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News White Nationalists And ‘Alt-Right’ Celebrate Arrest Of Jew For Bomb Threats
White nationalists felt vindicated Thursday morning when it was revealed that a Jew was the main suspect in more than 100 bomb threats made to Jewish community centers. The development encouraged those who felt that President Trump was unfairly charged with emboldening anti-Semites and other bigots — and it also played neatly into the anti-Semitic…
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News Did Trump Just Compare Himself To King Cyrus?
In a statement for Nowruz, the Persian New Year, President Trump quoted Cyrus the Great — and seemed to suggest a comparison between himself and the ancient Persian ruler. “Cyrus the Great, a leader of the ancient Persian Empire, famously said that ‘freedom, dignity, and wealth together constitute the greatest happiness of humanity. If you…
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Fast Forward 31%, That’s Trump’s Job Approval Rating Among Jews, Says Poll
A national poll by Gallup shows that the president’s approval rating among Jews stands at 31%. That’s 11% below the national average. On the negative side, Gallup suggests, are the lack of mention of Jews in his statement for International Holocaust Remembrance day, his slow and lackluster response to the wave of anti-Semitism in the…
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Fast Forward The Israeli In Middle Of Buzzfeed Fake News Probe Into Trump And Russia
An Israel “cyber consultant” has reportedly been circulating fake documents that purport to show a shady deal between President Trump and Exxon Mobil to appoint the company’s former chief executive Rex Tillerson as secretary of state. According to BuzzFeed News, which obtained the false papers, the trove claims the Trump Organization real estate firm was…
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Fast Forward POLL: Some New York Jews Would Still Vote For Trump
More than half of Jewish respondents said they would vote for Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton if the election were held again in a poll conducted by a New York paper. The poll targeted voters from neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Nassau County and other locations including the Bronx and Albany — areas where the…
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Israel News EXPLAINED: Why Did Israel Impose An Anti-BDS Travel Ban?
Israeli lawmakers took a cue from the White House Monday night and passed a travel ban. This one will target advocates of boycotts against Israel, Israeli settlements or Israeli institutions. Although pro-Palestinian activists have faced scrutiny and sometimes denial of entry into Israel for years, this law will codify what has until now been an…
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News Transform Your Chrome With The Backward Purim Plugin
Are you sick of seeing BDS given credence across the interwebs? Worried that Zionism and Judaism have lost their magic in the transition to digital platforms? Disappointed that Donald Trump isn’t getting his full regal dues? Our virile new owner Sheldon Adelson has provided a grant to develop this Chrome browser plug in. Just click…
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Fast Forward Trump Mocks Schumer For Eating Donut With Putin 10 Years Ago
President Trump lashed out once more against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, tweeting on Friday a decade-old picture of the New York senator munching on a Krispy Kreme donut with Russian President Vladimir Putin. We should start an immediate investigation into @SenSchumer and his ties to Russia and Putin. A total hypocrite! pic.twitter.com/Ik3yqjHzsA — Donald…
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