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Forward 50 2018 Julia Salazar
Contested Identity, Uncontested Election Julia Salazar sprang to public attention when she surprisingly defeated incumbent Martin Dilan in the Democratic primary for a New York State Senate seat. A young woman with South American roots coming from the left of the party to shock a centrist, Salazar was hailed as a Jewish Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She…
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Fast Forward Sexual Misconduct Case Against Netanyahu Spokesman Keyes Closed
The Civil Service Commission said Thursday it had closed the case against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman for the foreign media, David Keyes, who had been accused by at least 14 women of sexual misconduct. The allegations led Keyes to take leave from his post and he reportedly will resign. “There is no evidence or…
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Opinion Israelis And Palestinians: Say No To Politicians Who Want Us To Be Enemies
Once again, Israel and Gaza seemed on the brink of war. And once again, a delicate ceasefire has been reached. And yet, while it’s a relief not to be at war, there is a sense of the return of the awful same. Leaders on both sides are desperately trying to impress their constituents by exploiting…
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Opinion Pittsburgh Bloodbath Exposes Hypocrisy Of Netanyahu’s Attacks On Liberal Jews
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his weekly cabinet meeting with a moment of silence and said that “Israel stands together with the Jewish community in Pittsburgh, and with all Jewish communities in the United States, and with the American people.” Netanyahu then talked about anti-Semitism in America, Western Europe, and the battle…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Is First Israeli Head Of State To Visit Oman Since 1996
(JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the first visit to Oman by an Israeli head of state since 1996. Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, along with Mossad head Yossi Cohen and others, visited the Gulf state earlier this week and returned Friday, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The trip to Oman, an Arab…
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The Schmooze Netanyahu’s Secret To Getting ‘Hamilton’ Tickets: Family Connections
Say what you will about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but remember this: He’s got a thick head of silver, a voice like an Israeli Sam Elliott, and a twinkle in his eye so gleaming it could throw off the start of havdalah. The man’s a charmer. And like all lovable operators, he has the…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Corruption Investigations Are Complete, According To Police
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The police have completed three corruption investigations into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit likely will make a decision on whether to indict Netanyahu in one or all of the cases in the first four months of 2019, Hadashot news reported Wednesday. The timetable for the recommendations “will surprise everyone,”…
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Fast Forward Trump Told Macron He Can Be ‘Tough With Bibi’ When It Comes To Peace Plan
President Trump told French President Emmanuel Macron last month that he is willing to convince Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept his forthcoming Middle East peace plan, Axios reported. Trump specifically noted how the U.S. gives Israel billions of dollars in aid every year, according to four Western diplomats with knowledge of the meeting….
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