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This week marks two years since the United States and the other nations of the P5+1 first agreed to the JCPOA nuclear agreement with Iran. On this anniversary, we wanted to answer a few important questions about the impact of the deal, how it’s being viewed, and the prospects for its future.
Hawks said that members of Congress who supported the Iran nuclear deal would pay a political price. They were wrong. Champions of diplomacy fared well in 2016, and the deal continues to gain political support.
Imagine what the American Jewish community could do for Israel’s future and for the future of the US-Israel relationship if we stood together in defense of all of the values we hold dear -- not just religious pluralism, but on other issues as well.
The Chicago Dyke March is supposed to be an especially inclusive gathering of progressives. Shockingly, Jews carrying rainbow flags with the Star of David were asked to leave. One Dyke March collective member told the Windy City Times the women were told to leave because the flags "made people feel unsafe," that the march was "anti-Zionist" and "pro-Palestinian."
After Cabinet Decision, Israel Begins Removing Metal Detectors From Temple Mount, Haaretz
Israel’s security cabinet decided during a meeting on Monday night to remove the metal detectors installed at the entrances to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The metal detectors have aroused a wave of protests among Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank, which have echoed across the Arab world. Security forces were already seen removing at least some of the metal detectors late on Monday night. A senior Israeli official who attended the cabinet meeting, which lasted around four hours, noted that the metal detectors “will be replaced by advanced technological means” that will enable “smart inspection” throughout Jerusalem’s Old City to ensure the security of visitors to the Temple Mount compound.
Israel-Jordan Embassy Crisis Ends: Diplomats Evacuated, Cross Border Into Israel, Haaretz
After more than 24 hours, the crisis between Israel and Jordan surrounding the embassy in Amman concluded. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, shortly before 11:00 P.M., all Israeli diplomats from the embassy, headed by Ambassador Einat Schlain, arrived in Israel via the Allenby Crossing. Among the contingent includes the security guard wounded in Sunday night’s stabbing attack. A senior Israeli official noted that a solution was found during Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman’s visit to Amman that enabled the release of the security guard and the evacuation of the embassy’s Israeli staff.