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Breaking News European Countries Condemn U.S. Embassy Move
European countries condemned Monday’s move of the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the Times of Israel reported. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said in a statement that the move “is inflaming already a very tense situation, and the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians.” “We don’t consider it a wise decision to move the embassy,”…
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Fast Forward Mnuchin: Embassy Opening Reminds Me Of Being A Boy At Temple
A few hours before the official ceremony opening the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, the Orthodox Union threw a breakfast at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to celebrate the occasion, where U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin used his address to share excitement over his “big part” at the upcoming event event. Mnuchin said…
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Fast Forward Embassy Preacher Slammed By Mitt Romney For Bigotry Against Mormons — And Jews
(JTA) — The Dallas pastor slated to lead a prayer at the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem has made derogatory remarks about Jews, Muslims, and Mormons. Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who currently is running for the Senate in Utah, said in a tweet Sunday evening that “Robert Jeffress says ‘you can’t be…
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Fast Forward Joe Lieberman Is Lone ‘Democrat’ At Jerusalem Embassy Opening
In the sea of Trump administration officials, GOP congressional heavyweights and Republican megadonors gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the moving of the U.S. Embassy, former Sen. Joseph Lieberman has been one lonely Democrat — sort of. Not a single sitting member of his party was invited to take part in the festivities – even those…
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Fast Forward American Embassy Officially Opens In Jerusalem
The United States officially opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Monday, fulfilling a pledge by President Donald Trump who has recognized the holy city as the Israeli capital. “Today we open the United States embassy in Jerusalem, Israel,” U.S. ambassador to Israel David Friedman said at the beginning of the inaugural ceremony, attended…
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Fast Forward 18 Gazan Palestinians Dead In Protests On Day Of US Embassy Dedication In Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (JTA) — At least 18 Gazan Palestinians have been killed at the border with Israel, where at least 10,000 have gathered for protests in the hours before the dedication of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. Several thousand more Palestinian protesters are located more than a quarter of a mile from the border fence…
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Fast Forward Jared And Ivanka Blessed By Israeli Rabbi Who Compared Black People To Monkeys
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump reportedly received a blessing in Jerusalem on Sunday from Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef — who was condemned by the Anti-Defamation League earlier this year for comparing black people to monkeys. Kushner and Trump, both senior advisors to President Trump, are in Israel as part of the American delegation…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump Arrive In Israel For Jerusalem Embassy Opening
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner and the rest of the official American delegation to Israel for the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem arrived in Israel. The delegation is led by Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin also arrived with the White House advisors on Sunday. Jason…
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