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Israeli PM Plays Down Expectations of US Embassy Move

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement at Sunday’s cabinet meeting that he wanted to “make it unequivocally clear that our position has always been, and will always be, that the US Embassy needs to be here, in Jerusalem.” However, did not make a specific appeal to US President Donald Trump to move forward with the idea.
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Dispute Continues Over Western Wall

The leadership of Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) political factions along with Israel’s chief rabbis and other officials issued a statement Sunday demanding that the government repeal a recent cabinet resolution which paved the way for a section of the Western Wall to be set aside for prayers by self-described “progressive” streams of Judaism. The idea, which has been a point of sometimes violent contention between haredi and progressive factions for years and has even contributed to a widening split between Israel and Jewish communities in the US.

Palestinian Rioter Shot Dead in Clashes near Jenin

The IDF and Palestinian Authority medical officials reported Monday that a Palestinian was shot and killed while participating in violent riots against Israeli soldiers near Jenin Sunday evening. The PA identified the dead rioter as Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Khalifa, 16, adding that five other rioters were wounded in the incident.

Tweets Highlight Diplomatic Spat Between Israel and Mexico

A tweet made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office over the weekend voicing support for US President Donald Trump’s idea of building a wall along the US-Mexico border led to a retaliatory and rebuking Tweet by Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs Luis Videgaray. Mexico’s Jewish community joined its voice to the rebuke of Israel’s government.

OPINION

Israel: The Eighth Great Power of 2017
Walter Russell Mead and Sean Keeley, American Interest

The U.S. remains the most powerful country on earth, followed by China, Japan, Russia, Germany, India, Iran, and Israel. A small country, Israel is a rising power with a growing impact on world affairs. Overall, the Jewish state continues to develop diplomatic, economic and military power and to insert itself into the heart of regional politics.
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SPECIAL FEATURE

In-Depth Analysis of Saudi Arabia and the ongoing Crisis in the Arab Middle East

Dr. David Commins, a professor of history at Dickinson College specializing in modern Islamic thought gives his presentation “Saudi Arabia in Transition” during the Great Decisions 2017 lectures series.
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ICEJ Events-Israel’s Claim to Jerusalem

Dr. Jacques P. Gauthier is a Canadian lawyer whose life’s work has been devoted to a thesis proving the legitimacy of the Jewish claim to Jerusalem under international law.
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Feast of Tabernacles 2017: 6-11 Oct

The 2017 Feast will be an historic convocation with great prophetic significance as Israel celebrates 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem. You don’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience to celebrate this Jubilee feast in the “City of God”!
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