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February 3, 2014

US denies asking Israel to release Palestinian prisoners in spy deal

The US Ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, denied on Sunday any connection between the fate of Jonathan Pollard, a convicted spy for Israel, and the ongoing negotiations between Israel...

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February 3, 2014

US Secretary of State in marathon effort to achieve progress on peace process

In a desperate effort to push forward the peace process, on Friday evening US Secretary of State John Kerry met the Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas in the...

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February 3, 2014

US outraged by Israel’s sale of military equipment to China

The sale of Israeli military equipment to China has sparked outrage in the United States, leading to the resignation of an Israeli Defence Ministry official. The Israeli newspaper Maariv...

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February 3, 2014

Obama: there is no need for new sanctions on Iran

American President Barack Obama said on Friday there was no need for new sanctions on Iran, as that would spoil negotiations over a long-term nuclear deal with the world...

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February 3, 2014

UN rapporteur accuses Israel of “genocidal intentions”

UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk has claimed that “Israel is slouching towards nothing less than a Palestinian holocaust” in his comments about the abuse of human rights in the...

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February 3, 2014

US and Germany pressure Netanyahu to halt plans for IDF training academy in Jerusalem

The Israeli newspaper Maariv reported that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been forced to halt the construction of a new IDF training academy on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem...

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February 3, 2014

New setback for Israel lobby after visa waiver bill for Israelis fails

The Israel lobby in the US suffered a great setback when Congress went on winter break without approving a new bill that would allow Israelis to enter the US...

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February 3, 2014

American Studies Association vote overwhelmingly in favour of Israeli boycott

The members of the American Studies Association have overwhelmingly voted to endorse the ASA’s participation in a Palestinian call for an academic boycott of Israel. Following the recommendation of...

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February 3, 2014

US Senate calls for allowing more Syrian refugees into America

During a discussion of the Syrian crisis, which started more than two and half years ago, US Republican and Democratic Senators demanded on Tuesday that the US allow more...

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February 3, 2014

Kerry proposes for Abbas to recognise Israel as Jewish state for the return of Palestinian refugees

Israel’s Maariv newspaper revealed on Monday new details of US Secretary of State John Kerry’s framework proposal for pushing the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations forward. According to the newspaper, Kerry has...

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