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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
September 14, 2017, 3:57 am
Ahead of sanctions deadline, Obama officials urge Trump to uphold Iran deal
'Either directly or indirectly, ripping up this deal by the US is the worst thing we could do for American national security,' says Wendy Sherman, who negotiated nuclear accord
By Eric Cortellessa
Donald Trump speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 2016 Policy Conference at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, March 21, 2016. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images via JTA)
November 6, 2016, 4:46 pm
What a Trump presidency would mean for Israel
If the GOP nominee wins, his key advisers say, he'll move the US embassy to Jerusalem, won't tell Israel where it cannot build in the West Bank, and might not push a two-state solution; he would also warily honor the Iran deal... for now
By Eric Cortellessa
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the 95th Representative Assembly of the National Education Association July 5, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)
July 28, 2016, 1:33 am
Clinton personally ensured pro-Israel platform, says adviser
In talk to Jewish group at Democratic convention, Wendy Sherman reveals 'very direct instructions' from party nominee
By JTA
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press," May 29, 2016. (YouTube screen capture)
May 31, 2016, 1:22 am
Bernie Sanders: Israel has a right to US protection
'I lived in Israel, I have family in Israel,' Democratic contender tells 'Meet the Press.' Adds: Palestinian people 'cannot be pushed aside'
By JTA
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (left) and philosopher Cornel West (right) at the second Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa, on November 14, 2015. (Alex Wong/Getty Images via JTA)
May 24, 2016, 1:35 am
BDS backer, critics of Israel among Democrats drafting party platform
Philosopher Cornel West, president of the Arab American Institute James Zogby, and Rep. Keith Ellison named to committee, day after Sanders urges focus on Palestinian rights
By Ron Kampeas
US Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman speaks to the press in Jerusalem on February 22, 2014. (screen capture: YouTube)
January 22, 2016, 3:39 am
US negotiator: Israel rift over Iran deal was ‘very painful’
Wendy Sherman says tension within American Jewish community was 'one of the most difficult parts'
By JTA
File: Wendy Sherman in Jerusalem, February 2014. (YouTube/US Embassy Tel Aviv)
September 25, 2015, 10:41 pm
American negotiator: US ready to discuss Syria with Iran
Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman reiterates softened US position on Assad, saying US will tolerate him in 'transitional' role
By Matthew Lee
Thomas A. Shannon Jr. (screen capture: YouTube, US Embassy to Brazil)
September 19, 2015, 2:56 am
Obama taps career diplomat for No. 3 State Dept. post
Thomas Shannon nominated to replace outgoing Iran talks leader Wendy Sherman as under secretary of state for political affairs
By Matthew Lee
LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and head coach David Blatt speak late in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on May 26, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP)
September 13, 2015, 5:48 am
The Jews who ruled the news in 5775
From the basketball to supreme courts, from peeping rabbis to whistleblowing ambassadors, a heap of headline-grabbing personalities
By Julie Wiener
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano of Japan, during a news conference after a meeting of the IAEA board of governors at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, June 8, 2015. (AP/Ronald Zak)
August 6, 2015, 1:05 am
IAEA won’t show Congress its nuclear inspection deal with Iran
UN atomic watchdog chief says he can't hand over confidential info; negotiator Wendy Sherman says she never saw final document
By Deb Riechmann
Supporters line Seventh Avenue during the 'Stop Iran' protest near Times Square in New York City, July 22, 2015. (AP/Frank Franklin II)
August 5, 2015, 10:20 pm
Major US Jewish group to oppose Iran agreement
After weeks of deliberation, AJC concludes 'there are too many risks, concerns, and ambiguities' regarding deal
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
Workers prepare the stage before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the AIPAC 2015 Policy Conference on March 2, 2015. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/JTA)
August 1, 2015, 3:54 am
White House AIPAC briefing ends in comms breakdown
Administration officials address group's lobbyists on nuke agreement but accounts differ on ensuing (non-)Q&A session
By Ron Kampeas
North Korean army officers and soldiers attend a rally at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, in February. (photo credit: AP/Jon Chol Jin)
July 21, 2015, 11:16 am
N. Korea says no interest in Iran-style nuclear deal
Pyongyang says it's 'illogical' to compare Iran and North Korea, which already possesses atomic weapons
By AFP
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice during an interview with Charlie Rose on the Public Broadcasting Service, February 24, 2015. (screen capture/YouTube/Charlie Rose)
July 19, 2015, 11:20 pm
US mulling ‘unprecedented’ arms package to Israel after Iran deal
Bundle said to include new, sophisticated weaponry; bitter Netanyahu asks why Israel needs compensation if accord is meant to make it safer
By Avi Lewis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog during the opening session of the Knesset on March 31, 2015. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
July 17, 2015, 5:47 pm
Despite Iran deal, Israeli unity government said unlikely
Talks between Likud, Zionist Union falter over policy, ministerial posts, Channel 2 reports
By TOI staff
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