Tag: Benjamin Netanyahu
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Analysis: New round of violence in Jerusalem
Tensions increased in Jerusalem after Israel barricaded a plaza outside of Jerusalem’s Old City during the holy month of Ramadan. Although the barricades were suddenly removed Sunday, the violence has continued. The Associated Press has the story: Barricades in Jerusalem set off new round of violence JERUSALEM (AP) — The holy city of Jerusalem, a…
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BIBI “NATANZYAHU” PLAYS BAD COP ON IRAN
BIBI “NATANZYAHU” PLAYS BAD COP ON IRAN This week witnessed three big surprises in the ongoing not-so-shadow war between Israel and Iran. First, the remarkable technical success of a sabotage operation, almost certainly staged by Israel, against Iran’s heavily guarded uranium enrichment facility at Natanz. Second, more surprising, the apparent American acceptance of this operation,…
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Iran’s Khamenei dislikes 2015 nuclear deal offer
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took the same skeptical stance as Iran’s president toward reviving talks about the 2015 nuclear agreement. He said the offers to talk at Vienna are “arrogant and humiliating.” The Associated Press has the story: Iran’s supreme leader rejects talks to revive 2015 nuclear agreement DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)…
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Iran increases uranium enrichment after alleged Israeli attack
After an assault that damaged centrifuges at its Natanz nuclear facility, Iran will be increasing the purity of its uranium enrichment up to 60%. Israel is widely believed to be behind the attack. This further jeopardizes negotiations with bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 nuclear deal, as it puts Iran in further breach of…
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Israel’s president chooses Netanyahu to remain PM
After a contentious election, with no party winning enough to seats to form a majority coalition, Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin choose Benjamin Netanyahu to remain as Prime Minister. He will likely need the support of a small Arab Islamist party, and one of his partners, the Religious Zionists, have an openly racist platform and say…