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24
Nov
2021

Former Envoy on Abraham Accords: ‘We Should Reward the Peacemakers’

Aryeh Lightstone, former special envoy for economic normalization for the Abraham Accords and chief of staff to former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. Source: Screenshot.

Aryeh Lightstone, former special envoy for economic normalization for the Abraham Accords and chief of staff to former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. Source: Screenshot.

Aryeh Lightstone, former special envoy for economic normalization for the Abraham Accords and chief of staff to former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, believes that the Biden administration needs to focus on bolstering Israel’s efforts for regional peace and not rewarding the Palestinian Authority by re-opening the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
23
Nov
2021

Israeli Terror Victim Eliyahu (‘Eli’) Kay, 25, Laid to Rest in Jerusalem

Friends and family attend the funeral of Eliyahu Kay, a 25-year-old immigrant from South Africa who was killed in a terror attack in Jerusalem's Old City, at Har HaMenuchot Cemetery in Jerusalem on Nov. 22, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Friends and family attend the funeral of Eliyahu Kay, a 25-year-old immigrant from South Africa who was killed in a terror attack in Jerusalem’s Old City, at Har HaMenuchot Cemetery in Jerusalem on Nov. 22, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Eliyahu (“Eli”) David Kay, 25, a South African immigrant to Israel who was murdered in a terror attack in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday morning while on his way to prayers at the Western Wall, was laid to rest in the presence of thousands of mourners at Jerusalem’s Har HaMenuchot cemetery on Monday afternoon. Thousands more watched the funeral live online.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
17
Nov
2021

Jewish Leaders Visit Saudi Arabia to Assess Openness Towards Israel, Form Budding Networks

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Credit: Mohammed Younos/Shutterstock.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Credit: Mohammed Younos/Shutterstock.

Earlier this month, it was revealed that a group of 15 Republican Jewish leaders from the United States paid a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in June to try to advance the Abraham Accords normalization deal between the United States, Israel and the Gulf states.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
16
Nov
2021

Republican Hopefuls Tout Pro-Israel Credentials, Take Shots at Democrats at RJC Gathering

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Republican Jewish Coalition's conference in Las Vegas. Nov. 6, 2021. Source: RJC/Twitter.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s conference in Las Vegas. Nov. 6, 2021. Source: RJC/Twitter.

About 750 boisterous Jewish supporters of the Republican Party gathered in Las Vegas this past weekend to hear from potential Republican presidential candidates, along with current elected officials, with the focus on the GOP’s goal of taking back the Congress and Senate in the 2022 midterms and the White House in 2024.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
31
Oct
2021

Pro-Israel Movements Protest US Intention to Open Jerusalem Consulate for Palestinians

More than 100 Israelis gathered on Agron Street in downtown Jerusalem, opposite the old U.S. consulate building, protesting the Biden administration’s announced plan to reopen it, Oct. 27, 2021 Photo by Josh Hasten.

More than 100 Israelis gathered on Agron Street in downtown Jerusalem, opposite the old U.S. consulate building, protesting the Biden administration’s announced plan to reopen it, Oct. 27, 2021 Photo by Josh Hasten.

A group of more than 100 Israelis gathered on Agron Street in downtown Jerusalem on Wednesday, opposite the old U.S. consulate building, protesting the Biden administration’s announced plan to reopen it as a full diplomatic mission for the Palestinian Authority within Israel’s capital.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
13
Oct
2021

Israeli Knesset Launches Abraham Accords Caucus on Anniversary of Agreements

Jared Kushner, who served as senior adviser to his father-in-law, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and was a key negotiator in helping to make the accords a reality, and his wife, Ivanka Trump, with Israeli politicians in the Knesset as part of the newly formed Abraham Accords Caucus in the Knesset on Oct. 11, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Jared Kushner, who served as senior adviser to his father-in-law, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and was a key negotiator in helping to make the accords a reality, and his wife, Ivanka Trump, with Israeli politicians in the Knesset as part of the newly formed Abraham Accords Caucus in the Knesset on Oct. 11, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Several hundred dignitaries and guests, including Israeli government ministers, Knesset members, foreign ambassadors and mayors gathered in the Knesset auditorium on Monday afternoon for the launch of the Knesset’s Abraham Accords Caucus, whose mission is to further the progress made through the U.S.-brokered normalization agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate
07
Oct
2021

Egypt-Israel Flights Take Off, Warming Relations That Have Been Stagnant For Years

An Airbus 320 belonging to Egyptair airline lands for the first time in a commercial flight, at the Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Oct. 3, 2021. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

An Airbus 320 belonging to Egyptair airline lands for the first time in a commercial flight, at the Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Oct. 3, 2021. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

The first commercial Egyptair flight touched down at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Sunday, potentially symbolizing a new chapter in the relationship between Israel and Egypt, which has been at peace, albeit a cold one, since the two nations signed a diplomatic agreement in 1979.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in Jewish News Syndicate