Politicians, NGOs mourn the passing of Sheldon Adelson

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“The US-Israel relationship is stronger today because of him.” Sheldon Adelson speaks during an inteview – (photo credit: REUTERS/TYRONE SIU) Politicians and public figures in Israel and the US sent their condolences to the family of Sheldon Adelson, after the … Read More

Israel-Arab ties warm up after long deep freeze

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The Omani sultan hosted Mr Netanyahu, despite the absence of diplomatic relations – AFP Israel’s leaders often refer to their country being in a “tough neighbourhood” but recently there have been some extraordinary signs of friendliness with parts of the … Read More

White House letters to Palestinians show continued outreach from peace team

The Jerusalem Post obtained full copies of the letters sent from the White House.  The White House is pictured in Washington D.C.. (photo credit: REUTERS) ASHINGTON – Senior Trump administration officials reached out to the Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister Rami … Read More

Trump Admin Warns Palestinian Leadership It’s Skating on Thin Ice

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Washington’s patience for the Palestinian Authority leadership is nearly spent. Ever since President Donald Trump came to the White House, US-Palestinian relations have been tense, to say the least. Trump’s overt affinity for Israel, and his unwillingness to tolerate the … Read More

Israeli and Palestinian ministers meet in Trump peace push

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Israel and Palestinian officials held a rare high-level meeting in Ramallah as the United States seeks to kickstart stalled peace efforts, officials said on Monday. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for international negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, wrote on Twitter that the … Read More