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Fast Forward Israel Expels Human Rights Watch Director
The Israeli government expelled the Israel and Palestine director of Human Rights Watch on Monday, officials from the organization said, the first such deportation under a 2017 law targeting supporters of a boycott movement. The director, Omar Shakir, departed after the Israeli Supreme Court ruled in favor of a deportation order from last year that…
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Fast Forward Could Bibi’s Corruption Charges Actually Push Him From Power — After 10 Years?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was charged Thursday with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection with three corruption cases. Netanyahu, already the longest-serving prime minister in Israeli history, will be fighting those charges while at the same time gearing up for expected elections in March – the third round of voting in a…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Charged With Bribery, Fraud, Breach Of Trust
For the first time in Israel’s history, a sitting prime minister is accused of bribery: Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit announced Thursday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be charged with bribery, fraud and breach in three corruption cases, dubbed Cases 4000, 2000 and 1000. The indictment comes after a four-day hearing with Netanyahu’s defense team last…
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Fast Forward Gantz Says He Can’t Form A Government, Paving Way For Third Israeli Election
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Blue and White party head Benny Gantz told Israeli President Reuven Rivlin that he is unable to form a government. Gantz made the announcement on Wednesday evening, about four hours before his mandate to form a government was scheduled to expire at midnight. Gantz spent the last 28 days trying to cobble…
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Fast Forward Third Israeli Elections Likely As Liberman Slams Netanyahu And Gantz
Yisrael Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Liberman announced Wednesday that his party would refuse to join a governing coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or a minority government chaired opposition leader Benny Gantz, likely ensuring that a third round of elections will be held next March. “There is no chance. We will not join either…
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Fast Forward U.S. Embassy In Jerusalem Issues Travel Warning Over Settlements Announcement
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem issued a travel warning for visiting Americans, warning that they could be targets of “individuals and groups opposed to the Secretary of State’s recent announcement.” The warning was issued on Monday, the same day that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. government does not…
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Fast Forward Israeli Settlements No Longer Illegal According To U.S. State Department
The United States government no longer considers Israeli settlements inconsistent with international law, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday. The announcement, which was greeted with support from both Israeli government and opposition figures but harshly criticized by Arab leaders, is the latest example of the Trump administration shifting longstanding policies in ways that…
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Opinion U.S. Aid To Israel — We Asked, You Sounded Off. Here’s What You Had To Say
Have Your Say is your chance to tell us what you think. Yesterday, we did a Twitter poll to get your take on whether the U.S. should place any conditions on aid to Israel. In under 24 hours, we got thousands of responses and hundreds of passionate Facebook comments from each side. Have Your Say!…
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