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Trump Cites Israel's 'Wall' as Model. The Analogy Is Iffy. - New York Times Fri, 27 Jan 2017 19:27:07 GMT

New York Times

Trump Cites Israel's 'Wall' as Model. The Analogy Is Iffy. New York Times “All you have to do is ask Israel. They were having a total disaster coming across and they had a wall. It's 99.9 percent stoppage.” It is not immediately clear which “wall” Mr. Trump was referring to. Israel has built fences along its borders with ... and more »

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Israeli Prime Minister questioned for 3rd time in graft probe, source says - CNN International Fri, 27 Jan 2017 20:16:46 GMT

CNN International

Israeli Prime Minister questioned for 3rd time in graft probe, source says CNN International Jerusalem (CNN) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interrogated Friday by police for a third time as part of an ongoing graft probe, a source close to Netanyahu said. The source spoke to CNN anonymously because he was not allowed to speak ... On Israel, President Trump Less Cavalier Than Candidate TrumpForward Thomas Friedman: Trump's 'one paragraph' approach to foreign policy is on full display with IsraelBusiness Insider Israel announces plans for a further 11000 settler homes in East JerusalemThe Independent Newsweek -RT -The Hill (blog) all 381 news articles »

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Hamas and Israel: Can they do a deal? - Aljazeera.com Fri, 27 Jan 2017 18:34:35 GMT

Hamas and Israel: Can they do a deal? Aljazeera.com Hamas spokesman Osama Hamdan on the new unity government and Trump, and Guy Verhofstadt discusses the EU and Brexit. 27 Jan 2017 18:56 GMT Politics, Palestine, Brexit · Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social ...

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A five-part plan for Trump to rebuild US relations with Israel - The Hill (blog) Fri, 27 Jan 2017 21:20:35 GMT

The Hill (blog)

A five-part plan for Trump to rebuild US relations with Israel The Hill (blog) The second principle is fighting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement aimed at delegitimizing Israel. Resolution 2334 gave an enormous boost to this insidious campaign, which has gained strength on American college campuses over the ... and more »

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Israel takes steps to decriminalize marijuana use - CNN Fri, 27 Jan 2017 13:52:21 GMT

CNN

Israel takes steps to decriminalize marijuana use CNN Jerusalem (CNN) Cannabis advocates scored a major victory in Israel on Thursday. In a move seen as a step toward marijuana decriminalization, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan announced a new policy that would cut down on prosecution for ... Israel Plans to Decriminalize Small-Scale Marijuana UseNBCNews.com Israel Moves Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana UseReason (blog) How Cannabis Became Illegal in Israel in the First PlaceHaaretz The Times of Israel all 39 news articles »

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German Muslim students protest Holocaust remembrance, attack Israel - Jerusalem Post Israel News Fri, 27 Jan 2017 14:34:39 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

German Muslim students protest Holocaust remembrance, attack Israel Jerusalem Post Israel News The court wrote the men only sought via the arson of the synagogue “to clearly draw attention to the blazing conflict between Israel and Palestinians” during Operation Protective Edge in 2014. The original synagogue in Wuppertal was burned by Germans ...

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Academics and Israel - Irish Times Sat, 28 Jan 2017 00:09:15 GMT

Academics and Israel Irish Times Sir, – Dr Kevin McCarthy attacks the projected University College Cork conference on “International Law and the State of Israel” on the grounds that “the right of scholars to debate and discuss each other's work . . . cannot happen if academics from ...

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American Jews will 'divorce' Israel if it is at peace — Foxman - Mondoweiss Fri, 27 Jan 2017 18:51:50 GMT

Mondoweiss

American Jews will 'divorce' Israel if it is at peace — Foxman Mondoweiss Abe Foxman said something very smart the other day. There is a “continuous crisis” between American Jews and Israeli Jews over fundamental value differences, from occupation to freedom of worship, he said. Does that mean there is a “divorce” between ... 'Israel no longer in top five issues influencing American Jewish voters'Jerusalem Post Israel News Just how Jewish? Ivanka Trump has a trump card in IsraelThe Australian Immigration to Israel declined in 2016Arutz Sheva Haaretz all 48 news articles »

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Israel to grant asylum to 100 children orphaned in Syria's civil war - Los Angeles Times Thu, 26 Jan 2017 23:02:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Israel to grant asylum to 100 children orphaned in Syria's civil war Los Angeles Times While the United States was preparing plans to close its borders to Syrian refugees, Israel announced plans Thursday to accept 100 orphaned Syrian children from around the battered city of Aleppo. Critics immediately dismissed the plans as window ... What's behind Israel's decision to welcome Syrian orphans?Al-Monitor Israel is adopting 100 Syrian orphans, despite the fact the two countries are technically at warThe Independent Israel 'to take in 100 Syrian orphans'BBC News Haaretz -Breitbart News all 40 news articles »

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Israel returns two bodies of slain Palestinian assailants - The Times of Israel Fri, 27 Jan 2017 20:48:55 GMT

The Times of Israel

Israel returns two bodies of slain Palestinian assailants The Times of Israel Israel handed over the bodies of two Palestinians killed while carrying out attacks on soldiers and civilians to their families on Friday, an army spokeswoman said. She identified the two as Nidal Daud Mahdawi, who was killed trying to stab soldiers on ... and more »