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US ambassador to Israel appears to break with American policy on West Bank - Los Angeles Times Thu, 28 Sep 2017 22:01:37 GMT

Los Angeles Times
US ambassador to Israel appears to break with American policy on West Bank
Los Angeles Times
In an interview to be broadcast in Israel on Friday, U.S. Ambassador David Friedman appears to break with almost 25 years of American policy advocating a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Friedman also casts doubt on the American ...
Israel only occupies 2% of West Bank, says US ambassadorThe Guardian
West Bank settlements 'part of Israel', says US ambassadorFinancial Times
Bernie Sanders Meets With Prominent Palestinian Activist Targeted by Israel and AbbasHaaretz
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US Ambassador: Israel occupies just 2 percent of West Bank - Fox News Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:44:57 GMT

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US Ambassador: Israel occupies just 2 percent of West Bank
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The Palestinians, along with much of the international community, view Israel's West Bank settlements as illegal and an obstacle to peace. Israel disputes this, saying the fate of the settlements must be resolved through negotiations with the Palestinians.
State Dept. distances itself from US Israel envoy's West Bank commentsCNN
Israel wants US to shut Palestinians' DC office — reportThe Times of Israel
Palestine joins Interpol, heightening Israel's fearsChicago Tribune
Aljazeera.com -Haaretz
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Israel Is Going to War in Syria to Fight Iran - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:38:44 GMT

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Israel Is Going to War in Syria to Fight Iran
Foreign Policy (blog)
JERUSALEM – Israeli officials believe that Iran is winning its bid for dominance in the Middle East, and they are mobilizing to counter the regional realignment that threatens to follow. The focus of Israel's military and diplomatic campaign is Syria ...

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In 3 slain security guards, Israel sees a patchwork of its society - Los Angeles Times Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:55:00 GMT

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In 3 slain security guards, Israel sees a patchwork of its society
Los Angeles Times
The security officers represented nearly the full rainbow of Israeli society — an Arab and two Israeli-born Jews, one of Ethiopian descent. Their deaths Tuesday in a shooting attack by a Palestinian man — a father of four described warmly by a ...
Israel shooting: Palestinian kills three at Jewish settlement near occupied West BankThe Independent
Three Israeli soldiers shot dead near JerusalemAljazeera.com
Palestinian gunman kills three at Israeli settlementFinancial Times
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A movement backed by Israel for half a century - Jewish Chronicle Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:55:06 GMT

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A movement backed by Israel for half a century
Jewish Chronicle
The overwhelming Kurdish vote in support of independence on Monday was endorsed by Israelis of all political views. It built on half a century of Israeli-Kurdish cooperation which commenced when Golda Meir was Foreign Minister. Nahum Admoni, Mossad ...
Schumer: US should back independent Kurdish stateThe Times of Israel
In Kurdistan's Erbil, the Polling Station Head Shouted Out: 'We Are the Second Israel!'Haaretz

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Hamas Reportedly Agrees to Egypt's New Plan for Prisoner Swap With Israel - Haaretz Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:06:46 GMT

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Hamas Reportedly Agrees to Egypt's New Plan for Prisoner Swap With Israel
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The leader of Hamas in Gaza said on Thursday that the organization has agreed to a framework for prisoner exchanges between Hamas and Israel proposed by Egypt two weeks ago. The proposal was submitted to the Hamas delegation, led by Ismail ...
'Son of Hamas' rocks UN with defense of IsraelWND.com
Hamas: We approved prisoner exchange dealArutz Sheva
Former Hamas Member Stuns UN Body With Anti-PLO, Pro-Israel SpeechWashington Free Beacon
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Ali grapples with Israel and identity in a snoozy Transparent - AV Club Thu, 28 Sep 2017 17:07:06 GMT

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Ali grapples with Israel and identity in a snoozy Transparent
AV Club
The only reasonably impactful scene featuring Maura comes via a conversation with Ali, who's grappling both with her gender identity and the politics of being in Israel. It can be hard to tell with Ali what's fleeting and what she actually cares about ...

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Australia, New Zealand Premiers to Visit Israel in Late October - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com Thu, 28 Sep 2017 23:33:19 GMT

Australia, New Zealand Premiers to Visit Israel in Late October
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The joint visit will mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Be'er Sheva, a major push led by General Edmund Allenby that ousted Ottoman forces from southern Israel in the final weeks of World War I. Dozens of Australian and New Zealand soldiers ...

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Israel says it foiled planned ISIS-inspired attack at Jerusalem holy site - Reuters Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:39:30 GMT

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Israel says it foiled planned ISIS-inspired attack at Jerusalem holy site
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it had thwarted a plan by two Israeli Arabs with Islamic State sympathies to mount an attack at a contested Jerusalem holy site where a July gun ambush set off a wave of violence. The Shin Bet security ...
Three Israeli Arabs Arrested on Suspicion of Planning ISIS-inspired Temple Mount AttackHaaretz
2 IS-backing Arab Israelis charged with plotting another Temple Mount shootingThe Times of Israel

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Israel Jumps Eight Places in Global Competitiveness Index - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com Thu, 28 Sep 2017 23:17:18 GMT

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Israel Jumps Eight Places in Global Competitiveness Index
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Israel jumped eight places to rank 16th in the world from 137 countries in the latest edition of the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) published by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum this week. Switzerland topped the table as the world's most ...

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