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Fast Forward In rare move, security forces demolish illegal Israeli buildings in West Bank outpost
The evacuation of the illegal West Bank outposts was approved by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich
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News Meet Jack Lew, Biden’s front-runner to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel
If nominated, Jack Lew, the 67-year-old Orthodox Jewish New Yorker who served as treasury secretary under Obama, will likely face fierce questioning in the Senate confirmation hearing about his role in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal
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News Here are the front-runners to be the new U.S. ambassador to Israel
Tom Nides’ replacement is sure to face a bruising confirmation hearing in the Senate, or a 'sh*tshow,' as one Biden official described it
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Opinion AIPAC’s attacks on J Street show how out of touch they are
Israel faces existential threats to its democracy. Those threats are not coming from us
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News Protests? What protests? Israel’s tourists enjoy nightlife and holy sites, uninterested in the country’s political strife
In Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, tourists continue to flock to holy sites, falafel stands and bars with little care for the mass demonstrations filling streets
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Politics Analysis: With an eye to 2024, Biden takes a ‘passive-aggressive’ approach to Israel
The president walks a fine line between embracing Israel and criticizing its prime minister
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Opinion Normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is not imminent
Despite recent attention to a U.S.-brokered deal, there has been no movement on the most significant issue: the Palestinians
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Opinion Biden and Bibi both need a big win. Is a deal with the Saudis their answer?
Can Netanyahu pull off a deal with Riyadh? His legacy might depend on it
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