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Fast Forward Are Trump and Netanyahu on Same Page on Iran?
Seizing on an Iranian missile test, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and new President Donald Trump are nearing common ground on a tougher U.S. policy towards Tehran ahead of their first face-to-face talks at the White House. But people familiar with the Trump administration’s thinking say that its evolving strategy is likely to be aimed…
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Israel News Trump Can Bolster Ties to Israel With Trade and Travel Moves
****(JTA) — When President Trump meets Prime Minister Netanyahu next week at the White House, the two are expected to discuss Iran, Syria and Israeli-Palestinian issues, including the Trump campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv and what the White House recently called “settlement activity.” But if Trump would like to generate even…
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Fast Forward Radiohead Will Play Summer Gig in Israel
(JTA) — The acclaimed British rock band Radiohead will take the stage in Israel this summer. The Grammy-winning group, which has sold over 30 million albums around the world, will play at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park in July, Haaretz reported Sunday. The specific show dates and ticket prices have not yet been released. As Haaretz noted,…
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Fast Forward Iran Says Its Missiles Can Hit Tel Aviv in 7 Minutes
(JTA) — A senior Iranian official threatened immediate retaliation against Israel if it is attacked, warning that Iranian missiles can reach Tel Aviv in seven minutes. Mojtaba Zonour, a senior member of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission and a former Revolutionary Guards official, made the remarks over the weekend to Iran’s Fars news…
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Letters Letter to the Editor: My Bond to My Israel Bonds Is Broken
I write this letter with sadness and a heavy heart. My 5-year Israel Bond came due on February 1. Over the past few months, I have been deliberating whether or not to renew the bond, as I have done for decades. I have decided not to renew, as I cannot support the current Israeli government…
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Fast Forward Britain’s Theresa May Backs Two-State Solution in Meeting With Netanyahu
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in London for talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May, called for new sanctions on Iran following its test of a ballistic missile. In remarks before the two leaders met privately on Monday, Netanyahu said Britain should follow the example of the United States, which on Friday introduced new sanctions…
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Fast Forward Israel Bill To ‘Legalize’ Illegal Outposts Headed for Vote
(JTA) — A controversial bill that would legalize some settlements built on private Palestinian land is expected to be put to a final vote in the Israeli parliament. The so-called outpost bill is due to be brought to a final vote in the Knesset on Monday evening, the Times of Israel reported. Netanyahu, who was…
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Fast Forward Israel Strikes Back at Gaza After Rocket Attack
(JTA) — The Israeli Air Force attacked targets in the northern Gaza Strip following the firing of a rocket that landed in an empty field near the southern city of Ashkelon. The aerial attack on Monday came just hours after Israeli tanks shelled targets in Gaza, according to media reports. Both strikes came in response to…
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