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Fast Forward Israeli Magician and Psychic Was CIA Spy, Says New Documentary
The Israeli magician and psychic Uri Geller worked as a CIA spy, according to a new documentary. “The Secret Life of Uri Geller-Psychic Spy,” by Vikram Jayanti, says Geller used his powers against Russia, including erasing Soviet floppy discs and changing the mind of an unnamed Russian leader in order to convince him to sign…
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Fast Forward Suspected of Spying for Israel, Man Jailed in Egypt
Egyptian state prosecutors have imprisoned a man suspected of spying for Israel. The man was ordered held in prison for 15 days pending an investigation, the state-run MENA news agency reported Saturday. He is accused of working for Israel’s Mossad secret intelligence service since 2011. The alleged spy reportedly tried to disassociate himself from the…
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Fast Forward Vote on Civil Unions in Israel Delayed Indefinitely
A vote scheduled for today on civil unions in Israel has been put off indefinitely, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said on Sunday. The Ministerial Committee for Legislation had been slated to vote on a bill that would have allowed civil partnership in Israel, including by same-sex couples. The delay was at the behest of Prime…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Urges Continued Force on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Sunday for no relaxation of international pressure on Iran to curb its nuclear efforts after the election of a new president widely hailed as a moderate. Netanyahu said it was Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and not the newly elected president, Hassan Rohani, who set a nuclear…
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Opinion When It Comes to Peace, Benjamin Netanyahu Torn Between Head and Heart
Secretary of State John Kerry was supposed to make his fifth Middle East trip in five months in pursuit of two states for two peoples during the second week of June, but he delayed for one week for emergency talks about the Syria crisis, which the White House was leaning toward doing something about, unlike…
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Fast Forward Iran President Proclaims Victory of Moderation
Moderate cleric Hassan Rohani won Iran’s presidential election on Saturday with a resounding defeat of conservative hardliners, calling it a victory of moderation over extremism and pledging a new tone of respect in international affairs. Though thousands of jubilant Iranians poured onto the streets in celebration of the victory, the outcome will not soon transform…
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Israel News For Samantha Power, Support for Israel Is Deeply Personal — and Proven
During a White House meeting with Israeli officials in 2009, Samantha Power, like any other proud mother, pulled out a photo of her infant son. In speaking to the admiring crowd, she added a surprising detail: Her son, she said, is a descendant, from his father’s side, of the Vilna Gaon, Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo…
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Opinion Kerry’s Call Ignored
Imagine this scenario: The United States and one of its closest allies heartily agree on a certain policy goal important to both countries. The secretary of state addresses American supporters of that ally and urges them to prod their leaders to move along the process. The Americans applaud the speech. And then, near silence. Ever…
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