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Fast Forward Here’s how Israel’s borders would change if Trump’s peace plan is enacted
President Trump on Tuesday unveiled what he has called the “Deal of the Century” — a peace proposal for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The 180-page plan goes into great detail about how the land swaps would go — and you can read our summary by clicking here. One of the toughest issues in past negotiations has…
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Israel News What does Trump’s peace plan mean for Israel, the Palestinians and Jerusalem?
Surrounded by some of their closest allies, from members of Congress to major megadonors, President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed several details of their 180-page plan, which was later released online. Here’s what you need to know, in plain English: What does Israel get? Its sovereignty over the Jordan Valley recognized by the…
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Books Jewish Groups Try To Silence Storytime Reading Of ‘P Is For Palestine’
Jewish groups have issued a legal threat against a public library in New Jersey if librarians proceed with a public reading of a book called “P is for Palestine,” the Bridgewater Courier News reported Monday. The two groups – the Central Jersey Jewish Public Affairs Committee and the Zachor Legal Institute, a legal group that…
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Fast Forward State Department Removes ‘Palestinian Territories’ From Website
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The State Department’s removal of the word “Palestinians” from a web page listing countries and areas covered by its Bureau for Near East Affairs does not reflect a change in policy, a spokeswoman said. “The website is being updated,” the spokeswoman told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in an email. “There has been…
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Opinion No, Israel Didn’t Just Adopt Trump’s Muslim Ban
On Thursday, the Israeli government made a bad decision. Under pressure from President Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Interior Minister Aryeh Deri decided not to grant an exemption from Israel’s anti-boycott law to Representatives Omar and Tlaib. As a result, the two members of Congress won’t be able to enter Israel. We should be…
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Fast Forward Tlaib Gets Israel’s OK To Visit Her Grandmother, Then Decides Against It
(JTA) — After being barred from entering Israel on Thursday, Rep. Rashida Tlaib submitted a humanitarian request to visit her aging grandmother in the West Bank, and Israel’s interior minister approved it. But Tlaib changed her mind Friday morning, saying that in the end she could not enter Israel “under these oppressive conditions.” “Silencing me…
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Fast Forward The Palestinian Group That Arranged Tlaib And Omar’s West Bank Trip Once Claimed Jews Put Christian Blood In Matzah
The Palestinian organization that had organized Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar’s planned delegation to Jerusalem and the West Bank once claimed that Jews put Christian blood in matzah, echoing a centuries-old anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. Miftah, a not-for-profit run by longtime Palestinian peace negotiator Hanan Ashrawi, was forced to apologize in 2013 after publishing an…
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Opinion In Barring Omar And Tlaib, Netanyahu Showed His Contempt For Liberal Jews
For the first time in its history, Israel has officially denied entry to Members of the US Congress. Today, Israeli officials denied that they would not allow Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib to travel to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The ostensible reason Israel gave for barring the Congresswomen was their their support…
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