By Susan Armitage
Like Israeli men, women are required to serve in the military, and they make up about
3 percent of combat soldiers in the I.D.F. In the Sisterhood, Noga Gur-Arieh
wrote that while she didn’t serve in a combat role, she’s glad other Israeli women have the right to do so.
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By Susan Armitage
Gaza residents craving KFC can order delivery, but with the meals smuggled by underground tunnel, it’s not exactly fast food.
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By Susan Armitage
Have you called your mom lately? Give her a ring and then get in the kitchen with these Mother’s Day brunch ideas. Smoked salmon breakfast latkes, anyone?
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By Susan Armitage
The company made waves this week when it changed the geographic tagline for the Palestinian version of its search engine,
Google.ps, to read “Palestine” instead of “Palestinian Territories,”
Foreign Policy reported.
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By Susan Armitage
The comedian
called NPR for coffee talk as the public broadcaster’s “Morning Edition” show wrapped up its own
Coffee Week. Seinfeld told “Morning Edition” host Steve Inskeep how his attitude towards the black stuff has changed over time.
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