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The future of the Palestinian leadership is “a question for the Palestinian people,” U.S. embassy in Jerusalem says.
Otzma Yehudit believes an agreement that does not involve crushing Hamas and the release of all the hostages is a mistake.
We want to express our will to stand on the right side of this legal battle and to overturn the false legal arguments,” said Czech MP Miloslav Janulík.
Families of captives held in Gaza oppose the legislation.
Interior Minister Moshe Arbel is seeking to revoke the status of Jerusalem residents Maged Juaba and Rashid Rashek for carrying out “actions to promote and support” terrorism.
Six soldiers from the community have been killed in action against Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
“Now that we have caught you in the act, can you please find the strength to condemn Hamas?” says a spokesperson for Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office.
“It’s not going to be one of the things he will be proud of when he talks to his kids about his political career,” Hanoch Milwidsky told JNS in Washington the day after the “March for Israel” rally.
If appointed, another nominee would be the first Muslim American federal appeals court judge.
Iman Khatib-Yasin denied the Hamas atrocities and Aida Touma-Sliman accused the IDF of targeting civilians.
“We will not stop fighting until we eliminate Hamas,” said Eli Cohen, after seeming to suggest that Israel had only weeks to conduct its war against the terror group.
There will come a time to have such conversations, the former IDF chief said.