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Trump fires legendary inauguration announcer
Longtime inauguration announcer Charlie Brotman talks with CNN -- and says he thought he'd "commit suicide" after being dumped

Abbas asks Putin to stop Trump from moving the embassy
PA asks Russian President to intervene in order to stop the United States from moving its embassy to Jerusalem.

Trump: Clinton guilty as hell, should never have run
President-elect hits back at claims by Clinton aides it was Russian hacking, FBI announcement that decided election.

Yesha leaders invited to Trump inauguration
Mayors, regional council heads from Judea and Samaria receive invites to inauguration of President Trump.

Poll: Israelis believe Trump pro-Israel, Obama pro-Arab
Survey shows overwhelming majority of Israelis believe Trump is pro-Israel, while Obama is pro-Palestinian Authority.

French far-right leader Le Pen seen at Trump Tower
Marine Le Pen spotted at Trump Tower in New York but reportedly didn't meet with President-elect.

US intelligence warns Israel: Be careful sharing info with Trump
US intelligence officials warn Israeli counterparts to be careful sharing intel with Trump Administration due to alleged ties with Russia.

George Soros loses $1 billion betting Trump would tank markets
Left-wing billionaire loses big time, bet stock market would crash following Trump's election victory.

Trump's Defense Secretary nominee: Tel Aviv is Israel's capital
James Mattis, tapped for Defense Department, tells confirmation committee that Tel Aviv, not Jerusalem, is Israel's capital.

Trump's Sec'y of State falls into J-Street trap over PA state
Opinion: Nominee for Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, lured into offering support for Palestinian statehood, two-state solution.

Trump: Clapper confirmed report against me is fake
President-elect says National Intelligence Director called him to denounce report claiming Russians had compromising information on Trump.

'Netanyahu should learn from Trump'
Middle East expert David Bukay impressed by President-elect's speech: 'The media abused him and he answered them in kind'.

Report: Author of dossier against Trump goes into hiding
Author of dossier containing unverified allegations about President-elect Donald Trump reportedly fears Russian backlash.

Congressmen urge Trump: Move the embassy to Jerusalem swiftly
More than 100 Congress members urge President-elect to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem as soon as he takes office.

Mexican President reiterates: We won't pay for the wall
Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto says his government will negotiate with Trump's government but will not pay for the border wall.

Trump taps Obama holdover as secretary of veteran affairs
Dr. David Shulkin, undersecretary for health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, appointed secretary of veteran affairs.

Report: Former MI6 officer produced dossier on Trump
Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer, allegedly authored dossier on Trump’s activities and connections in Russia.

Trump doubles down on 'Nazi' tweet at news conference
President-elect defends tweet comparing the leak of a dossier containing allegations about him to the actions of Nazi Germany.

Trump tells CNN reporter: 'You're fake news'
President-elect refuses to take question from CNN reporter at press conference dealing with report on Russian hackers.

Watch: Why celebrate Trump's victory?
Rabbi Marvin Hier, the founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, explains why Israel should celebrate the election of Donald Trump.

Watch: Trump says 'sick' opponents put together report
President-elect Donald J. Trump holds a news conference in Manhattan regarding reports Russia has 'dirt' on him.

Trump: Are we living in Nazi Germany?
President-elect slams intelligence officials for reportedly leaking claims Russia had compromising information on him.

Russia: We have no damaging material on Trump
Kremlin denies report by British spy that Russian officials are holding potentially damaging information on US President-elect Trump.

Trump's attorney general opposes blocking Muslim entry
Senator Jeff Sessions says that if confirmed, he would oppose moves to block Muslims from entering the United States.

Evangelicals to push pro-Israel moves in DC
Leaders of largest evangelical pro-Israel lobby are flying in to Washington, D.C., to back pro-Israel moves.

Report: Trump, Kushner foundations donated thousands to Chabad
President-elect's foundation has donated thousands of dollars to Chabad institutions.

Do Russian hackers have compromising info on Trump?
Trump presented with intelligence documents showing that Russian operatives may have compromising information about him.

Will the US ambassador move to Jerusalem without the embassy?
Report claims Trump Administration to allow ambassador to live, work in Jerusalem while keeping embassy in Tel Aviv following Arab protests.

