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Most countries have not recognized the annexation of the Golan Heights but then U.S. President Donald Trump - now president-elect - said the U.S. would recognize Israel's sovereignty in the area in 2019.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Since Hamas’s brutal attacks on Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 250 others hostage, settler leaders in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have been pushing for the annexation of the whole West Bank.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Members of Netanyahu’s cabinet are pushing spiritedly to encumber Gaza’s reconstruction and rebuild Jewish settlements in the strip, while also petitioning for annexation of the West Bank.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
In the wake of Mr. Trump’s win, seen by some settler groups as giving them a green light, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared 2025 as a year for annexation.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Since Hamas’s brutal attacks on Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 250 others hostage, settler leaders in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government have been pushing for the annexation of the whole West Bank.
—Nic Robertson, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Members of Netanyahu’s cabinet are pushing spiritedly to encumber Gaza’s reconstruction and rebuild Jewish settlements in the strip, while also petitioning for annexation of the West Bank.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
In the wake of Mr. Trump’s win, seen by some settler groups as giving them a green light, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared 2025 as a year for annexation.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act provides an exception for suits over the expropriation of property taken in violation of international law.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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The expropriation of assets from Danone and Carlsberg is just the beginning, as the Kremlin likely plans more corporate seizures to benefit Putin’s allies in retaliation for the use of Russia’s Central Bank assets.Nezir Sinani, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2024
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These fraudulent identities can then be used to perpetrate various types of fraud, including account takeovers and financial scams.Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fund 1 was part of Blackstone’s 6.4 billion euro takeover of cosmetic-maker L’Occitane earlier this year.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent incidents have highlighted potential risks: In September, a carbon capture well in Illinois experienced sequestration fluid migration to an unauthorized underground zone, prompting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to step in.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Carbon Sequestration and Renewable Projects: The IRS will finalize guidance on carbon oxide sequestration credits (§45Q) and enhance the domestic content bonus credit (§45(b)(9)) to support U.S.-based manufacturing in clean energy. 2.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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If an owner does not retrieve their vehicle 45 days after the mandatory impoundment period expires, it will be considered abandoned and its ownership will be granted to Louisville Metro Government.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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People driving in sideshows can be charged with a misdemeanor offense such as reckless driving, and face a number of penalties, including fines, jail time, vehicle impoundment or driver’s license suspension.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Local control over minimum wages (lack of local control is often referred to as preemption, as the state overrides local rules).Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2024
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That approach is certainly safer than a policy of preemption (whereby the mere belief that an adversary’s strike was imminent would be enough to trigger a U.S. strike).Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
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Congress is required to pass 12 appropriations bills for every fiscal year to fund the government.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
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That shutdown ended after Democrats secured a House majority in the November 2018 midterm election and quickly voted to approve the appropriations bill that had previously passed unanimously in the Senate and included no funding for the wall.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The acquisition also includes the assumption of over $2 billion in Nordstrom's debt, signaling a significant financial commitment from the buyers.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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This approach aligns seamlessly with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles, which advocate for continuous verification and the assumption that threats could exist both inside and outside the organization.Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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And only one seizure of fentanyl – roughly a quarter of a pound – was reported since fiscal year 2017.Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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Caffeine can lead to restlessness, rapid breathing and seizures.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Annexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annexation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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