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Fast Forward ADL Chief Abraham Foxman Blasts ‘Weak and Retreating’ America
Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham Foxman said that the world increasingly sees a “weak and retreating” United States that “cannot be counted on.” Speaking at the ADL’s Centennial conference in New York, Foxman expressed apprehension that the U.S. is undergoing a “deep and dangerous change” that would endanger both Israel’s security and the wellbeing of…
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Fast Forward Jewish Leaders Get White House Briefing Amid Tensions on Iran Nuclear Policy
The White House and Jewish leaders described a National Security Council briefing on Iran as “constructive” and pledged to continue to consult on the issue. “Leaders of several Jewish organizations participated in an off-the-record discussion with senior Administration officials about issues of the highest priority for the U.S., for our community and for America’s allies,…
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Fast Forward Iran Holds ‘Very Productive’ Talks With Nuke Watchdog
The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran held “very productive” talks this week on how to advance a long-blocked investigation into Iranian atomic activities and will meet again in Tehran next month, they said in a rare joint statement on Tuesday. The relatively upbeat announcement by Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency may further buoy…
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Fast Forward White House Tells Israel Lobby To Back Off on Iran for Now
(JTA) — The Obama administration may be on a collision course with pro-Israel advocates over an intensified sanctions bill that the White House fears may scuttle negotiations to resolve the standoff over Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Council for Public…
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Fast Forward Obama and Netanyahu Discuss Peace Talks and Iran During Phone Call
President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Monday and discussed recent developments on Iran, Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and other regional issues, the White House said on Monday. “The two leaders agreed to continue their close coordination on a range of security issues,” the White House said.
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Opinion Sheldon Adelson Crosses Line With ‘Morally Bankrupt’ Nuke Iran Remarks
During the 2012 Republican primary campaign, the panelists on the ABC Sunday morning talk show This Week were asked to comment on a remark by Donald Trump. George Will, a generally reserved, dignified and unexcitable conservative, simply exploded. Trump, he said, was a “bloviating idiot,” and in Will’s opinion, unworthy of any serious consideration. It…
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Fast Forward Jewish Support for Possible Iran Strike Over Nukes Dips in AJC Poll
The annual American Jewish Committee poll of American Jews shows a decrease in support for a U.S. strike on Iran should diplomacy not end its suspected nuclear weapons program. According to the 2013 poll released Monday, 52 percent of American Jews favor such a strike – 24 percent strongly and 28 percent somewhat. That’s down…
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Fast Forward Israel Dismisses Reports of Iran Nuclear Progress
Israel on Saturday dismissed as “irrelevant” reports that Iran had halted its most sensitive uranium enrichment activity, and said Tehran’s nuclear programme must be dismantled. A senior member of Iran’s parliamentary national security commission was quoted as saying Iran had stopped refining uranium above the 5 percent required for civilian power stations, as it already…
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