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Jerusalem Post
Benjamin Netanyahu is feeling the heat as speculation mounts that Barack Obama will use the presidential interregnum to make a major policy play on Israel-Palestine.
Read MoreFrance Urges Labelling Goods from Israeli Settlements
U.S., Western Allies Push to Bolster Nuclear Deal
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Wall Street Journal
The U.S. and its Western allies are pressing Iran to take steps to sharply cut the amount of radioactive material it holds in a bid to shore up last year’s nuclear deal and discourage the incoming Trump administration from abandoning it, Western officials said.
Read MoreGov. Cuomo: If you boycott Israel, NYS Will Boycott You
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Washington Post
A new front has opened in the fight against Israel’s existence. Just as the U.S.-Israel relationship has developed a robust and burgeoning commercial dimension, the threats against Israel have acquired one. There are those who seek to weaken and undermine Israel through the politics of discrimination, hatred and fear.
New York will not tolerate this new brand of warfare. New York stands with Israel because we are Israel and Israel is us. Our values — freedom, democracy, liberty and the pursuit of peace — are collective, as is our drive to achieve them.
Read MoreSouth Carolina Passes Historic Anti-Boycott Law
Illinois Passes Historic Anti-BDS Bill
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Washington Post
The Illinois House just joined the state’s senate in unanimously passing a bill that would prevent the state’s pension fund from investing in companies that boycott Israel. Gov. Bruce Rauner has pledged to sign the historic “anti-BDS” bill.
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