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Palestinians Respond To Trump Declaration

8:11am December 07, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks with Diana Buttu, a former legal adviser to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, about how Palestinians are responding to President Trump's Jerusalem policy change.

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Jerusalem's Mayor On The U.S. Embassy Move

8:11am December 07, 2017

NPR's Rachel Martin asks Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat about President Trump's controversial decision to relocate the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

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Hamas Calls For New Uprising

8:11am December 07, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

Hamas is calling for a new uprising against Israel after the U.S. recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

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A group of women in Federation Square in Melbourne react on Thursday as it is announced that same-sex marriage will be legal in Australia.

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Australian Parliament Approves Same-Sex Marriage

7:50am December 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The vote in Australia's House of Representatives follows passage in the Senate last week. The measure means that same-sex marriages in Australia could take place as soon as January.

News Brief: Jerusalem Reaction, Franken To Resign, California Fires

5:18am December 07, 2017

Following sexual harassment allegations, Sen. Al Franken is expected to resign Thursday. Also, we have reaction to President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

French pop star Johnny Hallyday on stage at Paris' Palais Des Sports stadium in 1969.

France Mourns Its Favorite Rock Star, Johnny Hallyday

6:26pm December 06, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

Hallyday, who died Wednesday at 74, had a career that spanned 50 years. He recorded more than 1,000 songs and sold more than 100 million records — but was little known outside France.

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Leader Of The Palestinian U.S. Delegation Reacts To Trump's Jerusalem Decision

5:46pm December 06, 2017

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian delegation to the U.S., about the Trump administration's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Reactions From Israel To Trump's Decision To Recognize Jerusalem As Country's Capital

5:46pm December 06, 2017

by Daniel Estrin

President Trump has announced a reversal of long-standing U.S. policy to declare that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Palestinians object that the city's status is the subject of negotiations and the U.S. is no longer a fit mediator.

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White House National Security Adviser Explains Reasoning For Jerusalem Decision

5:46pm December 06, 2017

President Trump's announcement that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has generated a wide variety of reaction around the world. Michael Anton, senior national security adviser to President Trump, explains the White House rationale for making the decision.

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Ambassador Dennis Ross Offers Historical Perspective On Trump's Jerusalem Announcement

5:46pm December 06, 2017

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ambassador Dennis Ross, a longtime U.S. diplomat, about the history of Jerusalem since partition and the implications of Wednesday's announcement by President Trump. Ross has a long history of involvement in seeking peace in the Mideast in both Republican and Democratic administrations.

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