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Fast Forward US ambassador to Israel calls Gaza famine warning ‘inaccurate,’ prompting review
Jack Lew said the report’s population figures were wrong
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Fast Forward 2 Bay Area House reps face class-action suit for supporting Israel aid
The lawsuit is the latest example of how debates over Israel and Gaza have moved to the courts since the outbreak of the war
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Opinion Netanyahu throws cold water on hostage deal prospects, and reminds us what a curse he is for Israel
Here are the two sad reasons Netanyahu wants a forever war
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Opinion Houthis could have killed Israeli children. Israel can’t quell the Islamist threat alone
The Yemen-based group is flailing after regime change in Syria — and the moment is ripe for international action
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Opinion Americans can’t have nuanced conversations about Israel. I know who could teach them a thing or two.
Israelis have no trouble at all criticizing their government while still supporting their country
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Fast Forward Tel Aviv-area school hit by Houthi missile fired from Yemen
No children were present in the building. The rocket was fired as Israeli fighter jets were on their way to Yemen to target Houthi positions there
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Fast Forward Israel commiting acts of genocide by intentionally depriving Gazans of water, says new Human Rights Watch report
One critic called the report ‘propaganda in the disguise of research’
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Fast Forward Netanyahu visits IDF soldiers in Syria as rebel leaders call for Israelis to exit
Plus, the mother of an American missing in Syria exhorted Netanyahu to stop bombing
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Fast Forward US ambassador to Israel calls Gaza famine warning ‘inaccurate,’ prompting review
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