France announces global summit on Israel-Palestinian peace process

France announces global summit on Israel-Palestinian peace process

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 21 April 2016

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France announces global summit on Israel-Palestinian peace process – Times of Israel

FM says Israel, PA not invited to May 30 talks; admits ‘two sides are further apart than ever’ but says ‘we have to act’.

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Declassified: How Israel misled the U.S. about its nuclear program – Haaretz

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IDF imposes general closure on West Bank ahead of Passover – Jerusalem Post

21 Apr 2016 The closure will be lifted on April 23 at 11:59 pm, „in line with a [security] evaluation,” the IDF added.  READ MORE »

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Frederick Mayer, German Jew-turned US spy against the Nazis, dies at 94 – JTA

21 Apr 2016 Mayer died on Friday in Charles Town, West Virginia, at the age of 94, his daughter Claudette confirmed to The New York Times on Thursday.  READ MORE »

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Arab League to call for special war crimes tribunal to try Israel

21 Apr 2016 The secretary-general of the Arab League, Nabil Elaraby, has called for a special criminal court to be set up for Israel.  READ MORE »

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Hundreds of Palestinians march in support of presumed Jerusalem bus suicide bomber – Jerusalem Post

21 Apr 2016 A mass demonstration took place Wednesday as hundreds marched in support of the Palestinian teenager suspected of carrying out Monday’s Jerusalem bus bombing.  READ MORE »

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Which seder plate item are you? – JTA

21 Apr 2016 The items on a seder plate each tell part of a larger story about freedom and renewal. Which piece of Passover is the best match to your personality? Take the quiz and find out where you fit into the “order” of things.  READ MORE »