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Israel News Congress Move To Ease Visa Rules for Israel Hits Snag Over Spying Reports
The lines outside the American embassy in Tel Aviv are not about to get shorter any time soon. An effort led by Israel, its friends in Congress and the pro-Israel lobby to exempt Israelis from the need for U.S. tourist visas when visiting America has turned into an endless battle, and its chances of success…
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Fast Forward Moshe Yaalon Defends Israeli Soldiers in Fatal Shooting of Palestinians
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon defended the Israeli soldiers who allegedly shot dead two Palestinians at a West Bank protest. Yaalon in a statement Tuesday said the soldiers acted appropriately, as they “were in a situation where their lives were in danger.” The incident took place May 15 at a Nakba Day rally at the…
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Opinion Pam Geller — Secret to Interfaith Healing?
The controversial new bus ad. Pamela Geller is at it again. Her new set of black and white posters on Metro buses in Washington, D.C. declare: “Islamic Jew-Hatred: It’s In the Quran. Two Thirds of All U.S. Aid Goes to Islamic Countries. Stop Racism. End All Aid to Islamic Countries.” An accompanying photo shows Adolph…
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Fast Forward Broken-Down Israeli Drones Could’ve Helped Nigeria Find Schoolgirls
Nigeria bought Israeli surveillance drones years ago that might have been used to hunt for more than 200 girls held by Islamist rebels, but poor maintenance has left them grounded, two official sources and the aircraft’s manufacturer said. “To the best of our knowledge, these systems aren’t operational,” Tsur Dvir, marketing officer for Aeronautics Defense…
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Fast Forward 20,000 Anti-Semitic Tweets Greet Israeli Hoops Win
Nearly 20,000 anti-Semitic tweets in Spanish followed Maccabi Tel Aviv’s victory over Real Madrid in the Euroleague basketball championships, Catalonian Jewish organizations said. The groups claim to have found 17,500 anti-Semitic tweets, many with the derogatory hashtag #putosjudios, and said they plan to jointly file a complaint alleging hate crimes and discrimination to State Attorney…
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The Schmooze Cheating Gets Easier as Adultery Website Hits Israel
Want to cheat on your spouse? There’s an app for that. The Ashley Madison adultery website, which has made its name as a place to find people to have affairs with, is launching a Hebrew site in Israel. According to Haaretz, 35,000 Israelis have already registered, because of course. The site, owned by Noel Biderman…
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Israel News Pope Francis Heading to Holy Land With Rabbi and Imam as Interfaith Wing Men
(JTA) — With a rabbi and a Muslim sheik as his travel companions, Pope Francis is heading to the Middle East with what he hopes will be a powerful message of interfaith respect. It will be the first time that leaders of other faiths are part of an official papal delegation. The aim is to…
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Fast Forward U. of California Leaders Slam Move To Curb Student Leaders’ Israel Trips
The heads of UCLA and the University of California system criticized a student-led pledge that urged candidates for student government to refuse trips to Israel sponsored by certain pro-Israel groups. In a statement emailed Friday to students, staff and faculty, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said the pledge was protected speech under the First Amendment, but…
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