Saturday, December 17, 2016

Trump chooses pro-settlement hardliner as Israel envoy

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Trump Embassy Relocation Of Embassy To Jerusalem Would Derail Peace: Palestinian Official

Huffington Post - ‎8 hours ago‎
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON - A senior Palestinian official warned on Friday that implementation of Donald Trump's pledge to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem would destroy any prospects for peace with Israel, even as a spokesman for the U.S. ... 

Donald Trump's Pick for US Ambassador to Israel Signals Changes in US Policy

ABC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel is drawing wide-ranging reactions from jubilant praise to heated criticism. Trump's choice, David Friedman, holds distinctly conservative views in direct opposition to long ...

Trump's Extremist Israel Ambassador Pick Is a Bankruptcy Lawyer Who Helped Him Pull One of His Greatest Scams

Slate Magazine (blog) - ‎13 hours ago‎
David Friedman, Donald Trump's soon-to-be ambassador to Israel, is getting a lot of attention Friday for having said that center-left American Jews who criticize the Israeli government are "far worse" than individuals who "turned in their fellow Jews ...

Palestinians decry Trump's choice for Israel ambassador

Aljazeera.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority says East Jerusalem should be the capital of a Palestinian state in any future two-state solution agreement. Erekat's remarks came as Israeli officials praised Trump's decision to nominate Friedman, who is also ...