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Opinion Why Tunisian Jews Can’t Wait To Vote in an Arab Election
Illustration by Lior Zaltzman Jaco Halfon spent the last week of November glued to his computer at home in L.A. Presidential election results were coming in from his homeland of Tunisia. Halfon, a Tunisian citizen, wanted to make sure that he was up-to-date and that readers of his popular Jewish website Harissa got the relevant…
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Opinion Tunisians Turn ‘Ashkenormative’ Judaism Upside Down
A Tunisian Jewish family on the island of Djerba / Getty Images The Tunisian Ambassador to the United Kingdom recently came to the Chabad here in Oxford to give a Shabbat dinner talk. Needless to say, this event was not an ordinary Shabbat dinner by any means. After a meal of traditional Tunisian foods, the…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Slams U.N. Plans To ‘Dictate’ on Palestinian Statehood
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before talks on Monday with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry he would defy any U.N. move to “dictate” a timeframe for withdrawal from land Palestinians seek for a state. Before the two convened in Rome, Israel put the United States on notice it expected Washington to exercise its…
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Fast Forward Tzipi Livni Joins Forces With Labor for Vote
Former Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said she will run on a joint ticket with the Labor Party in Israel’s upcoming elections. Livni, who heads her own left-of-center Hatnua party, made the announcement of the new center-left slate with Labor chairman Issac Herzog on Wednesday. “We’re uniting for the good of the country, for the better…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Makes Bread-and-Butter Push
In nearly nine years as Israel’s prime minister spread over three terms, Benjamin Netanyahu has been a security hawk, promising to do whatever it takes to combat the threat from Palestinian militants or a nuclear-armed Iran. But as he opened his campaign for a fourth term ahead of elections set for March 17, Netanyahu stepped…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Knesset Votes to Dissolve Government, Sets New Elections
Israel’s Knesset voted unanimously to dissolve the government and set new elections. Some 93 lawmakers out of 120 voted Monday evening on the second and third readings of the dissolution bill, which set elections for March 17. In the morning, the Knesset’s House Committee had approved the bill and sent it to the full Knesset….
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Opinion How Elections Allow Leaders To Ignore Real Issues — in Israel and America
Election season: It’s just ended in America, just beginning in Israel. This seems the right moment to examine the striking parallels between the two countries’ political systems, and see if we can’t draw some useful lessons. Conventional wisdom says they’re poles apart. Most obviously, Israel has a dozen parties touting every possible mix of positions…
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Fast Forward Plunging Shekel Could Boost Israel Economy Amid Election Uncertainty
(Reuters) — The collapse of Israel’s government will keep investors on edge at least until new elections are held in March, adding to the economic hit to tourism and growth from the July-August Gaza war. But amid the economic uncertainty and political turmoil, there are at least two silver linings, both of which could end…
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