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…world 5773 continued from page 93 Over the course of months, the change in status in the United Nations proves largely irrelevant. DECEMBER 2012 After months of occasional cross-border fire on the Golan Heights, including errant Syrian and rebel shells landing in Israel, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the Syrian government is violating a 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel by deploying military equipment and troops over the c...…
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…world 5773 continued from page 95 A British court convicts three British Muslims of plotting to carry out terrorist attacks in the country, including on Jewish targets. MARCH 2013 Vice President Joe Biden tells thousands of AIPAC activists meeting in Washington that President Obama is "not bluffing" when he says he will stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. The U.S. State Department cancels plans to honor Egyptian human rights activist...…
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