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Fast Forward Jeb Bush Says Relies on George W. for Israel Advice
Jeb Bush said he was likeliest to take advice on Israel from his brother, former President George W. Bush. “If you want to know who I listen to for advice, it’s him,” the former Florida governor and likely contender for the GOP presidential nod was quoted Thursday by the Washington Post as telling a group…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Rick Jacobs Urges Benjamin Netanyahu To Protect Pluralism
The leader of the Reform Jewish movement urged Benjamin Netanyahu to preserve pluralism in a message congratulating the Israeli prime minister on forming a new government. “We hope that as this new government moves forward, it will take into consideration the values of inclusion and pluralism for all of Israel’s citizens – values that are…
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Fast Forward Los Angeles Parents Sue Over Sand Flies on Israel Trip
The parents of four Los Angeles County high school students who participated in a summer youth trip to Israel have sued the sponsoring organizations over a sand fly infestation. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday against the Union for Reform Judaism and the North American Federation of Temple Youth,…
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Opinion Swipe Right If Israeli-Palestinian Peace Turns You On
Are you in the mood to make love, not war? Then swipe right — right across the Green Line! Verona, a new Tinder-like dating app specially designed for Israelis and Palestinians, sounds like a joke. But for 1000 users and counting, it’s become a real way to find a hot hook-up and solve the Middle East…
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Life Meet Ayelet Shaked, Israel’s New Justice Minister
Meet Israel’s new justice minister: Ayelet Shaked. I wrote a lengthy profile of Shaked in January ahead of Israel’s March elections. For those of you who need a refresher, Shaked is perhaps best known for her incendiary Facebook post last summer that justified bombing Palestinian civilians because they give shelter to “evil.” She made international…
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Fast Forward President Obama Lauds New Government — Presses for 2-State Solution
President Barack Obama in his message congratulating Benjamin Netanyahu on forming a new Israeli government emphasized the “importance” of a two-state solution. “President Obama looks forward to working with Prime Minister Netanyahu and his new government,” the statement released Thursday said. “As the president has emphasized, the United States places great importance on our close…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu’s 1-Seat Coalition Could Be Doomed From Start
Benjamin Netanyahu is unlikely to find much comfort at home or abroad in his fourth term as prime minister after taking six weeks to form a coalition that will hold a parliamentary majority of just a single seat. Long at odds with Western allies over his views on the Palestinians and Iran, Netanyahu could be…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Denounce Israel ‘Cabinet of War’
A senior Palestinian official called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new coalition government “one of war.” The government “will be one of war which will be against peace and stability in our region,” lead Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told the French news agency AFP on Thursday. “This new right-wing, extremist government is not a partner…
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