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Cost of shipping donated gear to Israel quadrupling as El Al ends Oct. 7 cargo discount
Since Oct. 7, Israel’s national airline has charged $50 per duffel of donated gear. The new price will be $200
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US slaps sanctions on Tsav 9, Israeli group targeting humanitarian aid to Gaza
The group added to the U.S. sanctions list is Tsav 9, which says aid should be stopped because it ends up in the hands of Hamas
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Israeli-born far-right Dutch politician rejected from ministerial role after security check
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‘Abhorrent’: NY officials deplore attacks on homes of Brooklyn Museum director, board members
The attacks come on the heels of a protest against a Manhattan exhibit on the Nova Music Festival attack
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Bestseller ‘Who is Taylor Swift?’ comes out with its first international edition — in Israel
Some of Swift’s fans are frustrated she hasn’t spoken out on the Israel-Hamas war. Israelis are relieved
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Success of German far-right party in EU election has many Jews hearing echoes of Nazi past
The Alternative for Germany party, known as AfD, is virulently anti-immigrant and pro-Russian
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Morrie Markoff, Jewish supercentenarian and oldest man in U.S., dies at 110
Markoff became a prolific blogger after 105, titling one post about his long life "Bashert," Yiddish for "fate"
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French conservative leader embraces Marine Le Pen’s far-right party with history of antisemitism
One founder of the National Rally, Le Pen’s father, is a convicted Holocaust denier; another was a former Nazi
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Will NYC become the largest city in America calling for a ceasefire?
The City Council may consider a ceasefire resolution next week. Eighteen of its 51 members have already called for an end to the war
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