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May 17, 2016
Netanyahu’s office denies Abbas offered direct talks
A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied a claim that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas offered to begin secret, direct talks with Netanyahu three times but was rejected.
Egypt’s Sisi lends backing to Israel-Palestinian peace efforts
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi promised Israel on Tuesday warmer ties if it accepts efforts to resume peace talks with the Palestinians, urging its leaders not to waste an opportunity to bring security and hope to a troubled region.
Jewish extremist Meir Ettinger to be released from detention
Meir Ettinger, the suspected head of a right-wing Jewish terrorist cell who is being held in administrative detention, will be released from jail.
United Methodist Church rejects 4 divestment resolutions
The United Methodist Church rejected four resolutions calling for the church to divest from companies that profit from Israel’s control of the West Bank.
French put off peace summit, citing John Kerry’s schedule
A summit of foreign ministers in Paris to discuss the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians has been postponed.
Donald Trump to meet with Henry Kissinger
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential front-runner, reportedly will meet with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
Beit T’Shuvah board to meet amid dispute between new CEO and longtime leadership
The board of directors of Beit T’Shuvah, one of the nation’s premier Jewish addiction treatment centers, will meet Tuesday in the wake of an email sent to all employees by new CEO Bill Resnick on the morning of Sunday, May 15.
Beating health scares, Jonathan Sarna seals status as rock star Jewish historian
When Jonathan Sarna was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 1999 at the age of 44, it changed his life.
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