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Why Trump's Israel ambassador could upend relations in the Middle East - CNN Sat, 17 Dec 2016 20:39:42 GMT

CNN

Why Trump's Israel ambassador could upend relations in the Middle East CNN Washington (CNN) Donald Trump's designated ambassador to Israel signals a potential shift in long-standing US policy that has implications for Washington's relationships in the region, with Europe and even the American Jewish community. Trump pick signals sharp shift on IsraelThe Hill Trump's Israel ambassador pick worries some American JewsNew York Daily News Israel's Right and Left split on Trump pick for next US envoy to IsraelJerusalem Post Israel News Haaretz -Washington Free Beacon (blog) all 45 news articles »

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Donald Trump's Pick for Ambassador to Israel Opens a World of Unknowns - Fortune Sat, 17 Dec 2016 15:48:55 GMT

Fortune

Donald Trump's Pick for Ambassador to Israel Opens a World of Unknowns Fortune Don't even try thinking of Donald Trump's choice for ambassador to Israel as a diplomat. David M. Friedman is far from that. But he serves very well as a reply in kind, an answer in human form. It's like this: For the last three years Prime Minister ... Trump's New Ambassador to Israel Heralds a Radical Change in PolicyForeign Policy (blog) David Friedman, Choice for Envoy to Israel, Is Hostile to Two-State EffortsNew York Times Palestinians decry Trump's choice for Israel ambassadorAljazeera.com The Economist (blog) -Business Insider -ABC News -Arutz Sheva all 335 news articles »

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Hamas blames Israel for assassination of drone chief - Aljazeera.com Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:46:59 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Hamas blames Israel for assassination of drone chief Aljazeera.com Hamas blamed Israel for the killing of its "commander" Mohammed al-Zawari, an aviation engineer who worked on the development of unmanned aerial vehicles, and vowed to take revenge. Zawari, 49, had been in Tunisia only a few days when he was shot ... Hamas blames Israel for killing of drone expert in TunisiaReuters Hamas accuses Israel of killing its Tunisian drone expertBBC News Hamas: Israel did not want an Arab engineer with such knowledge to existJerusalem Post Israel News The Times of Israel -Arutz Sheva -Haaretz all 32 news articles »

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Israel, a Medical Marijuana Pioneer, Is Eager to Capitalize - New York Times Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:45:59 GMT

New York Times

Israel, a Medical Marijuana Pioneer, Is Eager to Capitalize New York Times JERUSALEM — Israeli scientists began their pioneering research to isolate the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana with a 10-pound stash seized by the Tel Aviv police. That effort, in the 1960s, helped propel Israel to the vanguard of research into ...

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Ban Ki-moon says UN has 'disproportionate' focus on Israel - The Independent Sat, 17 Dec 2016 23:54:20 GMT

The Independent

Ban Ki-moon says UN has 'disproportionate' focus on Israel The Independent United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said the organisation has a “disproportionate” volume of resolutions against Israel, which he believes has “foiled the ability of the UN to fulfill its role effectively”. Addressing the UN Security ... Ban Ki-moon recognizes bias against Israel in last Security Council speechJerusalem Post Israel News France Delays Mideast Peace Conference — Israel Sticks to BoycottForward Ban Ki-moon admits UN's Israel biasYnetnews Reuters -Yahoo News all 34 news articles »

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Elite Beduin trackers guarding Israel's border with Lebanon - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:19:06 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Elite Beduin trackers guarding Israel's border with Lebanon Jerusalem Post Israel News Beduin men, who patrol Israel's borders and act as the first line of defense, are not obliged to serve in the army, meaning that they volunteer to put their lives at risk for their country. Since 1948, more than 110 Beduin have been killed defending ...

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Israeli strategists win Romanian election - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sun, 18 Dec 2016 02:14:48 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Israeli strategists win Romanian election Jerusalem Post Israel News The Romanians turned to the Israeli strategists because of their successful track record and their experience using new media. Romania. Moshe Klughaft celebrates the Romanian PSD victory with Bucharest Mayor Gabriela Firea, a member of the party.

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Israel's government is bracing for a violent showdown at the ... - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 17 Dec 2016 09:01:04 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Israel's government is bracing for a violent showdown at the ... Telegraph.co.uk Along the narrow road that leads to the hilltop settlement of Amona, young Israeli settlers have planted hints of what may be about to come. One of the entrances ... No, Settlers Don't Control Israeli PoliticsNew York Times Israeli settlers braced for eviction from Amona outpostAljazeera.com Israel to Approve Tens of Millions for Evacuating Illegal West Bank OutpostHaaretz The Times of Israel all 152 news articles »

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Trump Selects Adviser David Friedman As Ambassador To Israel - NPR Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:30:57 GMT

Trump Selects Adviser David Friedman As Ambassador To Israel NPR President-elect Donald Trump has chosen David Friedman as America's next ambassador to Israel. The lawyer is strongly critical of the two-state solution and supports settlement building in the occupied West Bank. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: President-elect ...

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Israeli Reservists Demand to Be Sent to Help Wounded Syrians - Haaretz Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:55:09 GMT

Israeli Reservists Demand to Be Sent to Help Wounded Syrians Haaretz Israeli army medical staff tend to a Syrian man wounded in the violence in Syria in An archive photo from February 2014 shows Israeli army medical staff tending to a Syrian man wounded in the violence in Syria in a military hospital in the Golan Heights. and more »