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Government International Politics 

House Votes to Back Two-State Solution in Middle East

December 6, 2019 JACK RODGERS
bills, Israel, Palestine, Trump administration, U.S. House of Representatives

Rebuking President Donald Trump, the House of Representatives on Friday passed a resolution supporting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Government International Politics 

Netanyahu Asks Pompeo to Increase Pressure on Iran

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Iran, Israel, Pol4, Sanctions, Trump administration

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday praised U.S. sanctions on Iran, and asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to apply even stronger pressure.

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International Law 

No Charges to Be Brought in Gaza Freedom Flotilla Case

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 MOLLY QUELL
International Criminal Court, Israel

The International Criminal Court prosecutor has declined to pursue charges in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla case, in which Israeli commandos killed 10 humanitarian aid workers in 2010.

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International 

Palestinians Protest US Settlement Policy in a ‘Day of Rage’

November 26, 2019November 27, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israel, Palestine, protests, Trump administration, West Bank Settlements

Thousands of Palestinian protesters took part in a “day of rage” across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, with some groups clashing with Israeli forces to protest the U.S. announcement that it no longer believes Israeli settlements violate international law.

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Criminal International Politics 

Senior Likud Leaders Mum on Netanyahu’s Indictments

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP3, Benjamin Netanyahu, corruption, Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to project business as usual Sunday as he returned to work after his indictment on corruption charges, but a wall of silence from his Cabinet ministers could mean tough times ahead for him.

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International Politics 

Bitter Political Fight Coming After Netanyahu Indictment

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Benjamin Netanyahu, corruption, Elections, indictment, Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s indictment has sharpened the battle lines in Israel’s deadlocked political system and could test the loyalty of his right-wing allies, Israeli commentators said Friday.

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Criminal Government International Politics 

Israel’s Netanyahu Charged in Corruption Cases

November 21, 2019November 22, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Benjamin Netanyahu, bribery, corruption, Fraud, Israel

Israel’s attorney general on Thursday formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption cases, throwing the country’s paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatening the long-time leader’s grip on power.

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International Politics 

Benny Gantz Fails to Form Coalition in Israel

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
ap5, Elections, Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival Benny Gantz said Wednesday that he has failed to form a new government, dashing his hopes of toppling the longtime Israeli prime minister and pushing the country closer toward an unprecedented third election in less than a year.

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International 

Israel Strikes Iranian Targets in Syria, Killing 11

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
ap5, Bombing, Iran, Israel, Syria

The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, carrying out a “wide-scale” strike in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights the day before.

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Government International 

White House Eases Stance on West Bank Settlements

November 18, 2019November 19, 2019 TIM RYAN
Israel, Palestine, State Department, Trump administration, West Bank Settlements

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the United States will no longer treat Israeli settlements in the West Bank as violations of international law, reversing a 40-year old State Department legal opinion.

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International 

Israel Kills 18 in Gaza, Vows to Keep Attacking

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bombing, Gaza, Israel, Palestine

Israeli airstrikes killed more Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza on Wednesday and rocket fire toward Israel resumed after a brief overnight lull, raising the death toll in the strip to 18 Palestinians in the heaviest round of fighting in months.

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Business International 

High Court Says EU Nations Must Label Israeli Settlement Products

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
European Court of Justice, human rights, Israel, labeling

The European Union’s top court ruled Tuesday that EU countries must oblige retailers to identify products made in Israeli settlements with special labels, a ruling sure to spark anger in Israel.

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International 

Israeli Airstrike Kills Islamic Jihad Leader in Gaza Home

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bombing, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Syria

Two Israeli airstrikes targeted senior Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza and in Syria early Tuesday, escalating Israel’s regional confrontation with Iran and threatening to another devastating round of cross-border violence with Palestinians.

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Government International 

Israel’s Expulsion of Human Rights Official Upheld

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
anti-Semitism, ap6, deportation, human rights, Israel

Israel’s supreme court on Tuesday upheld the government’s expulsion of a senior Human Rights Watch official over his alleged support of a boycott of the country.

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International 

Israeli Diplomats Go on Strike Worldwide

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
ap6, Diplomacy, Embassies, Israel, Labor, protests, strike

Israeli diplomats began an open-ended strike on Wednesday, closing more than 100 embassies and consulates around the world in a protest over working conditions.

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International Religion Science 

Byzantine Church of ‘Glorious Martyr’ Uncovered in Israel

October 23, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
artifacts, Christianity, churches, Israel

The remains of a sixth-century Byzantine church dedicated to an unnamed “glorious martyr” with elaborate mosaics, a rare crypt and a large collection of lamps were unveiled in central Israel on Wednesday.

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International Politics 

Netanyahu Gives Up on Forming Coalition Government

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP3, Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday that he had failed to form a majority government in parliament, a major setback for the embattled Israeli leader that plunges the country into a new period of political uncertainty.

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Government International Religion 

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Road in Jerusalem

October 20, 2019October 21, 2019 MADELINE REYES
artifacts, history, Israel, Research

Excavations in the city of David in the Jerusalem Walls National Park have revealed an ancient street likely walked by pilgrims on their way to worship at the Temple Mount.

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International Politics 

Trump’s Abandonment of Kurds Gives Israel Second Thoughts

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
anti-Semitism, Israel, Kurds, Trump administration, Turkey

President Donald Trump’s abandonment of the United States’ Kurdish allies to a Turkish military onslaught is giving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu second thoughts about the reliability of his friend in the White House.

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Criminal International Politics 

Netanyahu’s Legal Problems Come to a Head

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP4, corruption, Israel

Prosecutors began a pre-indictment hearing for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, opening a critical stage in a lengthy legal saga that threatens to end his career and has paralyzed the country’s political system.

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