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Opinion How Jews Are Reacting to New Era of Ties With Iran
Now that the United States and European Union have lifted economic sanctions on Iran, how are Jewish observers — from America to Israel, and across the political spectrum — reacting? And where do they believe we should go from here? We’ve gathered a few ideas, many excerpted from longer pieces (follow the links to read them…
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Breaking News Iran Prisoner Exchange Kept on Track by U.S. Patience on Nuclear Deal
The day before the Obama administration was due to slap new sanctions on Iran late last month, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif warned U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry the move could derail a prisoner deal the two sides had been negotiating in secret for months. Kerry and other top aides to President Barack Obama,…
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Breaking News Iran Frees Americans in Swap as World Lifts Nuclear Sanctions
Iran freed four Americans including a Washington Post reporter on Saturday in a prisoner swap, as diplomats gathered to announce the lifting of international sanctions and bring the country of 80 million people back to the global economic stage. The International Atomic Energy Agency was expected to announce in Vienna that Tehran had complied with…
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Breaking News Argentina Eyes Trial In Absentia for 1994 Jewish Center Bombers
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A trial in absentia could revitalize the AMIA case, the new head of the investigative unit looking into the 1994 bombing of the Buenos Aires Jewish center said. Mario Cimadevilla, a lawyer and former senator, has been tasked with reactivating the investigation into the bombing of the AMIA community centet and…
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Breaking News Israel Demands UN Boss Condemn Iran Holocaust Denial Cartoon Contest
JERUSALEM — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon must publicly condemn Iran’s Holocaust denial and a cartoon contest that promotes it, Israel’s Knesset speaker said. Yuli Edelstein in a letter dated Wednesday also called on Ban to take up the matter directly with Iran. The Holocaust denial cartoon contest is sponsored by the Tehran municipality, according…
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Breaking News Democrats Who Backed Iran Deal Meet With Bibi
A delegation of eight Democratic U.S. senators who backed the Iran nuclear deal met with Israeli leaders and discussed oversight of the deal. The trip last week included Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York; Chris Coons of Delaware; Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota; Tim Kaine of Virginia; Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin; Mazie Hirono of Hawaii;…
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Opinion Is Saudi-Iran Crisis a Wake-Up Call for Iran Deal Backers?
(JTA) — Just months after the conclusion of a nuclear deal with Iran that the Obama administration hoped would help defuse a volatile region, the Middle East seems ready to spiral out of control. Protests have erupted across the region this week in the wake of Saudi Arabia’s execution of a leading Shia cleric. In…
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Breaking News U.S. Eavesdropped on Israeli Talks With Jewish Leaders on Iran Deal
The U.S. National Security Agency’s foreign eavesdropping included phone conversations between top Israeli officials and U.S. lawmakers and American-Jewish groups, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing current and former U.S. officials. White House officials believed the intercepted information could be valuable to counter Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign against the nuclear deal…
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