Smoke, fire and lasers: Palestinian protesters try to force out Israeli settlers
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Thousands flee wildfires in Middle East amid heatwave
Flames rise at the scene of a forest fire in Lebanon (AP) Wildfires around the Middle East triggered by a heatwave in the region have killed two people and forced thousands to leave their homes. The fires also detonated landmines along the Lebanon-Israel border, according to state media and officials. The areas hit by the…
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Israel Suspends West Bank Annexation in Deal to Normalize Relations With the UAE
Annexation still on the table, Netanyahu says, but the U.S. asked Israel to ‘temporarily postpone’ applying sovereignty to parts of West Bank in order to advance the peace agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after delivering press statements before an official dinner in Jerusalem on May 22, 2017. Credit: MANDEL…
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Hezbollah, Hamas blast Israel’s annexation plans
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and the Palestinian Hamas on Monday said Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank is an “aggression against the Palestinian people” and called for unity to confront it. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh sent a letter to Hezbollah’s chief Hassan Nasrallah in which he said that the…
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Ocasio-Cortez and Tlaib among 4 Dems calling to cut aid if annexation goes ahead
AIPAC launches campaign against their letter, also signed by Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Betty McCollum of Minnesota. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY., left, testifies before the House Oversight Committee hearing on family separation and detention centers, Friday, July 12, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) WASHINGTON (JTA) — Four progressive House…
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Spy report urges Israel to annex occupied lands now, in case Trump loses election
A leaked report produced by analysts at Israel’s Ministry of Intelligence urges the government to annex occupied territories in the West Bank as soon as possible, in case Donald Trump loses the upcoming United States presidential elections in November. The report advises the Israeli government that it “should not expect” a widespread outbreak of violence…
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German Foreign Minister to Land in Israel, Expected to Warn Netanyahu Against Annexation
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Berlin, June 2, 2020 Credit: FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday will land in Israel ahead of his expected meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi. The visit’s official capacity is for Maas to acquaint himself with Ashkenazi. Unofficially, Maas intends to caution Israel against…
