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Israel pushes back on Vance allegations
Democratic leaders signal shifts in Israel policy as domestic tensions rise, while reports emerge regarding Iranian nuclear facilities and extremist ties involving a Georgia congressional candidate.
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House Republicans call for investigation into Mamdani staffer’s planned Iran meeting
Several House Republicans sent a letter on Thursday to the Department of Justice calling for an investigation into whether New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his international affairs commissioner, Ana María Archila, violated the Logan Act by scheduling a meeting with the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations. Archila, who heads the New York... <a href="">Read More</a>
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ASPEN, Colo. — Akif Çağatay Kılıç, a top foreign policy and security advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, downplayed the threat posed to the region by Iran’s nuclear program at the Aspen Security Forum, while also repeatedly sidestepping questions about the status of Turkey’s Russian S-400 missile defense system and efforts to acquire F-35 fighter... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Jordanian foreign minister says deal with Iran should address proxies and regional aggression
ASPEN, Colo. — Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi repeatedly emphasized on Wednesday that any deal with Iran should be comprehensive and ensure an end to Iran’s support for proxy groups and confront its efforts to destabilize the region. The position suggests concern in the Arab world that a U.S. deal with Iran would not... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Smith says he was pressured to vote against Israel aid by violent, far-left activists
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, indicated he voted to cut off military aid to Israel in part because of sustained personal threats against his family and his staff, part of what he described as a violent and relentless campaign of intimidation by far-left anti-Israel activists. Smith voted... <a href="">Read More</a>
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4mJeffries pledges new approach to Israel policy if Democrats retake House majority
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on Thursday that should Democrats regain control of the House in the upcoming midterm elections, the party will adopt a “broadly inclusive” but fundamentally new approach to policy on Israel. Jeffries’ comments follow a historic, highly divisive floor vote on Wednesday where nearly half of House Democrats broke... <a href="">Read More</a>