US anti-terror bill that’s dividing Israeli political and military leaders

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Published: 14 August 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

As Trump prepares to send another peace delegation to the Middle-East, the US is involved in a debate so unusual that the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC has decided to stay neutral

Capitol Hill clash pits Israel’s army versus Knesset, sidelining AIPAC (Forward)
JJ GOLDBERG The United States Senate is putting the last touches on an anti-terrorism bill that’s opened a new era in Washington. It’s a rare case of a pro-Israel bill that stirred intense partisan debate

Trump to send delegation to Israel, PA and Arab states in new peace push (Haaretz)
The delegation, headed by Jared Kushner, is expected to arrive in Israel in the last week of August and will also travel to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Jordan and Egypt (Aug 11)

Seeing ‘opportunity’ to renew talks, Trump sends three envoys to region (Times of Israel)
With the Temple Mount crisis ended and calm largely restored, US President Donald Trump believes an “opportunity” has opened up to advance his peace initiative, and is sending three of his top envoys to the region in the days ahead (Aug 11)

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