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Opinion As ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee could derail Trump’s plans for the Middle East
Huckabee supports Israeli annexation of the West Bank — which would immediately stall efforts to expand the Abraham Accords
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Fast Forward US takes no action as deadline passes for Israel to meet Gaza’s humanitarian needs
In October, the Biden administration gave Israel 30 days to increase aid or risk cuts to military assistance
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Opinion After years of stalling, Netanyahu will finally face a courtroom — and, just maybe, a reckoning
Netanyahu's corruption trial has dragged on for more than four years. For the first time, he's about to be forced to testify in it
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Fast Forward CIA official charged with violating Espionage Act for leaking documents revealing Israel’s plans to attack Iran
The man was arrested after an FBI investigation and could face considerable prison time
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Politics Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote
Trump's first picks include Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, Elise Stefanik and John Ratcliffe
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Politics If Vivek Ramaswamy becomes Secretary of State, his ‘America First’ ideology could complicate U.S.-Israel relationship
Ramaswamy has previously suggested cutting aid to Israel, and described the Biden administration’s emergency aid after the Hamas attack as ‘lazy’ and ‘counterproductive’
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Fast Forward ‘Where are all the Jews at?’ A year after mass rally for Israel, turnout at its followup is sparse
Multiple factors could have contributed to the low turnout at the event titled “Stand Together,” which was billed by organizers as a chance to “stand with Israel” and “strengthen our Jewish unity."
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Fast Forward Yechiel Leiter, American-Israeli former settler leader who lost a son in Gaza, to serve as next Israeli ambassador to US
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls Yechiel Leiter, a former settler leader who lost a son in Gaza, a “highly capable diplomat”
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News When observant Jews gathered to challenge Israel orthodoxy, verbal sparring and walkouts ensued
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Opinion Trump has forced an impossible choice on American synagogues amid antisemitic attacks
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Opinion The one crucial domain in which Iran outwitted Israel
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Fast Forward Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack dead after ramming car into temple, police say
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Fast Forward Jews decry UK newspaper for appearing to justify attack on bakery founded by Israelis
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Fast Forward Report: Israeli group quietly organized charter flights evacuating Palestinians from Gaza
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