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Fast Forward Ronald McDonald On The Cross Artwork Denounced By Israeli Christians
The pastor of Haifa’s Saint Elijah Cathedral condemned over the weekend an exhibition at the Haifa Museum of Art that includes a sculpture of a crucified Ronald McDonald. “We denounce the exhibition and the injury to the holiest symbol of Christianity by an institution that is supposed to serve citizens of all religions,” the Rev….
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Breaking News Israel Jews Beat Up Israeli Arabs At A Haifa Beach, Suspects Arrested
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two Jewish suspects have been arrested in an attack on three Israeli Arabs at a Haifa beach. One of the suspects, 23, a resident of Nesher, located next to Haifa, on Saturday was ordered placed under house arrest for three days. The second suspect, 29, also of Nesher, was arrested on Saturday…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Official Anonymously Donates To Israeli Hospital That Treated Him For Cancer
A Palestinian Authority official has donated thousands of dollars to a Haifa-area hospital where he received cancer treatments, the Times of Israel reported Monday. The official, who chose to remain anonymous, cited his experience at the Rambam Medical Center as a primary motivation for the donation. “When I arrived at Rambam, I saw a medical…
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Breaking News Netanyahu Calls For Closer Ties With China After State Visit
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walked the Great Wall of China at the end of a state visit to China. During the visit, which ended Wednesday, the University of Haifa signed an agreement with the Hangzhou Wahaha Group, a Chinese conglomerate, and the Institute of Automation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences that…
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Israel News The Elite Israeli School Where 300 Graduates Have Died Fighting For The Jewish State
On the wall outside the library at the Hebrew Reali School of Haifa is a list of names. The last one is Shira Tzur, a 20-year-old graduate of the school who died last month when a Palestinian man rammed a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers on a Jerusalem street, killing Tzur and three…
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Life Pageant for Holocaust Survivors Crowns New Queen
A Russian-born Israeli woman who was 2 days old when World War II broke out was crowned Miss Holocaust Survivor. Anna Grinis, 75, was crowned Sunday at the fifth annual pageant in Haifa for women who survived the Holocaust and the war. Fourteen finalists competed for the crown, according to reports; some 300 women had…
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Israel News This Trendy Tote Makes a Fashion Statement — About Islamophobia
A simple tote bag created by Haifa designers Sana Jammalieh and Haitham Haddad is sweeping the internet as a commentary on global anti-Arab sentiment. Black Arabic script on the bag reads: “This text has no other purpose than to spread terror in the hearts of those who are afraid of the Arabic language.” Nader al-Sarras,…
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Breaking News Haifa Rabbinate Reportedly Denied Marriage Licenses to Couples Registered with Tzohar
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Tzohar Rabbinical Organization has called on the Israel Police to investigate the Chief Rabbinate of Haifa following a report that it denied couple’s requests to marry due to their affiliation with the group. The call Sunday for police to launch a criminal investigation by Tzohar, an organization made up of religious…
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