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Donald Trump’s Campaign Is Famously Disorganized — Except in Occupied West Bank
The Israeli chapter of the U.S. Republican Party is getting out the vote for Donald Trump, with a special focus on West Bank settlers. The campaign is opening two offices in the West Bank, one in a private home in Karnei Shomron in the north and the other in a yet-to-be-decided location in Gush Etzion,…
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Will Police Protect Women of the Wall From Orthodox ‘Bullies’?
Women of the Wall, the group agitating for women’s prayer rights at the Western Wall, said it feared a violent encounter with ultra-Orthodox protesters at its upcoming regular monthly prayer service after it was told that the group’s protection falls not to the police but to the ushers who help administer the site. WOW founder…
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Tel Aviv Proudly Goes to the Dogs
(JTA) — It’s not every day you see a dog getting a massage. But in this Israeli city, somehow it seems expected. At Tel Aviv’s first official dog festival, hundreds of dogs took over Yehoshua Park and its dog park on Friday afternoon. As canine customers wandered among vendors selling dog-related products and services, a…
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Ultra-Orthodox Mom Fired for Getting Driver’s License To Help Disabled Daughter
JERUSALEM — A haredi Orthodox teacher in a girls’ school in the largely haredi West Bank settlement of Beitar Illit reportedly was fired from her long-time position after obtaining a drivers’ license. The woman obtained the driver’s license in order to more easily transport her disabled daughter, the haredi Orthodox news website Kikar Shabbat reported…
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Centuries Old Hand Grenade Unearthed in Israel
A centuries-old ornate clay grenade was one of many artifacts discovered off of the coast of Hadera, near Haifa, and delivered to the Israel Antiquities Authority last week. The items, many of which apparently fell overboard a merchant’s ship, were collected over decades by Marcel Mazliah, a power station worker in Hadera. Mazliah found the…
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Why Israel’s ‘Bikini Ban’ Singer Agrees With Banning the Burkini
When Israeli musician Hanna Goor was booted offstage at a concert in Ashdod for wearing a bikini top, the incident was instantly framed in the international press — including in the Forward — as Israel’s “burkini moment.” The comparison was obvious: in France, Muslim women are being forced by to take off their conservative swimwear…
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In Israel, Policy Produces Babies, Even for a 60-Year-Old Mother
On August 2, a 60-year-old woman became the oldest mother ever to give birth at Kaplan Medical Center, in Rehovot, Israel. The woman, who asked not to be identified by the press, was admitted to the hospital with pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication often seen in first-time and older mothers. Her healthy daughter was delivered by…
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Are Ultra-Orthodox Ready To Join Israel’s Start-Up Nation Boom?
Avreimi Wingut uses what is known in the ultra-Orthodox world as a “kosher” cell phone, without access to YouTube or Facebook. But as the co-founder of Kama Tech, an Israeli organization supporting Haredim in Israel’s high tech workforce, he hopes to see more religious Jews working in companies like these. There’s no contradiction there, he…
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How Much Should Israeli Guests Splash on Wedding Gift? Web Sites Do Math.
Summer brings wedding season in the Holy Land. And with it, a mathematical conundrum for many Israeli wedding guests: How much money to gift the bride and groom? Wedding gift registries are uncommon in Israel Jewish tradition, as couples prefer cash gifts to kitchen gadgets. Guests deposit envelopes of cash into a large box at…
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EXCLUSIVE: Does Aid to Palestinians Subsidize the Families of Terrorists?
In July, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a dramatic step against alleged support for terrorism by the Palestinian Authority: Henceforth, he declared, Israel would withhold a portion of the tax revenues it owes to the P.A. in response to the Palestinian leadership’s own payouts to terrorists and their families. The announcement came on the…
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Slim Majorities of Israelis and Palestinians Want Two-State Solution: Poll
A joint Israeli-Palestinian poll has found that a small majority of Israelis and Palestinians still believe in a two-state solution that would end Israel’s military occupation and create an independent Palestinian state. The poll, conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute and the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, found that 58% of Israelis support…
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