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A look at Jewish extremism in Israel

After violence by Jewish nationalists in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem on Sunday, Israel is debating who is an extremist. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Events over the weekend have prompted a new look in Israel at how it should handle Jewish extremists. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (Chanting in …

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As Western capitals seek to compartmentalize, Turkey pushes on with brinkmanship

As Western capitals try to compartmentalize problems in a bid to separately tackle Ankara’s veto threat over Finnish and Swedish NATO bids and prevent a potential Turkish military operation against their Syrian Kurdish allies, Turkey is pushing for an “all-in bargain” on several fronts. This includes demanding a free hand …

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HIMARS: What is the high-tech rocket system the US plans to send to Ukraine?

The US will send truck-mounted high-tech rocket systems to Ukraine as the country continues to defend itself against Russia’s invasion. Ukraine’s leaders have been asking for the weapons which they say could be critical to their success in the war against Russia, now in its fourth month. US president Joe …

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