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The Israeli plan, formulated under American pressure, is to help the Trump administration put pressure on Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to moderate his speech at the UN General Assembly.
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'As opposed to similar calls in other years, no one from the Jewish community introduced or thanked him, and the president took no questions. The call lasted for about 5 minutes.'
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Referring to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Smotrich said: 'Never will there be an Arab state between the sea and the Jordan.'
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"Mahmoud Abbas will be 92 a decade from now. Israel will not intervene in his replacement, but we will certainly expect changes."
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Even though almost 55% of respondents believe the peace process should be resumed, some 80% believe it is dead.
“Imagine that radical Islamic forces were stationed on these hills. That would be a danger not only to us, but to all our neighbors."
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The US Consulate—rather than the US embassy in Tel Aviv—said the US-run talks are the best way to reach a comprehensive peace agreement.
Another round of rounds begins.
State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert slaughtered some sacred cows on Wednesday.
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With things being as bad as they are for President Trump, we should probably be looking forward to his speedy replacement by a tried and true friend of Israel, Vice President Mike Pence.
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"It is our view that, after seven years, Mr Blair's achievements as envoy are negligible, even within his narrow mandate of promoting Palestinian economic development."
Jordan says the country complied with its international obligations by allowing the security officer to leave.
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The Jordan Times' version of the King Abdullah's announcement Saturday already scrubbed out the anti-Semitic tidbit, but it was clear that the King is stressed enough by recent events to shake out the ant-Jewish genie in the bottle.
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'I could not support the resolution two years ago. It was too simplistic,' Mennonite World Conference president Nelson Kraybill said, speaking in support of the motion during comments at the microphones.
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Last February, facing a serious challenge to his nomination from members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who are allergic to comparisons to things Holocaust, coming from the right or the left, Friedman bowed down and kissed the PC ring.
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A senior PA official said Abbas refuses to meet the US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman because of his well documented support for the settlements, for which Kushner and Greenblatt rebuked the Chairman during their meeting.
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'In light of sizeable gaps, lack of trust, and an absence of readiness for serious compromises from the Palestinian side, and the fact the Palestinian Authority is unable to provide an effective response to terror threats, it is difficult for me to envision the possibility of reaching a political agreement in the coming years.'
Mahmoud Abbas will never take any deal, no matter how sweet, because "there is no way he will allow himself to go down in history as the person who gave up on the 'right' of return."
"It is important to make clear, before the start of a diplomatic process, that Jerusalem will never be divided under any circumstance."
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12 years after the evacuation of settlements: 'The benefit of disengagement in Judea and Samaria: zero.'
“Palestinians themselves don't even have civil rights under Palestinian rule. What do you expect would happen to Jews?"
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The Americans inserted the clause into the document, but it was eventually removed under pressure from Naftali Bennett (Habayit Hayehudi) and senior Likud officials.
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Couldn't happen to a nicer gal? Goes without saying, except that the irony of her lament is escaping the talented but, alas, humorless Nini.
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'The fundamental difference between Israel's right and left is that "the left hides its head in the sand believing that these two aspirations can be reconciled, while I believe that this is not possible.'
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According to a PLO senior official, cooperation with Israel to improve the lives of Arabs living under PA rule must be stopped, just in time for the water shortages of July and August.
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'Now, in the new era we are in, the excuses are over and we expressly expect compensation and correction for all the years in which the settlement enterprise was hung up to dry.'
Trump had watched a video where Abbas admitted he incited against Israel.
Regavim argues there's no reason to transfer any part of Area C to the Palestinian Authority when their population numbers are clearly inflated.
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Daniel Bar-Tal, Emeritus Professor at the School of Education at Tel Aviv University, Areas of expertise: Militarism in Israeli society; Culture and ethos of Conflict
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Hint: it ain't Jason Greenblatt, Ivanka Trump, or Jared Kushner.
Israel acts “in accordance with our interests, not according to whether or not we have a green light from the international community.”
Trump: Peace can never take root in an environment where violence is tolerated, funded and even rewarded.
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Saudi Arabia 'is committed to the peace process in the Middle East on the basis of UN resolutions, on the basis of the two-state solution, with the principle of Jerusalem for everyone.'
