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Fast Forward 5 things to know as Netanyahu’s corruption trial gets underway
JERUSALEM (JTA) — After more than three years of investigation, charges in three cases and three national elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will enter a Jerusalem courtroom Sunday for the start of his corruption trial. Netanyahu was indicted more than a year ago on three charges that you can read more about here. Two…
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Fast Forward Lawyers group settles suit for boycotting an Israeli organization
(JTA) — The National Lawyers Guild has settled a lawsuit with an Israeli organization for refusing its ad in the annual dinner journal. The guild, a public interest association of legal professionals, based its refusal on an official “resolution barring us from accepting funds from Israeli organizations,” according to The Lawfare Project, citing an email…
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Fast Forward Ban on non-Israelis entering country extended
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The ban on non-Israelis entering the country in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 has been extended at least two weeks into mid-June. The Israel Airports Authority notified airlines on Wednesday that non-citizens would be barred until at least June 15, the business daily Globes reported. The order had been set…
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Fast Forward Palestinians reject UAE COVID-19 aid because it was coordinated through Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Palestinian Authority rejected a humanitarian shipment of medical supplies sent by the United Arab Emirates because it coordinated the shipment with Israel. The Etihad Airways flight that landed Tuesday night in Israel carrying 14 tons of medical aid to deal with the coronavirus was reported to be the first publicly acknowledged…
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Israel News Why is Joe Biden saying Israel might ‘choke off hope for peace’? The Forward explains.
America’s relationship with Israel wasn’t much of a campaign issue during the 2016 election, but it might be this time. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Israel unilaterally annexing parts of the West Bank would “choke off any hope for peace.” The statement, made during a virtual fundraising…
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Fast Forward Biden: Israel threatening to annex West Bank ‘will choke off hope for peace’
Former Vice President and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he opposes Israeli annexation of the West Bank, as part of his general opposition to “unilateral steps” that would “undercut the prospects for peace.” Biden, speaking at a virtual fundraiser with Jewish supporters, explained that he opposes calls by other…
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Fast Forward Delta to resume flights between Israel, New York with masks mandatory
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Delta Airlines will resume flights between New York and Israel next month, with face masks mandatory for staff and travelers. The flights will be “less than daily,” Delta announced on its website. The airline’s first flight to Israel since mid-March will depart from New York’s JFK international Airport on June 3, with…
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Fast Forward West Bank annexation would lead to ‘massive conflict’ with Jordan, king says
(JTA) — King Abdullah of Jordan said that “if Israel really annexed the West Bank in July, it would lead to a massive conflict” with his country. Abdullah in an interview published Friday in the German Der Spiegel weekly magazine was responding to a question on what would happen should Israel “take advantage of the…
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