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Israel News What does Trump’s peace plan mean for Israel, the Palestinians and Jerusalem?
Surrounded by some of their closest allies, from members of Congress to major megadonors, President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed several details of their 180-page plan, which was later released online. Here’s what you need to know, in plain English: What does Israel get? Its sovereignty over the Jordan Valley recognized by the…
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Israel News Trump’s plan calls for a 2-state solution, but not the one you’re thinking of
Surrounded by some of their closest allies, from members of Congress to major megadonors, President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignored the corruption charges hanging over both of their heads and unveiled an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan that Palestinians are almost sure to reject. The president’s remarks were typical Trump – he went off-script to…
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Israel News Actually, this peace deal IS different from all other peace deals
President Trump is set to announce his Israeli-Palestinian peace plan at the White House on Tuesday, and while details at this point are scarce, it will probably to differ in several key aspects from past American presidents’ proposals. Here’s a brief history of recent American involvement in Israeli-Palestinian peace. Bill Clinton’s peace plan, part 1…
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Fast Forward Palestinians warn of violence over Trump plan
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Trump Administration’s peace plan is an attempt to destroy the Palestinian cause and could lead to violence on the part of the Palestinian public, Palestinian Authority officials warned. In addition, a senior aide to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Ynet that the decision to release the plan now is a…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu, Gantz to meet with Trump next week to discuss ‘prospect of peace’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz to talk in part about Middle East peace. Vice President Mike Pence extended the invitation at a meeting Thursday in Jerusalem with Netanyahu. The meeting would be to discuss “regional…
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Fast Forward Nancy Pelosi leads Congressional delegation to Poland, Israel
(JTA) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, leading a congressional delegation to Poland and Israel to commemorate 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, laid a wreath at the former Nazi camp on Tuesday. Pelosi joined her Polish counterpart, Elzbieta Witek, the speaker of the Sejm, the lower house of parliament, and Polish Senate Speaker Tomasz…
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Fast Forward Pitbull teams up with Israeli pop duo Static and Ben-El on new single
(JTA) — The Israeli pop duo Static and Ben-El have released a new single with the American rap star PitBull. “Further Up (Na, Na, Na, Na, Na)” is the duo’s first release with the Saban Music Group, the new record label started by Israeli-American media mogul Haim Saban. In 2018, Saban facilitated a seven-album, 10-year…
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Fast Forward ‘Jeopardy!’ can’t decide if Bethlehem is In Palestine or Israel
(JTA) — Is Jesus’ birthplace, the Church of the Nativity, located in Israel or Palestine? According to the popular prime time game show “Jeopardy!,” the answer just may be both. At the end of the first round on Friday night’s show, part of its popular Greatest Of All Time tournament, one question remained in the…
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