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Qatar Bans ‘Wonder Woman’ Because Lead Actress Is Israeli

(JTA) — Qatar has become the third country to ban the screening of the movie “Wonder Woman” because lead actress Gal Gadot is Israeli. The film had been scheduled to premiere in Qatar on Thursday, and was being promoted by local theater chains VOX Cinemas Qatar and Novo Cinemas. But in the days before its…

By JTA Jul 3, 2017 | < 1 min read
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Anti-Semitic Banner Found In N.J. Town, Site Of Orthodox Welfare Fraud Arrests

(JTA) — A banner with an anti-Semitic slur and fliers left on cars in a New Jersey township are related to the arrest of several area Haredi Orthodox couples for welfare fraud. The incidents occurred over the weekend in Lakewood, N.J., where at least seven Haredi couples in recent days were arrested for underreporting their…

By JTA Jul 3, 2017 | < 1 min read
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Court Bans Teen From Israeli National Cricket Team Because She’s A Girl

JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli teen cannot play with the national cricket team in the Maccabiah Games, an Israeli court ruled. Naomi Eytan, 14, has been playing all season on the Israeli national under-19 cricket team. She is the only girl on the team, which the Tel Aviv District Court ruled Sunday is male-only. The…

By JTA Jul 3, 2017 | < 1 min read
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Belgium Region Approves Ban On Ritual Slaughter

(JTA) — The parliament in the Belgian region of Flanders unanimously passed a resolution last week banning ritual slaughter without stunning. The decision will go into effect beginning in 2019. The resolution follows a similar decision approved in May by the Walloon Parliament in southern Belgium, Belgium’s largest region, which is home to just a…

By JTA Jul 3, 2017 | < 1 min read
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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Spray-Painted On Mass. Harbor Wall

(JTA) — Anti-Semitic and other offensive graffiti were spray-painted on a wall near the harbor in Marblehead, Mass. A kayaker called local police on Friday evening after seeing the graffiti from the water. The graffiti included a Star of David and the letters IDF in circles with lines drawn through them, and the phrases “Bernie…

By JTA Jul 3, 2017 | < 1 min read
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United Church Of Christ Condemns Israel For Treatment Of Palestinian Children

(JTA) — The United Church of Christ overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning Israel for its treatment of Palestinian children. The vote Sunday night by delegates at the 31st General Synod of the United Church of Christ in Baltimore was 79 percent in favor, 13 percent against and 9 percent abstaining, according to a statement issued…

By JTA Jul 3, 2017 | < 1 min read
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North Carolina State Legislature Passes Anti-BDS Bill

(JTA) — The North Carolina state legislature passed a bill that would bar the state from doing business with companies that boycott Israel. The bill passed last week by both houses of the General Assembly has been sent to state Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature. The bill, titled “Divestment from Companies That Boycott Israel,” passed…

By JTA Jul 3, 2017 | < 1 min read
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Britney Spears Mobbed At Western Wall Ahead Of Tel Aviv Concert

JERUSALEM (JTA) – American pop icon Britney Spears was mobbed by fans during a visit to the Western Wall. Spears arrived in Israel Sunday, ahead of her concert scheduled for Monday evening at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv. It is her first visit to Israel. Excited fans mobbed Spears, including jumping on her, during her…

By JTA Jul 3, 2017 | < 1 min read

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