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Fast Forward Haredi Service a Catch-22 for Netanyahu
Army reservists may have been forced to dismantle their “suckers’ compound” due to stormy weather this week, but they did succeed to vent their rage over the draft exemptions given to the ultra-Orthodox in the Knesset. On Monday they expressed their outrage there to government ministers and party leaders alike, and subsequently intensive discussions were…
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Fast Forward After Scientist Killings, Iran Aims To Strike Back
Iran is trying to strike Israeli targets around the world in a bid to stop the assassinations of its nuclear scientists, the head of the Shin Bet security service, Yoram Cohen, said Thursday. Lecturing at a closed forum in Tel Aviv, Cohen said that Iran believes Israel is behind the attacks on its nuclear experts,…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Tallest Building Coming to Tel Aviv Suburb
A Tel Aviv-area planning committee approved on Thursday a plan to build what will become Israel’s tallest skyscraper. The 70-story high-rise, approved by the Tel Aviv District Planning and Construction Committee, will be built in the Tel Aviv suburb of Givatayim and rise to a height of 235 meters. The new skyscraper will contain offices,…
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Fast Forward Yair Lapid Says Jerusalem Belongs to Israel
Media personality-turned-politician Yair Lapid revealed a few of his political views on Thursday, indicating during a Facebook exchange that he opposed the division of Jerusalem, saying that the capital was “more than just a place.” “Jerusalem belongs to the people of Israel and not to anyone else,” Lapid wrote. When one Facebook user asked the…
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Fast Forward Bank Chief: Ultra-Orthodox Must Start Working
The ultra-Orthodox have to start working, companies have to stop bilking their bondholders and home prices could wind up falling too hard and too fast if the government isn’t careful, Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said in a stinging address on Wednesday. Speaking at the Herzliya Conference hosted by the Interdisciplinary Center, Fischer stressed…
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Fast Forward Paul Auster: Unlike Turkey, Israel Has Free Speech
Noted American Paul Auster author defended his decision to refuse a Turkey visit over the limits the country places on free speech on Wednesday, after Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan accused him of having double standards for visiting Israel. On Tuesday, Erdogan branded the acclaimed novelist as ignorant on Tuesday for refusing to visit Turkey…
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Fast Forward Israel Army Chief Says Iran Must Be Stopped
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said on Wednesday that the threats facing Israel have increased and intensified in recent years due to regional instability. He also said that Iran’s attempts to acquire nuclear weapons must continue to be disrupted. Speaking to the Herzliya Conference, Gantz said that Iran’s nuclear program…
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Fast Forward Really, Really Rainy January in Israel
The month of January saw the highest number of rainy days in one month on record in Israel, according figures from the Israel Meteorological Service. Rain fell on 29 out of 31 days in January, defined by the Meteorological Service as registering at least 0.1 millimeters of rainfall. After a careful comparison of January statistics…
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