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The discussion, then as now, revolved around annexation versus a two-state solution, although at the time the most these Israeli ministers could imagine was a Palestinian autonomy under Israeli rule (a solution that's to the right of today's Likud).
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As foreign visits to the Jewish State go, the Nixon excursion had gone pretty well.
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Trump's Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Tuesday said the Kotel was 'clearly in Jerusalem,' but failed to state that Jerusalem was part of Israel.
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Abbas told Trump he would like to start the negotiations at the point where he and Olmert had parted way.
PA Minister of Justice: "Our brave prisoners and righteous Martyrs... are fighters for freedom, justice, and peace."
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The meeting will pay special attention paid to the PA's 'struggle against terrorism.'
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It may be time for Israel to prepare for a tough and painful fight with yet another 'friendly' White House.
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So, why can't we all just get along already?
“Israel is America’s closest ally in the Middle East, and the community of nations must accept that Israel has a right to exist – period,” said Cong. Johnson.
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The stabber was finally stopped and neutralized by the gallery owner's husband.
Trump, Rex Tillerson and Nikki Haley may be coming to Israel within the next few months for the first time.
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Good for you, disinterested, bored, couldn't-care-less Israeli foreign office officials, keep up the absence of good work!
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Lempert is planning to leave after Palestinian Authority Charmian Mahmoud Abbas' May 3 meeting with Trump.
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MK Smotrich called on his colleagues on the right to keep their finger on the pulse and not allow Netanyahu 'dissolve the construction effort.'
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Deputy Foreign Minister Tzippy Hotovely was greeted with applause as she stated: 'We need to reach a million settlers in Judea and Samaria – with a US embassy in Jerusalem.'
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Ostensibly, it's the peace of the complete city of Jerusalem the VP and his nice Christian family are praying for. With Jews praying on the Temple Mount and picnicking on the green hills of Shiloh.
Friedman is expected to quickly leave for Israel where he has long maintained a residence in Jerusalem.
Dagan and Revivi told Greenblatt that the Obama era is over.
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King Abdullah told Trump's envoy that he would 'do everything possible" to help end the Israel-PA conflict – on the basis of a two-state solution.'
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MK Smotrich ended his post with a new slogan: "An undivided land is more important than an undivided coalition."
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'President Trump will soon have to decide if confronting the Palestinians on that terrorist incitement is more urgent than pursuing a pathway to peace.'
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Herzog planned to 'reiterate Israel's demand to prevent at all cost transferring to Hezbollah weapons that had been provided to Syria, as well as to prevent Hezbollah from acquiring positions in the Syrian Golan heights.'
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'We do not know who Minister Liberman has been talking to, but from our sources, it is clear that the policy of the Trump administration has not changed.'
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'We received a direct message from the US, that imposing sovereignty on Judea and Samaria would mean an immediate crisis with the US.'
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In May 2008, Blair announced a new plan for peace and based mostly on the Peace Valley plan, an effort to promote economic cooperation among Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority.
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'This is the way to respect international law as well as the security of Israel.'
Friedman: As Ambassador I will represent this administration's policies not my own; and I will welcome all Americans, of every political view, when they visit Israel.
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Trump clearly said, 'As far as settlements, I’d like to see you hold back on settlements for a little bit.'
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'A two-state solution that doesn't bring peace is not our goal that anybody wants to achieve.'
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The Messiah can't be too far away, if Yishai Fleisher was invited by the Gray Lady to explain how Israel can remain Jewish and democratic without the two-state solution.
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Friedman was described by Al-Monitor as 'an Orthodox Jew who wears a yarmulke' (God help us).
"Congress is willing to hold hearings about other options for the Israel-Palestinian story other than the two-state solution."
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Like it or not, the president's response downgraded his view on the settlements from 'not an impediment' to 'impediment.'
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And not one word, once again, from the White House Spokesman, about any 'two-state solution,' thank you very much.
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PM Netanyahu has been on both sides of the fence regarding the new bill, but mostly, people in his circle explained, out of fear of retribution from the Obama Administration.
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You know what's the only country in the Middle East where the Christian community is thriving and prospering? Naturally – Israel. You're welcome, Bishop Lang.
