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<i>The Atlantic </i> Politics & Policy Daily: Kerry Leaves Israel Unsettled

The secretary of state said Israel is moving in “the opposite direction” of a two-state solution.
Source: Andrew Harnik / AP

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During a speech, Secretary of State John Kerry the United States’ abstention from the recent UN Security Council vote condemning Israeli settlements, and warned that Israel is moving in “the opposite direction” of a two-state solution. On Twitter, President-elect Donald Trump President Obama of putting up “inflammatory” roadblocks during the transfer of power, adding, “Thought it was going to be a smooth transition—NOT!” Later, the transition is going “very, very smoothly.” Dylann Roof, who was convicted of killing nine black parishioners in South Carolina in 2015, that he won’t call any witnesses or present evidence during his federal death penalty trial. Chicago Police Department Commander Marc Buslik that all city police officers will wear body cameras by the end of 2017, a year ahead of schedule. Russian investigators that faulty wing flaps caused the crash of the Russian military plane carrying 92 people on Sunday.

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