Netanyahu swears in new government, giving far-right figures key roles
His stunning return to power is complete, with the help of figures once relegated to the far-right fringes of Israeli politics
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Biden emphasizes two-state solution in congratulations to Netanyahu’s coalition
Netanyahu, who is taking office with the help of far-right extremists, has essentially abandoned the two-state solution in recent years
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Cheers on TikTok for a woman who tried to tear down antisemitic signs in Iowa
Police spoke to two masked man on the scene but made no arrests were made
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Jamie Raskin, Jewish Democrat who took lead in impeachment and Jan. 6 hearings, has cancer
Raskin says he has a 'a serious but curable form of cancer'
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In Turkey, Orthodox drama ‘Shtisel’ is being adapted for a Muslim audience
Despite a lack of available plot details, Turkish media are noting similarities between 'Ömer' and 'Shtisel'
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Coalition deals finalized in final step before far-right Israeli government is sworn in
The deals followed a legislative blitz to satisfy the right-wing parties’ leaders
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Rabbi Chaim Druckman, giant of Israeli settlement and Religious Zionist movements, dies at 90
Druckman, whose mission was to unite the people of Israel, was father to a movement now poised to sow some of its deepest divisions in decades.
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Document reveals Santos boasted of being ‘proud American Jew’ during campaign
Congressman-elect George Santos did not hedge on his religion in a position paper on Israel.
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George Santos maintains Jewish heritage claim even as he admits to lying about resume
'That was always the story I grew up with,' Santos said about his grandparents allegedly fleeing the Nazis. 'And I’ve told it the way it was told to me.'
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Panettone, the Christmas cake, is having a moment — and a Jewish chef has carved off a big slice
Israeli-American Roy Shvartzapel trained under Italy's undisputed panettone master. His From Roy cakes sell for $85.
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Latin America’s biggest online retailer says it reduced antisemitic products by 89% this year
Mercado Libre worked with the Latin American Jewish Congress on the initiative
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