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Forward 50 2013 Martin Indyk
A career encompassing almost all aspects of Middle East policy has this year landed Martin Indyk at the pinnacle of American efforts to resolve the decades long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As the United States special envoy to the peace talks, Indyk, 62, is tasked with a job few envy. It’s a task many before him have…
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Forward 50 2013 Amar’e Stoudemire
While many NBA players choose to spend their summers vacationing on luxury beaches, New York Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire, 30, used his off time to strengthen his connection to Judaism. In July, Stoudemire — who was in Israel serving as the coach for the Canadian men’s basketball team participating in the Maccabiah Games — applied…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Mayor Proclaims No Gays in Israeli Town of Beit Semesh
An LBGT group filed a complaint against the haredi Orthodox mayor of Beit Shemesh after he said on television that his “holy and pure” city does not have homosexual residents. Moshe Abutbul, who was re-elected three weeks ago after a contentious campaign that pitted secular and more Modern Orthodox residents against haredi Orthodox residents, also…
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The Schmooze Miley Cyrus To Invade Israel Next Summer
Israel: Brace yourself. Twerking queen Miley Cyrus is headed your way next June. Channel 2 which broke the story, says there aren’t many details about the formerly sweet Hannah Montana star’s trip, but we can only imagine what havoc she’ll wreak on the holy land. Earlier this fall Cyrus complained about old Jewish men at…
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Fast Forward Israeli Rabbis and Couples Could Head To Jail for Disobeying Chief Rabbinate
Advocates for religious pluralism in Israel thought they scored a minor victory last month with the passage of a law aimed at loosing the regulations surrounding marriage in the Jewish state. For the first time, couples could choose an Orthodox rabbi from anywhere in Israel to marry them, not just one from their hometowns. But…
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Fast Forward Far-Right Avigdor Lieberman To Return as Israeli Foreign Minister
The Israeli cabinet approved on Sunday the return of far-right leader Avigdor Lieberman as foreign minister after his acquittal on corruption charges, in a move that could further complicate peace talks with the Palestinians. Lieberman stepped down last year when he was indicted. His reinstatement to the role, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had held…
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Fast Forward Israel Sends Emergency Response Team To Philippines After Deadline Typhoon
IsraAid, an Israeli nonprofit that provides disaster relief and humanitarian aid, is sending an emergency response team to the Philippines, to the areas hardest hit by Typhoon Haivan. The team, made up of medical professionals, as well as trauma and relief specialists, will deploy this week, working primarily in Tacloban City in Leyte. The death…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Cheers Failure of Iran Nuclear Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday it was good that world powers had failed to clinch a nuclear deal with Iran and that he had lobbied against easing sanctions by telling leaders “What’s the rush?” But he said he recognised there was still “a strong desire” to reach an accord with Iran and…
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