PA attempts to mobilize Arabs against move of US embassy
PA leaders call for prayers at mosques around Middle East to protest possible transfer of US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

PM will not attend Trump inauguration
PM turns down invitation to attend inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, will stay in Israel to deal with fallout of Paris confab

Israelis believe Trump will be favorable to Israel
A poll by the Israel Democracy Institute demonstrates that most Israelis believe Donald Trump will be more friendly to Israel than Obama was

Trump's son-in-law to deal with Middle East issues
Officials say President-elect's son-in-law will deal with the Middle East and trade deals as part of his new role in the White House.

Trump names son-in-law Kushner adviser to the president
Report claims President-elect Trump chooses Orthodox son-in-law Jared Kushner to be Senior Adviser to the President.

Abbas writes to Trump: Don't move US embassy to Jerusalem
Abbas writes to Trump that moving US embassy to Israel's capital would be "disastrous" for peace process.

Report: Trump's Jewish son-in-law key player in foreign policy
Jared Kushner 'go-to-guy' on foreign policy matters for Trump transition, NYT report indicates.

Trump accepts intelligence assessment on Russian hacking
Trump's chief of staff says he accepts intelligence conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks during the presidential election.

'We will work with Trump at UN'
Deputy Israeli FM Hotovely said Israeli government willing to work with Trump to repeal anti-Israel UN resolution

Trump slams 'stupid' people who don't want good ties with Russia
Trump responds to Obama's Russia sanctions, says 'only fools' would think good US-Russia relationship is bad.

Kerry: Moving US Embassy could cause 'explosion' in Middle East
Outgoing Secretary of State says moving US Embassy may cause 'explosion' and cause Jordan and Egypt to withdraw support for Israel.

Abbas warns Trump: Don't move the embassy
PA chairman says that moving the American embassy to Jerusalem could jeopardize peace prospects.

Marvin Hier 'proud' to be Trump's inauguration rabbi
Simon Wiesenthal rabbi unfazed by calls on him to boycott Donald Trump's inauguration.

4 arrested for racially-motivated kidnapping, torture in Chicago
Watch: White teenager with mental disabilities kidnapped, tortured for over 24 hours as assailants broadcast the incident live.

Watch: Gov. Huckabee's speech in Jerusalem
Huckabee calls two-state solution 'a diplomatic fantasy', says incoming president will be a strong ally for Israel.

Trump picks Kushner's friend to serve in administration
Jewish real estate developer who is friends with Jared Kushner reportedly joining Trump's administration as assistant to the president.

Wiesenthal rabbi pressured to withdraw from Trump inauguration
Online petition is calling on Rabbi Marvin Hier to withdraw his participation in the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Former Senator a candidate to head National Intelligence
Former Indiana Senator Dan Coats reportedly the leading candidate to serve as Director of National Intelligence in Trump's administration.

Clintons to attend Trump inauguration
Hillary and Bill Clinton to attend inauguration of presidential rival Donald Trump.

Top Israeli security think-tank redraws map for the Trump era
Concludes that prospects for success of negotiated final-status agreement with Palestinians has gone from "very low" to "zero."
Watch: Huckabee calls UN resolution an act of hate
Mike Huckabee visits Knesset, says Israel cannot divide Jerusalem or withdraw from territories, anti-Israel activity at UN motivated by hate

Trump: North Korean nuclear weapons won't happen
President-elect responds to North Korea's threat to perform a test launch on an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Trump's Indonesia partner considers runnning for president
Trump's Indonesian business partner considers running for president if 'no one else can fix the country's problems.'

'For the first time in 50 years, Israel will decide for itself'
Chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel says Trump administration represents unprecedented opportunity for Israel.

Trump promises to disclose details on alleged Russian hacking
President-elect questions reliability of US intelligence agencies which blame Russia for hacks, says he will disclose new info this week.

Trump team invites Netanyahu to inauguration ceremony
Trump transition team contacts Israeli PM, invites him to attend inauguration ceremony.

Trump: Israel is very important to me
President-elect stresses the importance of Israel, criticizes Kerry over his recent anti-Israel comments.

Abbas willing to work with Trump administration
PA chairman expresses willingness to work with the incoming American administration to establish a Palestinian state.

The Obama mouse that roared

Trump after Kerry speech: Israel treated 'very, very unfairly'
Trump slammed Kerry's speech condemning Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria. “It’s pretty obvious. We have different views."

Trump on Russia: Time to move on
President-elect reacts to Obama’s new sanctions against Russia, says the U.S. needs to “move on to bigger and better things”.
