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Fast Forward Jordan: Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem is ‘Red Line’
A spokesman for the Jordanian government says Donald Trump’s promise to move the US Embassy to Israel to Jerusalem would be a “gift to extremists.” According to the Associated Press, Information Minister Mohammed Momani said Jordan would use all political and diplomatic measures to prevent such a move. Momani said moving the embassy “will have…
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Israel News Israeli Police Grill Netanyahu Again Over Graft Allegations
Israeli police officers on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under caution for a second time this week on suspicion of taking gifts from businessmen in breach of his role as a public servant. Police said the session, which lasted some five hours, was held at Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem. A first interrogation that…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Epic Solar Tower Soars to the Sun
Israel is building a solar energy tower that will soar 820 feet high, part of an ambitious renewable energy project deep in the desert that could kickstart the lagging local industry. According to the Associated Press, the tower, part of a sprawling solar power campus called Ashalim, will be the largest solar energy initiative in…
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Israel News For Palestinian Kids, 2016 ‘Deadliest Year’ in a Decade: Rights Group
More Palestinian children died in 2016 by Israeli fire than by any other year in the last decade, said Defense for Children International’s Palestine branch. The group counted 32 Palestinian children killed by the Israel Defense Forces, police and security guards in 2016. The group defines a child as anyone under the age of 18….
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Israel News Can TED Talks Sell 50 Years of Israeli Occupation?
Israeli settlers are taking inspiration from TED talks to make their case to the world on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 War. A new online video lecture series, called Talk17, features 18-minute talks from Israeli settlers and their supporters and even a few Palestinians about issues regarding the West Bank, the…
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Fast Forward Could Tasty Israeli Snack Be Answer to Peanut Allergies — in America?
American parents should be feeding their babies peanut products to avoid severe allergies later in life — just like the Israelis do. Israeli consumption of Bamba, Israel’s popular peanut-flavored corn puff snack, is likely the reason that Israeli children have a low incidence of peanut allergies, say health reports. The National Institute of Allergies and…
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Israel News Billionaire Mining Mogul Beny Steinmetz Released From Israel House Arrest
Israel released billionaire businessman Beny Steinmetz from house arrest without charge on Wednesday, his mining firm BSG Resources (BSGR) and a court spokeswoman said, following his detention over bribery allegations involving BSGR in Africa. Israeli authorities put Steinmetz, 60, under house arrest on Dec. 19. Police said he and other Israelis living abroad were alleged…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Backs Pardon for Soldier Who Shot Subdued Palestinian
(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a pardon for the Israeli soldier who shot a downed Palestinian assailant. Elor Azaria was convicted of manslaughter on Wednesday in a military court. “This is a difficult and painful day for all of us – and first and foremost for Elor and his family, for…
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