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Opinion It’s Shimon vs. Bibi, Again
Israeli President Shimon Peres has locked horns again with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two men have a troubled relationship, and in the summer had a very tense month after Peres went against Netanyahu’s position on Iran. Speaking to a large gathering of Israeli diplomats, Peres heaped praise on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas — a…
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Fast Forward New York Boy’s Hoops Mitzvah
A new basketball court built as part of a bar mitzvah project by a New York boy was dedicated in Beersheba. The court was dedicated Sunday in the “Yud Alef” neighborhood of Beersheba, a neighborhood that is mainly home to immigrants from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union. As part of the opening of the…
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Fast Forward Obama Backs Chuck Hagel But Mum on Pentagon
President Barack Obama offered strong support for former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as the potential next U.S. defense secretary but said in remarks aired on Sunday that he had not yet decided on a nominee for the Pentagon post. Hagel is considered a leading candidate to replace outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, but the…
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Fast Forward Arab Candidate Can Run in Election: Court
Israel’s Supreme Court ruled on Sunday an Arab lawmaker could stand in elections, overturning her disqualification by electoral officials over her participation in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in 2010. The nine-justice court ruled unanimously Haneen Zoabi “shall be a candidate for the Knesset” in a Jan. 22 poll without giving details of its reasons. Zoabi…
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Fast Forward Israel Denies Dermer Ambassador Reports
Israeli officials have denied newspaper reportes that Ron Dremer, an aide to Benjamin Netanyahu with close ties to Republicans, would be taking over as Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. It took Israeli officials more than 24 hours, perhaps due to the Sabbath in which government offices do not work, in order to issue a broad…
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Fast Forward Arab Leaders Discuss Aid on West Bank Visit
Top Arab officials paid a rare visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday to discuss a Palestinian financial crisis that President Mahmoud Abbas hopes will be eased by Arab donations. Arab League Chief Nabil Elaraby and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr congratulated the Palestinians on a successful United Nations status upgrade last month,…
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Fast Forward Israeli Soldiers Clash with Outpost Settlers in West Bank
Some 200 settlers clashed with Israeli security forces attempting to evacuate the West Bank outpost of Oz Zion. The Jerusalem Post reported that the settlers threw stones at security forces, who eventually abandoned the evacuation attempt near the Beit El settlement on Friday, prior to the start of the Sabbath. The news site NRG reported…
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Fast Forward NYT: Iran Slowed Down Nuclear Advance, Seeks Talks
Iran has slowed down its nuclear program, signaling its willingness to negotiate its future, the New York Times reported. Citing U.S. and other Western officials, the paper reported on Friday that Iran began in August to convert some of its uranium enriched to 20 percent into an oxide powder that can be used in its…
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