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Fast Forward Ariel Sharon’s Doctors See Sharp ‘Change for the Worse’
Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, comatose since a 2006 stroke, slipped closer to death on Thursday after a sharp decline in the condition of the ex-general who long symbolised Israel’s military might. Reviled by Arabs over his hardline policies and viewed with a mixture of respect and suspicion by many Israelis, 85-year-old Sharon has been…
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Israel News Jewish National Fund’s Iconic Blue Box Sends One-State Israel Message
For over 100 years, the Jewish National Fund’s iconic little blue donation boxes presented on their tin sides a dream of a Jewish state that spanned, uninterrupted, from the Jordan Valley to the Mediterranean Sea. The Israeli government officially dropped that dream in 2009, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his support for a two-state…
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Opinion Busting the New Year’s Jewish Myths
It takes no special insight to predict some of the topics for conversation among Jews in this new year. The Mideast peace process, such as it is. Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The endless need to engage young people in meaningful Jewish life. The prohibitive cost of day school and summer camp. The unlikelihood of any Jew…
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Fast Forward Israel Puts Off Settlement Plans Till After John Kerry’s Visit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly will wait until after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to announce new construction in West Bank settlements. Kerry is scheduled to arrive in Israel on Thursday in a bid to boost the current U.S.-backed Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations. He reportedly will stay through Sunday and could extend his…
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Fast Forward Ariel Sharon’s Condition Deteriorates
The condition of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has deteriorated and he is suffering from kidney failure. Sharon, 85, has been in a coma-like state since he had a major stroke in January 2006, less than a month after suffering from an initial stroke. He reportedly is in a state classified as “minimal consciousness.”…
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Fast Forward Israel Is America’s No. 6 Favorite Country
Israel is the sixth favorite country of American citizens, a survey found. The Jewish state was viewed favorably by 61 percent of American surveyed in early November, according to a Pew Research Center survey released this week. Israel is sixth behind Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, and Brazil. Some 26 percent of Americans view…
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Fast Forward Israel Pays 4 Reform Rabbis for First Time
Israeli government money was transferred for the first time to the Reform Movement in Israel to pay the salaries of four community Reform rabbis. The transfer of the more than $86,000 on Wednesday comes 18 months after Israel’s Supreme Court approved an arrangement to enable non-Orthodox rabbis who lead congregations to receive state salaries like…
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Fast Forward John Kerry Hopes To Narrow Gap as Peace Talks Set To Intensify
Secretary of State John Kerry hopes to narrow differences between Israelis and Palestinians in peace talks this week that are intended to guide the sides toward a deal in April, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday. Kerry departs for the region on Wednesday in his first trip after a Christmas break. Israel and…
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