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Environmental group boycotts voting rights rally over inclusion of Zionist groups
Sunrise DC objected to the participation of three liberal, pro-Israel Jewish groups at a voting rights event planned for Saturday.
Sally Rooney’s translation debacle is a political stunt that misses the plot
There is no honor in boycotting a language and a people. And yet that is what Sally Rooney has effectively done, despite her statement to the contrary , by blocking Hebrew translation of her new novel, “Beautiful World, Where Are You” by Modan Publishing House.
I grew up in Gaza schools. The textbooks aren’t what’s stoking violence and hatred of Israel.
Growing up in Gaza, I studied in UNRWA schools from first to ninth grade. I owe a great debt to my school, teachers and the Palestinian curriculum for making me into the person I am today — an ardent believer in nonviolence and the right of both Palestinians and Israelis to lead secure, prosperous and dignified lives.
‘What she’s doing is anti-translation.’ Why Israeli translators are upset about Rooney’s boycott.
“I think that if she really wants to make a difference, she should use her talents to write about what bothers her.”
Westside Gravy takes his rap from San Diego to Israel
Westside Gravy: SoCal-raised rapper looks to take his career to next level in Israel
Tumult in the race to head the Jewish Agency as leading candidate withdraws
Eight candidates are seeking the job once held by former Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.
Sally Rooney clarifies: She’s boycotting Israel, not the Hebrew language.
“The Hebrew-language translation rights to my new novel are still available,” Rooney wrote in a statement.
Why an Arab in the Israeli government says he’s OK with a delay in the peace process
’I want to do my best to give the Arabs a reason to be part of the Israeli society,’ Minister of Regional Cooperation Esawi Frej tells the Forward.
Being pro-Israel is taboo among my fellow students on Instagram
A Manhattan high-schooler describes how one student was roasted in the comments, simply for posting photos of his trip to Israel.
As faculties push petitions critical of Israel, professors push back
On college campuses, controversy grows over department statements against Israel