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US Lawmakers Hope For Humanitarian Pause in Gaza Ahead Of Ramadan
Two senior U.S lawmakers who held talks with Israeli and Arab leaders said on Tuesday that they were hopeful a deal could be struck allowing a humanitarian pause in the war in Gaza before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Resolution To Condemn Xenophobia After 9/11 Attacks
US lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to call out the hatred, xenophobia, and racism that plagued Arab, Muslim, South Asian and Sikh communities across America following the 9/11 terror attack.
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US Plans Sales Of Top-Of-Line F-35 Fighter Jets To UAE: Lawmaker
The United States has agreed to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates following its recognition of Israel, potentially shifting the regional power balance, a lawmaker said Thursday.
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Donald Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for helping broker a deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the second time he has put forward the US president for the honour.
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US Senate To Vote On Blocking $8.1 Billion Saudi Arms Sales
The US Senate will vote Thursday on whether to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, a lawmaker said, as legislators' outrage with the kingdom grows.
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Donald Trump Bypasses US Congress To Sell Arms Worth More Than $8 Billion To Saudi Arabia, UAE
US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday bypassed Congress to sell $8.1 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, citing a threat from Iran, infuriating lawmakers who fear the weapons could kill civilians in Yemen.
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Israeli Arab Lawmaker Wrote His Resignation In Arabic. It Was Refused
On Wednesday, Israeli Arab lawmaker Wael Younis submitted his letter of resignation to the speaker of Israel's parliament, Yuli Edelstein.
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Amid Protest, Mike Pence In Jerusalem Pledges Embassy Move By End Of 2019
US Vice President Mike Pence pledged to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem by the end of 2019 on Monday in a speech to Israel's parliament that saw Arab lawmakers expelled after they shouted in protest.
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Israel PM Wants Law To Suspend Lawmakers After Visit To Attackers' Families
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would advance legislation enabling the suspension of parliamentarians for "inappropriate conduct" after Arab MPs met relatives of Palestinians killed while attacking Israelis.
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Arab Israeli Lawmaker Gets Suspended Sentence For Police 'Insult'
An Arab Israeli lawmaker known for her sharp criticism of Israeli policies has been given a six-month suspended sentence for insulting police officers, officials said on Sunday.
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US Lawmakers Hope For Humanitarian Pause in Gaza Ahead Of Ramadan
Two senior U.S lawmakers who held talks with Israeli and Arab leaders said on Tuesday that they were hopeful a deal could be struck allowing a humanitarian pause in the war in Gaza before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Resolution To Condemn Xenophobia After 9/11 Attacks
US lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to call out the hatred, xenophobia, and racism that plagued Arab, Muslim, South Asian and Sikh communities across America following the 9/11 terror attack.
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US Plans Sales Of Top-Of-Line F-35 Fighter Jets To UAE: Lawmaker
The United States has agreed to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates following its recognition of Israel, potentially shifting the regional power balance, a lawmaker said Thursday.
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Donald Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 for helping broker a deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the second time he has put forward the US president for the honour.
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US Senate To Vote On Blocking $8.1 Billion Saudi Arms Sales
The US Senate will vote Thursday on whether to block $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, a lawmaker said, as legislators' outrage with the kingdom grows.
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Donald Trump Bypasses US Congress To Sell Arms Worth More Than $8 Billion To Saudi Arabia, UAE
US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday bypassed Congress to sell $8.1 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, citing a threat from Iran, infuriating lawmakers who fear the weapons could kill civilians in Yemen.
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Israeli Arab Lawmaker Wrote His Resignation In Arabic. It Was Refused
On Wednesday, Israeli Arab lawmaker Wael Younis submitted his letter of resignation to the speaker of Israel's parliament, Yuli Edelstein.
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Amid Protest, Mike Pence In Jerusalem Pledges Embassy Move By End Of 2019
US Vice President Mike Pence pledged to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem by the end of 2019 on Monday in a speech to Israel's parliament that saw Arab lawmakers expelled after they shouted in protest.
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Israel PM Wants Law To Suspend Lawmakers After Visit To Attackers' Families
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he would advance legislation enabling the suspension of parliamentarians for "inappropriate conduct" after Arab MPs met relatives of Palestinians killed while attacking Israelis.
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Arab Israeli Lawmaker Gets Suspended Sentence For Police 'Insult'
An Arab Israeli lawmaker known for her sharp criticism of Israeli policies has been given a six-month suspended sentence for insulting police officers, officials said on Sunday.
