Israel canceled a plan to destroy a Palestinian’s house in Bethlehem after discovering that the owner has ties to Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). Neighbors said the building was owned by Hussein Othman Issa, whose family runs the Hope Flowers School, which teaches its students Hebrew and promotes coexistence.
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