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Opinion The Secret Friendship Behind Israel’s Support Of Kurdish Independence
“We have no friends but the mountains,” is an old Kurdish saying. No friends but the mountains — and Israel — is the reality. There is a deep affinity between Israel and the Kurds. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was alone among world leaders when he endorsed Kurds preparing to vote in an independence referendum….
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Breaking News Trump Rabbi Marvin Hier Receiving Government Honor On Israel’s Independence Day
(JTA) — Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, is slated to become the first non-Israeli to light a torch during Israel’s main Independence Day ceremony in Jerusalem. Hier, who in January delivered a prayer during the inauguration of President Donald Trump in Washington D.C., is one of three individuals selected for the honor…
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Opinion My (Israeli) Independence Report
On the eve of Israel Independence Day last week, the blue and white balloons came cascading down from the balcony at Park Avenue Synagogue, New York City’s largest Conservative congregation. For a holiday that has enjoyed little star-billing in the annual American cycle, this “Community Celebration” organized by the Jewish National Fund was clearly a…
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Breaking News Benjamin Netanyahu Praises Gaza War ‘Spirit’ on Israel Independence Day
In his Independence Day address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised troops’ fighting spirit in Gaza. Netanyahu’s praises came in the Hebrew-language version of a video released by his office at the start of Israel’s 67th Independence Day, which this year falls on April 23. The English-language version contains no such reference but celebrates the…
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Breaking News Israel Independence Declaration Preserved for Future
Israel’s Declaration of Independence was photographed using special technology to preserve it for future generations. The document was removed Tuesday from the facility where it is stored in a special environment to ensure its preservation. It then was photographed using technology developed especially for the delicate and history-laden Dead Sea Scrolls. The project is a…
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Breaking News Scottish Jews Wary of Independence Ahead of Historic Vote
(JTA) — Bright blue signs scream “Yes” while red ones urge “No, thanks” in the streets of Scotland’s largest city just days before a vote on whether to secede from the United Kingdom. But at Frank Angell’s house, his windows are empty and his yard is bare. A former local council candidate for the Scottish National…
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Breaking News Kurdish Independent State Gets Boost From Israel
Israel told the United States on Thursday Kurdish independence in northern Iraq was a “foregone conclusion” and Israeli experts predicted the Jewish state would be quick to recognize a Kurdish state, should it emerge. Israel has maintained discreet military, intelligence and business ties with the Kurds since the 1960s, seeing in the minority ethnic group…
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