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Opinion It’s Time to End America’s Blank Check Military Aid to Israel
Last month, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared that American aid to Israel is “something that can be discussed” in Washington. Her comments made news precisely because America’s policy of giving Israel billions in aid without expecting any policy changes in return hasn’t actually been discussed — or at least questioned — in either party in more…
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Fast Forward How Do You Say ‘Trump Town’ In Hebrew? Here’s What Israel Might Name After Him
President Trump is feeling the love in Israel. He’s become very popular due to his support for Israel, most notably recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving the United States embassy there. Now, several sites around the country could soon bear his name. Train station The idea to honor the U.S. president may have first…
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Opinion Israel Ignores Nonviolent Marches But Rewards Hamas’s Rockets
Last week’s escalation between Israel and Hamas was devastating. It was also avoidable, meaningless, and had little purpose aside from the respective flexing of muscles on both sides. 27 Palestinians and 4 Israelis paid for it with their lives. Thankfully, it all passed quickly. Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached another understanding; thus,…
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Fast Forward NYTimes Taking ‘Disciplinary Steps’ With Editor Who OK’ed Anti-Semitic Cartoon
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The New York Times is taking disciplinary measures against a production editor who okayed an anti-Semitic cartoon. “We are taking disciplinary steps with the production editor who selected the cartoon for publication,” publisher A.G. Sulzberger said in a note sent to staff, according to CNN reporters posting excerpts Wednesday on Twitter. “We…
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Fast Forward AIPAC Pushes Back After Bernie Sanders Calls Netanyahu Government ‘Racist’
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee pushed back against Bernie Sanders for calling Benjamin Netanyahu’s government “racist.” The pro-Israel lobby, in a tweet that did not mention the Democratic presidential hopeful by name, said it was counterproductive when American leaders used “name-calling” against their Israeli counterparts. “The U.S.-Israel alliance serves America’s interests,”…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Promises To Name New Golan Heights Town After Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he would name a new community in the Golan Heights after President Trump, who recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed area last month. “All Israelis were deeply moved when President Trump made his historic decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights,” Netanyahu said in a…
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Fast Forward Extremist Israeli Party Offers Bibi A Deal: Immunity For Annexing Settlements
A far-right Israeli party that includes avowed followers of the racist rabbi Meir Kahane is offering to help Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secure immunity from prosecution. In return for immunity, according to a report in the Times of Israel, the Union of Right-Wing Parties want the annexation of all Jewish settlements in the West…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Bernie Sanders Says Israel Is Run By ‘Right-Wing, Racist Government’
Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders defended his stance on Israel at a CNN town hall on Monday, saying he is “100% pro-Israel” but renewed his criticisms of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that the Jewish state is “now run by a right-wing — dare I say — racist government.” Speaking at a televised event…
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