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Supreme Court Ruling: President Sets US Stance On Jerusalem — Not Congress

Washington and the broader international community have never recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and its final status is one of the thorniest issues in the Middle East peace process.

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The American president rather than Congress has authority to decide policy on matters of sovereignty such as the US stance on the status of Jerusalem, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The top court was called to rule on the matter after lawmakers passed a law allowing the passports of Jerusalem-born US citizens to record their birthplace as

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Netanyahu Vows To ‘Never Forgive’ After French Telecom Giant Orange Boycotts Israel Deal

Some Israeli leaders were too furious about the decision, as the Israeli culture minister Miri Regev who called on French President Francois Hollande to fire Ricahrd, and show him “zero tolerance.”

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Spain Israel Palestinians Protest

The French telecommunications giant, Orange on Thursday announced decision to end its brand licensing deal with the Israeli firm Partner Communication and quit its operations in the country. The decision, according to the PNN, comes a day after the chairman of Orange, Stephane Richard said in Cairo that he wished to end the agreement, even though

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Germany Pressures Israel To Cease Blockade Of Gaza

“More than eight months after the summer 2014 conflict ended, the situation in Gaza remains desperate and the people of Gaza urgently need other donors to follow the excellent example set by Germany.”

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Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, centre, talks during a press conference at fishermen's port in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, June 1, 2015. Steinmeier paid a rare visit to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday, calling on Israel to ease a blockade on the territory and urging Hamas prevent rockets from being fired into Israel.

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, centre, talks during a press conference at fishermen's port in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, June 1, 2015. Steinmeier paid a rare visit to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Monday, calling on Israel to ease a blockade on the territory and urging Hamas prevent rockets from being fired into

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Israeli Air Force Carries Out Airstrikes On Besieged Gaza Strip

The Israeli army said the shelling was in retaliation for at least one shell, allegedly fired from Gaza into open areas in the Lachish Regional Council of Settlements.

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Smoke, dust and derbies rise after an Israeli strike in Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. The Israeli Air Force carried out, on Wednesday at dawn, a series of air strikes targeting different areas of the besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said Israeli F-16 fighter jets fired missiles into several areas in Rafah

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Palestinian Detainees In Israeli Prisons Continue To Be Abused By Interrogators

Israeli forces use extreme and brutal methods to force confessions out of Palestinian detainees for “crimes against Israel” such as stone-throwing.

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An Israeli border policeman detains a Palestinian protester during a weekly demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.

An Israeli border policeman detains a Palestinian protester during a weekly demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. The head of the Palestinian Authority prisoners' affairs committee, Issa Qarage, met with former detainee Noor Muhammad Hilmi Hamamrah, age 15,

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Jim Crow Stlye Segregated Bus System Made Official By Israel

This adds to the more than fifty laws already on the books in Israel that directly discriminate against non-Jews.

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A Palestinian boy takes a photo of graffiti with Hebrew that reads "non-Jews in Israel equals enemies," on a bus in an Arab neighborhood in Jerusalem, Monday, March 24, 2014. Israeli police say vandals have slashed car tires and sprayed a bus with hate graffiti in a predominantly Arab neighborhood in Jerusalem. Tel Aviv, Israel – Israeli

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Illinois Passes Anti-BDS Bill

With Governor Rauner’s signature, Illinois will become the first state to legislate against the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement.

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Activists carried out some actions in solidarity with the Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) movement which targets Israeli apartheid. Chicago, Illinois – The Illinois State House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill which will prevent the state’s pension funds from investing in companies that boycott Israel. Illinois

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