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Turns Out, Don King Likes All Flags — Not Just Israeli Ones
Why is boxing promoter Don King always toting around an Israeli flag? King was spotted earlier this month brandishing an Israeli flag at a Donald Trump event — and at the first presidential debate last night he also had one by his side. Don King on what Trump has to do to give Clinton the…
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Why the Boos at Broadway’s Beloved ‘Hamilton’? Because Bibi.
Getting in to see “Hamilton” is hard enough. But on Saturday night, the ticket line turned into a security check at Ben-Gurion Airport, as Benjamin Netanyahu attended the Broadway hit. Visiting New York for a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, the Israeli premier detoured to Richard Rodgers Theater to see the famed musical,…
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2016 Presidential Debate Liveblog
On September 26 at 9:00 PM, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take part in the first 2016 presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. The debate, moderated by NBC’s Lester Holt, will be broadly focused on the anodyne subjects of “America’s Direction,” “Achieving Prosperity,” and “Securing America,” which will each be debated…
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Ukraine’s Holocaust Dilemma: Nationalist Heroes Behaving Badly
The role of Holocaust education in a country where almost 1 million Jews were slaughtered is a complicated thing when the country in question is in the throes of shaping a fresh national identity and national memory for itself from very raw emotional material; even more so when it’s locked at the same time in…
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The Houston Gunman in a Nazi Uniform: 7 Things You Need to Know
The troubled lawyer who opened fire in a mall in Houston on Monday, injuring at least nine people before being fatally shot by police, was wearing a Nazi uniform. Six victims were taken to hospitals and three were treated at the scene after being shot at while inside their vehicles in the wealthy neighborhood of…
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How to Watch the Presidential Debate
Tonight, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take part in the first official 2016 presidential debate. When does it start? September 26 at 9:00 PM EST How long will it last? Until 10:30 PM EST, with no commercials or breaks. Where can I watch it? Right here! What is the format? The debate, moderated by…
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WATCH: 5 Most Memorable Moments With Shimon Peres
Former Israeli president Shimon Peres died today, leaving behind a storied career that spanned more than seven decades — some of which has been immortalized memorably on video. From a job hunting parody video to an inspirational TED talk, we gathered just a few of Peres’ best on-camera moments. 1) Shortly after retiring, Peres cheekily…
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Anti-Semitism and the Trump Trolls: A Timeline
It’s too early to tell what the long-term effects of a Donald Trump candidacy will be. But one thing is for sure – his hateful rhetoric has inspired his followers. And especially so online, where it’s easy to attack someone without repercussions. We have compiled an interactive timeline of these attacks, that you can look…
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Hasidic Attacker Found Guilty in Gang Beating of Gay Black Man
A 24-year-old Hasidic man was convicted in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Friday in connection with a December 2013 gang beating that left a gay black man blind in one eye. Taj Patterson was beset by a mob of Orthodox Jewish men late one winter night on the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Prosecutors say that he…
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BY THE NUMBERS: The Twittersphere of the Trolls
‘Your clothes will be removed & fumigated. You will be held down and given a bath!,” a Twitter troll tweeted at a Huffington Post journalist, complete with a picture of herself in a gas chamber. What sounds like an extreme example, is only one of the many attacks on Jews and Jewish journalsits by the…
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Trump Seizes on Pre-Debate Netanyahu Meeting to Revise His Record
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have wanted a low key-key rendezvous with Donald Trump September 25. The press, after all, was left standing outside the Trump Tower, but the Republican presidential candidate was aiming for as much attention as possible in his release of an unusually long and detailed press release. Natanyahu was using…
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