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Fast Forward Jordan Demands Israel Try Security Guard Who Killed 2
Jordan’s King Abdullah called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to put on trial an Israeli security guard who shot dead two Jordanians and warned the way the incident is handled would directly affect ties between the two countries. In a statement by the royal court, the Jordanian monarch also said Netanyahu’s behavior towards the security…
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Fast Forward Muslims Call For Return To Temple Mount After Israel Backs Down
Muslim elders urged worshippers to return to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Thursday after Israel backed down in the face of 10 days of often-violent protests and removed all security measures it had installed at the site. Israel’s decision marks a significant climbdown by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and comes after days of diplomatic…
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Fast Forward House Pressures Trump By Passing Russia Sanctions Bill That Also Targets Iran
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to slap new sanctions on Russia, and force President Trump to obtain lawmakers’ permission before easing any sanctions on Moscow, in a rare rebuke of the Republican in the White House. House members backed the measure, which also imposes sanctions on Iran and North Korea, by…
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Fast Forward Israeli Professor Pays $850K To Settle Mobileye Insider Trading Case
An Israeli professor has agreed to pay more than $850,000 to settle U.S. claims he engaged in insider trading in Jerusalem-based Mobileye NV, a maker of sensors and cameras for self-driving vehicles, ahead of its $15.3 billion takeover by Intel Corp. According to an agreement filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday…
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Fast Forward UN Official Warns Of ‘Catastrophic’ Escalation Of Temple Mount Crisis
United Nations Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov warned on Monday that a solution was needed by Friday to the Jerusalem mosque crisis, which threatens to have “potential catastrophic costs well beyond the walls of the Old City.” “It is extremely important that a solution to the current crisis be found by Friday,” he told reporters…
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News Jared Kushner Speaks: Full Transcript Of Congress Testimony
Jared Kushner is speaking behind closed doors to the Senate Intelligence Committee to answer questions about his ties to Russia and possible collusion. The White House released this statement from President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser ahead of the appearance. I am voluntarily providing this statement, submitting documents, and sitting for interviews in order to shed…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner Insists:’I Did Not Collude’ WIth Russia
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Monday that he “did not collude” with Russia and had roughly four meetings with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign and presidential transition. In a written statement released ahead of his appearance before lawmakers in closed-door sessions, Kushner said his initial security clearance…
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Fast Forward Israeli Guard Kills Two Jordanians At Amman Embassy — Immunity Invoked
An Israeli embassy security guard shot dead a Jordanian who attacked him with a screwdriver at Israel’s embassy compound in Amman and a second Jordanian also died, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The incident had potential to cause a rift in already tense Israel-Jordan relations, because Jordan wanted to question the Israeli guard,…
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