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Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his commitment to restarting the Isaeli-Palestinian peace process and establishing a secure Jewish state alongside a viable Palestinian state. Israeli officials all the way up to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have expressed support for Kerry’s efforts. Palestinian officials, less so: [Tawfik Tirawi]...

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Palestinian terrorists launched rockets at Israel on Sunday, marking a violation of the mostly stable ceasefire that has taken hold since Israel completed its Operation Pillar of Defense last November, which saw Jerusalem substantially degrade the advanced weaponry and military leadership of the Palestinian Hamas faction. The rocket launched was...

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This weekend’s Palestinian rocket fire into Israel, after which Israel responded with airstrikes, can be traced to the war raging in Syria and, by extension, to Iran. The attack broke forty days of relative quiet. While Palestinians in Gaza have fired several rockets against Israel since Israel’s Operation Pillar of...

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Various Palestinian terror groups stationed in the Gaza Strip are planning summer camps in which children will be indoctrinated into hating Israel. In the United States, the task of running summer camps in which children are indoctrinated into hating Israel is left largely to self-styled “pro-peace” groups, including the Quaker-affiliated...

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been under pressure to return to negotiations with Israel, after Israeli leaders again reiterated their willingness to return to peace talks without preconditions. Yesterday Abbas told EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton that he too is committed to the peace process: During a meeting with...

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The State Department constantly evaluates the global community on the degree to which it helps combat trafficking. A report recently released by State puts Israel near the top of the list: The report lauded Israel for its “law enforcement against sex and labor trafficking, improved identification of trafficking victims, and...

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