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Fast Forward A calmer, less antisemitic Twitter alternative? An Israeli entrepreneur may have the solution
The former CEO of the Waze navigation app says his new social media platform won’t tolerate the bigotry now flourishing on Twitter
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Fast Forward Hakeem Jeffries, a staunchly pro-Israel Democrat, will lead his party in the U.S. House
Jeffries visited Israel five times in the last decade and calls Jerusalem New York City’s sixth borough
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News New study of Jewish men links heart health with religious lifestyle
Israeli Haredi men had a much lower chance of dying from heart disease than their agnostic peers
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News Netanyahu seeks to assuage concerns about the new government in outreach to American audiences
‘This Israel is not going to be governed by Talmudic law,’ the incoming prime minister said about his pact with Haredi and extremist parties
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News In a break with tradition, NYC council members head to Israel without their speaker
12 members are on the annual trip, sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York
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Opinion My daughter survived a terror attack in Israel. We’re still not moving back to America
Despite Israel's challenges, we will not be using our U.S. passports as an escape
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Fast Forward Israeli coalition deal gives far right’s Itamar Ben-Gvir control over the police, including in the West Bank
Ben-Gvir will have the power to loosen rules so that officers can open fire on Palestinians who throw stones and expand the ability of Jews to pray on the Temple Mount
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Opinion This Black American diplomat is one of the least-known architects of the state of Israel
Ralph Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize, was honored for mediating between Israel and its neighbors
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