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ISIS Says It’s Behind Brussels Bombings That Killed at Least 34
BRUSSELS – Islamic State claimed has responsibility for suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital that killed at least 34 people. Police issued a wanted notice for a young man in a hat who was caught on CCTV pushing a laden luggage trolley at Zaventem airport alongside…
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10 Dramatic Images From The Brussels Terror Attack
The images out of Belgium in the aftermath of Tuesday’s have become all too familiar. And once more, from Paris to New York, London, and Tel Aviv, we’re all that much more on edge. Here are 10 images from the photographers at Getty that reveal the deadly drama of the day.
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WATCH: Donald Trump Vows Strong U.S. Ties With Israel, Wows AIPAC
(Editor’s Note: Donald Trump’s speech Monday night at the AIPAC Policy Conference begins at the 1:29:00 mark in the video.) WASHINGTON – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday vowed an unbreakable U.S. alliance with Israel if he is elected president in November, seeking to clear up confusion over his repeated pledges to remain neutral…
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A Message From the New Owner of the Backward
As a long-time reader of the Backward, it’s a real thrill to add this paper to my growing portfolio of media properties. Sure, the price was a little high, but I was glad to pay it, and I respect the Temple Torat Emet Men’s Club of Scarsdale for being such tough negotiators. I first fell…
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The Secret History of BiBi-8
As “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” continues to rack up historic box office grosses, director JJ Abrams has confirmed a theory floating around internet forums and the Israeli Foreign Ministry — that the lovable, squeaky droid “BB-8” was inspired by the unlovable Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu. “Both Bibi and BB take stands against fearful…
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California Adopts Israeli Tactics To Fight Drought
To help it cope with a historic drought, California is turning to Israeli desalination technology to help boost the water supply. What other Israeli strategies are Californians adopting to fight the drought? First the municipal government of San Luis Obispo replaced the town’s customary greeting of “Have a nice day!” with “What’s it to you,…
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With Rep at Stake Drake-Bernie Beef Heats Up
Even as the presidential race heats up, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has found his attention sidetracked by another bitter rivalry. For reasons that remain hazy, the Brooklyn-born Vermont socialist is locked in a beef with Canadian-Jewish rapper Drake. Their mutual friend Killer Mike has tried to broker a peace, but to no avail. The beef…
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Jews, Arabs and Bedouin Help Middle Eastern Refugees on Aegean Island Haven
Visibly disoriented in the night’s darkness, Muntasira Hamawi teetered out of a rubber boat and onto the foggy shore of Lesbos, the third largest of Greece’s islands in the Aegean — where an Israeli volunteer speaking her language immediately began attending to her needs. “You’ve arrived and you are safe. We are here to help…
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Millennials Postpone B’nei Mitzvot Until Their ’30s
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Bidets Not BDS
At a recent board meeting of suburban Temple Emuna Gedola, president Steven Spielberg (not that one) deftly steered the conversation away from how the congregation should deal with Israel’s behavior in the occupied territories back to the ongoing bathroom renovations.
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