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Netanyahu objects to annexing Ma'ale Adumim at this point, because he is weary of offending the new president by taking for granted his approval to such a sea change.
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Isaac Herzog said that 'recently there has been a certain attempt to dim Peres' peace doctrine; his faith in the two-state vision and [his efforts to achieve] a comprehensive peace with our Palestinian neighbors.'
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Jared Kushner is a man who knows how to keep a grudge, and knows the secret of revenge being best served ice cold. Don't underestimate him, don't mess with him, don't take him for granted.
Foreign ministry officials are bracing for whatever will result from the so-called Paris 'peace conference' -- knowing the outcome least likely to result is peace.
If UNSCR 2334 upset you, another one may be just a week away, and it is far worse.
Israel will not be bullied into actions that will endanger its citizens anywhere they live, said DM Liberman.
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Most of the Nay votes came from Democrats, including Keith Ellison (D-Mn), who is in the running to head the Democratic National Committee.
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'A Trump Presidency is likely to witness a complete departure from the Washingtonian doublespeak. […] In fact, Trump is set to expose American foreign policy for what it truly is, and has been for decades.'
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee takes 'selfies' in Ma'ale Adumim to show the city is no handful of tents but rather, a full city.
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'we are in a narrow window of opportunity, it's our last chance before the world forces on us a terror state along Route 6.'
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Another way for Australia to demonstrate its unswerving support for Israel, as the Middle East’s only liberal, pluralist democracy, might be to ... move its embassy to Jerusalem.
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'Had Australia been a member of the Security Council, it would not have supported last Friday's resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements.'
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UK ambassador to the US Sir Kim Darroch has said he hopes May and Trump will emulate the rapport between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.
Israeli Arab MK Ahmed Tibi called the residents of the Jewish community of Amona "land thieves" while speaking to Ono Academic College.
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'John Kerry is a stain on American foreign policy who is ignorant of the issues.'
Defense Minister Liberman warns French Jews in particular that if they want to remain Jewish, now is the time to leave.
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Netanyahu's spokesman David Keys said Israel has ironclad information that the Obama administration helped craft the anti-settlements UNSC resolution.
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He did not mention that, had the Maccabees redeemed the Holy Temple today, they would surely have been condemned by the UN Security Council, with the US abstaining, because said Holy Temple stood in 'Occupied East Jerusalem.'
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"Over decades, American administrations and Israeli governments had disagreed about settlements, but we agreed that the Security Council was not the place to resolve this issue," Netanyahu noted.
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Habayit Hayehudi Chairman MK Naftali Bennett said on Saturday night that now is the time to switch from retreat to sovereignty.'
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President-Elect Donald Trump engaged in his first act as leader of the free world on Thursday, when his tweet stopped the game clock on an Egyptian anti-settlements UN Security Council resolution.
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Worst Celebrations of Special Days: AFP, which dedicated its International Women’s Day coverage to the hardships of Arab women whose husbands are held in Israeli jails.
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Like a baseball team after a losing season, J Street is making 2017 a rebuilding year, using US Jews' fear and loathing of President-Elect Trump to scare up (literally) the donations.
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Fifty years after that catastrophic Arab failure, in 1977, the UN declared an International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, to be celebrated each year on November 29.
The film Hate Spaces dissects the issue of gross indifference towards American Jews on universities nation-wide.
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Netanyahu's office issued a written directive at 4 PM Sunday asking cabinet ministers not to make contact with the president-elect or his staff.
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"For 21 years, the Left has been trying to blame Netanyahu for the incitement. Over and over Netanyahu said we disagree, but there should be no incitement. And now you're trying to silence him."
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Somebody should tell Ivanka Trump and Jason Greenblatt as soon as Shabbat is out.
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Former US Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk said, with noted condescension, "If the Israeli right knows what Trump position regarding Israel is, I believe they know more than Trump does."
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The Netanyahu cabinet has been extra careful not to provoke the ire of the retiring emperor on the eve of that portion of his term when he no longer needs to worry about the Jewish vote.
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The two-state solution does not stand a chance unless the leaders of both sides "are willing and able to make decisions" — and it’s highly unlikely that whomever is chosen to succeed Abbas would be able to make them.
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