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For a second straight Passover, Jews mark Festival of Freedom while hostages remain in Gaza
Last Passover, Agam Berger marked the holiday in the small, dim room in Gaza where she was being held hostage. With her fellow soldier Liri Albag, she used a makeshift haggadah to recount the story of the ancient Israelites’ exodus from…
Berlin court pauses deportation of pro-Palestine activist pending conviction
A Berlin Administrative Court has paused the deportation of Irish-citizen Shane O'Brien pending conviction on the charge of 'Insult' in a ruling issued on Friday.O'Brien and three other pro-Palestine activists were handed deportation…
Trump moves to place Columbia under federal oversight over antisemitism allegations
The Trump administration is pursuing a legal arrangement that would put Columbia University under federal oversight, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that…
Saudi Arabia expects new agreement between Iran, US to ‘restrain Tehran more’
Saudi Arabia expects any new agreement from talks between the United States and Iran to "restrain Tehran," even more so than the previous nuclear agreement, a source in the Saudi royal family told Israel's public broadcaster KAN on Friday…
US immigration judge allows deportation case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil to proceed
A US immigration judge in Louisiana ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration can proceed with its deportation case against Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was…
Witkoff and Putin discuss Ukrainian settlement, no breakthroughs expected
US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in St. Petersburg on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. "The theme of the meeting – aspects of a Ukrainian settlement," the Kremlin said in a press…
White House says ‘all hell to pay’ should Iran develop nuclear weapon
President Donald Trump wants Iran to know that there will be "all hell to pay" if it does not abandon its nuclear program, his press secretary told reporters on Friday ahead of talks on Saturday between US and Iranian delegations.White…
Collision course: Are Israel and Turkey headed for confrontation?
Last week, Israeli aircraft struck the T4 airbase and Hama airport in Syria, along with two other military airbases. The operation, according to several Hebrew media reports, was intended to frustrate Turkish efforts to install air defenses…
Ron Dermer’s appt to head hostage talks slowing them down
Hostage deal negotiations were slowed down due to Israel's appointment of Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer to lead the talks, CNN reported on Friday, citing officials involved in the negotiations.Dermer was appointed in February to…
Iranian officials to Khamenei: Talk to Trump, or war would topple regime
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly told by two of his senior officials to enter nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration, saying that not doing so could risk war with Washington and could lead to the fall…
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