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News These young people came to Israel to study. Now the streets are their classroom too
Four young people explain their decisions to join —or avoid — the protests
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Fast Forward A ‘historic’ day in Israel ends with a political compromise — and big questions about the future
The enormous protest movement that forced a delay in controversial judicial reform legislation is closely watching what comes next
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News University clears anti-Zionist professor after discrimination claim
The George Washington University investigation found that the the complaint by a pro-Israel group misrepresented comments by Lara Sheehi
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Fast Forward Travelers report confusion amid strike at Ben-Gurion Airport
The strike, sparked by the controversial judicial reform proposal, comes a week before Passover
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Fast Forward Netanyahu pauses judicial overhaul after unprecedented strikes, protests rock Israel
Netanyahu's speech comes after a night of historic protests against the judicial coup, followed by a general strike on Monday
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Opinion As I plan my move to Israel, I fear for its future
American Jews with a connection to Israel watch the protests from afar, impassioned but powerless
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Fast Forward Israel’s top diplomat in New York quits after firing of defense minister
Asaf Zamir, the consul general in New York, said he felt ‘a deep sense of responsibility and moral obligation to stand up for what is right’ and ‘join the fight for Israel's future’
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Opinion They led the daring Entebbe hostage rescue. Now they’re fighting Israel’s judicial overhaul
For years the elite team has stayed out of the spotlight, but the threat to Israeli democracy is too great to stay silent
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