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Opinion A quiet diplomatic shift in the Middle East, with monumental consequences for Israel
Talks backed by Washington signal a major shift after decades of hostility
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News Why protests in Iran seem surprisingly pro-Israel
Chants rallying against proxy wars — and calling for a return to the pro-Israel Pahlavi era — are echoing through Iranian cities
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News Why Venezuela’s Jews are optimistic about their country’s future — even as the government promotes anti-Israel conspiracies
Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodriguez said Maduro’s capture had ‘Zionist undertones’
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Opinion When Jews face violence, we’re told to move to Israel. Does that really make us stronger?
Why we need a thriving diaspora for real security
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Fast Forward Israel suspends operations of multiple humanitarian organizations in Gaza, including Doctors Without Borders
Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, posted in support of the move
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Fast Forward In a first, President Donald Trump to receive Israel Prize, the country’s top civilian honor
A foreign leader has never before received the award
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Opinion It’s a classic trick of liars and crooks — and it’s shaping Israel’s response to war and disaster
The best way to avoid responsibility for a failure is to make everyone else responsible, too
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Fast Forward Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland, drawing condemnation from Egypt, Turkey and Somalia
Sen. Ted Cruz has encouraged the United States to recognize Somaliland as well
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