sky News Arabic, a satellite TV station, and picked up by…
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Fast Forward Michael Cohen Says He Can Expose The Mueller Report’s Redactions
Don’t let the redactions in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report get you down — Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, is prepared to “tell it all.” According to his lawyer, Lanny Davis, Cohen is familiar with the report and can “fill in the bulk of redactions.” Cohen confirmed in a tweet that he is ready to…
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News White House Excludes Liberal Jewish Groups From Mystery Meeting
The Trump administration left major liberal Jewish organizations off its invitation list for a mysterious White House meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, but invited three officials from the hawkish Zionist Organization of America, the Forward has learned. The meeting, the existence of which which the JTA first reported on Friday, comes amid speculation that the…
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Fast Forward Trump Considered Ivanka To Run World Bank Since ‘She’s Very Good With Numbers’
President Trump considered nominating his daughter and advisor Ivanka as president of the World Bank because “she’s very good with numbers,” he confirmed in an interview with the Atlantic published Friday. “She’s got a great calmness … I’ve seen her under tremendous stress and pressure,” the president continued. “She reacts very well—that’s usually a genetic…
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Fast Forward Spotted At Bibi’s Victory Party: A ‘Make America Great Again’ Flag
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election night party in Tel Aviv featured a jubilant crowd celebrating his likely reelection – including one person waving a “Make America Great Again” flag. Netanyahu frequently used his friendship with President Trump in his election ads. Shortly before Tuesday’s election, Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights, which…
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Fast Forward Trump: ‘Better Chance’ For Peace With Netanyahu Winning
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Trump congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his re-election as Israeli prime minister and said it paved the way for peace in the Middle East. “I’d like to congratulate Bibi Netanyahu,” was the first thing Trump said Wednesday as he approached a gaggle of reporters on the White House lawn. “It looks like…
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News Who Is Stephen Miller, The Jew With Refugee Roots Who’s Fighting Immigration
Stephen Miller is not shy about his hardline stance on immigration. Currently he’s directing an overhaul of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with plans of enacting harsher immigration policies. The Jewish aide, best known as the face of the controversial travel ban last summer, recently said he’d be “happy” with no new refugees — despite…
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News Will Jews Finally Flock To The GOP? Republicans Vow This Year Is Different
In a storyline that, like El Niño, sweeps around pretty reliably every four years or so, Republicans are planning a new gambit to win Jewish votes in the lead-up to the presidential race. This year, they say, it’s different. The Republican Jewish Coalition was at the center of the political world this weekend, playing host…
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