U.S. to Downgrade Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem, Officials Say
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U.S. to Downgrade Palestinian Affairs Office in Jerusalem, Officials Say

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In recent years, an office within the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem had a direct line of communication with Washington. That was meant to signal that the United States saw Palestinian issues as important, and considered the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip…

4 Things to Know About Mike Huckabee, Trump’s Ambassador to Israel
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4 Things to Know About Mike Huckabee, Trump’s Ambassador to Israel

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor, Republican presidential contender and Baptist minister, was confirmed as ambassador to Israel by a vote of 53 to 46 on Wednesday, with senators largely divided along party lines. President Trump announced Mr. Huckabee as his nominee for…

Israeli Police Release Palestinian Director Hamdan Ballal After West Bank Incident
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Israeli Police Release Palestinian Director Hamdan Ballal After West Bank Incident

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Israeli authorities on Tuesday released a Palestinian director of an Oscar-winning documentary who was detained overnight after what he and witnesses said was an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The police said that the filmmaker, Hamdan Ballal, one of…