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We can’t let that happen. Over the next two months, we need to do everything we can to make clear to Congress and to everyone around the president that the Iran nuclear agreement is making our country and our allies safer.
Charlottesville should be a clarifying moment for all Americans. No longer can there be any excuses for this president, any attempts to parse his words or reinterpret or explain them away. We are past the time for political spin.
The horrific events in Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend have spurred a renewed debate on the Trump administration’s disgraceful tolerance -- and even embrace -- of white supremacists, neo-Nazis and their sympathizers. President Trump’s reluctance to unequivocally condemn racist and anti-Semitic extremism may have had something to do with the fact that numerous members of his senior staff have well-established links to white nationalist groups and figures. Here’s what you should know about some of the worst and most prominent offenders:
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As Israel and Palestinians Toughen Stance, Kushner to Meet Netanyahu and Abbas, Haaretz
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, arrived Wednesday night on a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. His presence here a month after the end of the Temple Mount crisis signals a renewed American bid to restart the peace process. Kushner recently met leaders of several Arab states to explore if they could help jumpstart talks between the two sides. However, both Israeli and Palestinian officials remain skeptical that there is any chance of a breakthrough. This is Kushner’s third visit to Israel since Trump entered office. He will be accompanied by the U.S. envoy for the peace process Jason Greenblatt, and Deputy National Security Adviser Dina Powell. The three have been in the region since Monday, holding talks with leaders in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt.
Revealed: Nearly 3,500 Settlement Homes Built on Private Palestinian Land, Haaretz
“There are 3,455 residential and public buildings built on private Palestinian lands in the West Bank, according to Civil Administration data. These illegal structures could be legalized under the expropriation law, whose validity is now being determined by the High Court of Justice in response to Palestinian petitions against the law. Extensive details on the scope of illegal structures on private Palestinian land were revealed in an appendix to the state’s response to the petitions.”