Tag: Israel
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Israel Religious festival stampede kills 44 and hurts dozens
Israel Religious festival stampede kills 44 JERUSALEM (AP) — A stampede at a religious festival attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel killed at least 44 people and injured about 150 early Friday, medical officials said. It was one of the country’s deadliest civilian disasters. The stampede began when large numbers…
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Israeli soccer referee: I am transgender
Sapir Berman, an Israeli soccer referee, has decided to come out as transgender. Israel is generally progressive on LGBTQ rights, but some soccer matches are played in more conservative communities. The Associated Press has the story: Sapir Berman, soccer referee in Israel, comes out as transgender RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — An Israeli soccer referee…
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what is hidden in Iran’s nuclear underground facilities?!!
what is hidden in Iran’s nuclear underground facilities?!! An Explosion at Natanz Iran recently announced that its facility in Natanz had suffered a large explosion and power loss in which a significant number of centrifuges that enrich natural uranium into fuel for nuclear power or weapons were damaged. Natanz is, perhaps, Iran’s most important enrichment…
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Syrian missile not intentional, Israel says
A missile from Syria that landed deep inside Israel, setting off air raid sirens, was the result of a misfire, according to the Israeli military. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said it was due to incompetence by Syrian air defense. The Associated Press has the story: Israeli military confirms that Syrian missile…
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Abraham Accords: A Tool for Progress
Abraham Accords: A Tool for Progress As diplomatic agreements go, the Abraham Accords, in which I played a part as Special Representative for International Relations at the White House, are unique in modern history. As the name suggests, these agreements celebrate the deep reverence and belief in the biblical figure Abraham that Muslims, Jews and…
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Israeli strike near Damascus in response to a Syrian missile
Israeli strike near Damascus in response to a Syrian missile JERUSALEM (AP) — A missile launched from Syria was fired into southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, it said it attacked the missile launcher and air-defense systems in neighboring Syria.…
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Israel-Morocco, historical richness and domestic challenges
Today, on Israel’s 73rd anniversary, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted the traditional reception for the foreign heads of mission in Israel in his official residence in Jerusalem. This year’s event was different; as a senior representative of Morocco, the head of the Moroccan liaison mission in Tel Aviv, was in attendance, shaking the president’s hand…
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U.S. threatens Lebanese politicians with sanctions
After months of political deadlock in Lebanon, U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs David Hale warned Lebanese officials that U.S. and its allies might impose sanctions against them if progress is not made setting up the new government. Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri was named to the post in October, but he has been unable…
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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)…