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Abbas’ Government Sued over Alleged CIA-Backed Wiretapping…

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A former Palestinian intelligence chief and the head of the West Bank bar association are suing the Palestinian self-rule government after a purported whistleblower alleged the two were targeted, along with many other allies and rivals of President Mahmoud Abbas, in a large-scale CIA-backed wiretapping operation. Allegations of continued intelligence-sharing with the United States could […]

Polish President: Enforcing Holocaust Law May Be ‘Unrealistic’…

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Poland’s president on Tuesday said it may not be possible to punish anyone under the new law banning statements suggesting Polish complicity in the Holocaust, especially if they are made abroad. Andrzej Duda earlier signed a bill into law that calls for prison terms for people blaming Poland as a nation for Holocaust crimes committed […]

Ruh Roh – Kerry to Abbas Confidante: ‘Stay strong and do not give into Trump’…

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While the White House has confirmed that since the Jerusalem Declaration there has been a complete disconnect between the Palestinian Authority and the Trump administration, it turns out that the previous administration has maintained contact with PA officials. Maariv reported that former US secretary of state John Kerry met in London with a close associate […]

Top EU Diplomat Says Bloc to Discuss Return to 2-State Solution with Abbas…

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The European Union’s top diplomat said EU foreign ministers will study ways to support a two-state solution in Israel and the Palestinian territories in talks Monday with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Federica Mogherini said that the EU is working “to support an international framework to accompany direct negotiations” despite the US decision to recognize […]

Pence: Embassy to Open in Jerusalem in 2019…

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In a landmark address to the Knesset on Monday, US Vice President Mike Pence pledged the US would relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the “end of next year,” called on the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table for peace talks, and vowed Washington would withdraw from the “disaster” Iran nuclear […]

Ahed Tamimi Faces Months in Israeli Prison Before Trial for a Slap…

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A 16-year-old Palestinian girl faces months in prison before she is tried for slapping an Israeli soldier in protests in the West Bank over the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. An Israeli military judge on Wednesday ordered Ahed Tamimi to remain in Israeli custody until she faces trial on charges […]

Musicians Outraged After Airline Severely Damages 17th Century Instrument…

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Myrna Herzog was traveling from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Tel Aviv, Israel when she was allegedly forced to place her large 17th century viola da gamba in the hold for her Alitalia flight. Herzog, the director of Israeli classical music group Phoenix, says she reluctantly handed it over only after she was unable to […]

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