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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Plots Unilateral Changes to Status Quo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will reportedly consult with advisers on alternative options to change the Israeli-Palestinian status quo in the West Bank. Netanyahu’s shift, reported by Haaretz, came as Secretary of State John Kerry met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Wednesday in London regarding the possibility of restarting Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, which were suspended…
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Israel News Does Intermarriage Drive Young Jews Away From Israel?
They are in their 20s, were raised in families with only one Jewish parent, do not associate themselves with any Jewish denomination and are likely to hold liberal political views. This is the profile of one in five young American Jews and, according to a new analysis of data collected by the Pew Research Center…
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Food 4 Things Sabra Teaches Us About Hummus
Thursday May 15 is National Hummus Day. If you’ve been paying attention to Jewish food trends, you might also be aware that 2014 has been declared “The Year of the Hummus.” That’s a lot of chickpeas. To celebrate, Sabra (the official dips sponsor to the NFL!) has written a (not-so) handy guide to teach hummus…
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Fast Forward Israel Sends Condolences Over Turkey Mine Fire
Israel’s embassy in Turkey canceled a celebration of Israel’s Independence Day following the deadly mine collapse in Turkey. Israeli President Shimon Peres also sent a letter of condolence to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following the mine collapse Wednesday in Manisa that trapped more than 700 miners underground. Erdogan said Wednesday that 238 miners had…
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Opinion Did Open Hillel Just Score a Real Victory?
Hillel President Eric Fingerhut chats with a student / Flickr: Hillel News and Views As members of Open Hillel’s steering committee, my fellow organizers and I commend Hillel International’s recent announcement to create the “Hillel International Israel Strategy Committee,” which will review the organization’s current approach to dialogue on Israel and Palestine and make recommendations…
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The Schmooze Bar Refaeli Gets Invite for Kim and Kanye’s Wedding
You are cordially invited to the biggest celebrity wedding of the year. Well, Bar Refaeli is. The Israeli supermodel is among the 100 guests who received an invitation to the Kim Kardashian-Kanye West wedding over the weekend. The ceremony is set to take place in Paris on May 24. The three apparently became friendly during…
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Israel News How Martin Indyk Went From AIPAC Man To Blaming Israel for Talk’s Failure
Entering the downtown Washington ballroom that hosted Israel’s Independence Day celebration on May 12, U.S. special envoy Martin Indyk seemed at home, trading handshakes and smiles with Israeli officials just like every year. But Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz delivered a pointed message during his small talk with the American that night. “I told him,”…
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Israel News Rand Paul Hones Pro-Israel Pitch, But Finds Jewish Leaders Wary
(JTA) — Can Rand Paul woo his party’s Jews? The Kentucky senator and likely candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination is stepping up his Jewish outreach. In recent weeks, Paul chatted with rabbis on a conference call and proposed legislation to cut funding to the Palestinian Authority unless it recognizes Israel as a Jewish…
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