Israeli reporter shamed by United Airlines staff after refusing to change seats for ultra-Orthodox men
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Jewish fans slam the trailer for Netflix’s Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro,’ which shows Bradley Cooper with an elongated nose
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Saudi Arabia appoints first Palestinian envoy as Saudi-Israel normalization talks continue
The move also comes as Israeli leaders have tried to downplay the importance that Palestinian statehood holds in deal negotiations
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Israeli public health experts: Judicial overhaul will negatively impact Israelis’ health
Among other things, the experts worry about the court's ability to protect health services
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New York’s Jewish Museum taps former Israel Museum head James Snyder as its next director
Snyder could steer the museum into new territory by taking on current issues like antisemitism, a departure from its tradition as a center for art and culture
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Actor Ben Kingsley reveals why he stars in so many Holocaust films
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Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn blamed Jews for boarding trains to Auschwitz — here’s all the offensive comments he’s made about Jews
Flynn, a Christian nationalist who told Trump to suspend the Constitution, has a history of repeating antisemitic tropes
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ADL teams up with Jewish frat AEPi on initiative to tackle antisemitism on college campuses
Members of AEPi will be trained to respond to antisemitism and advocate for Israel at their universities
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In rare move, security forces demolish illegal Israeli buildings in West Bank outpost
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