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Fast Forward Egypt Closes Gaza Border After Kidnapping of Police
Egyptian police blocked the crossing into the Gaza Strip on Friday in protest against the kidnapping of seven of their colleagues by Islamist gunmen, witnesses said. Officers strung barbed wire across the Rafah border post and chained up the gates, leaving hundreds of Palestinians stranded on both sides of the fence, locals told Reuters. Gunmen…
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Israel News Is Steven Hawking’s Decision To Boycott an Israeli Conference Boon to BDS?
In the battle between supporters of Israel and those calling for a boycott of the Jewish state success is measured to a great extent by symbolic victories. And nothing makes for more of a symbolic victory than getting the most prominent living scientist to boycott Israel’s most prestigious gathering. Such was the impact of British…
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Fast Forward Ultra-Orthodox Jews Stage Huge Anti-Draft Protest
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested in Jerusalem on Thursday against plans to enlist men from their community into the military, a proposal supported by the secular majority pushing for a more equal share of the burden on Israeli society. A sea of black coats – the traditional attire of ultra-Orthodox men – engulfed Jerusalem streets…
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Fast Forward Susan Rice Briefs Jewish Leaders on Mideast
Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice discussed the Middle East peace process and other regional issues with Jewish community leaders. The hour-long meeting May 13 organized by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs also included representatives of The Jewish Federations of North America, UJA-Federation of New York, and the JCRC of New York. JCPA…
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Fast Forward Turkish Premier Recip Tayyip Erdogan Will Go Ahead With Trip to Palestinian Territories
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said at the White House on Thursday that he intends to go ahead with a planned trip to the Gaza Strip next month despite pressure from the United States to delay it. “I place a lot of significance on this visit in terms of peace in the Middle East,” Erdogan…
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Opinion Israel’s Doing Poor-ly
Israel has the highest poverty rate in the developed world. Some 21% of Israelis were poor as of 2010, more than in any of the other 33 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, its new report reveals. Compare this figure with where Israel stood in 2000 and the picture is stark —…
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Fast Forward Israeli Women With Jewish Cancer Gene Rarely Opt for ‘Angelina Jolie’ Surgery
The “faulty gene” that Angelina Jolie credited with her decision to have a preventive double mastectomy is one of three genetic mutations known as “Ashkenazi Jewish mutations,” which are common among Jews of Eastern European descent and increase their carriers’ risk of developing breast cancer. Nevertheless, relatively few Israeli woman choose to undergo the same…
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Fast Forward Israel Plans to ‘Legalize’ 4 Illegal Settlements in Snub of Peace
Israel plans to declare legal four unauthorised West Bank settler outposts, a court document showed on Thursday, days before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returns to the region to try to restart peace talks. Israel has been sending mixed signals on its internationally condemned settlement policy as Kerry pursues efforts to revive negotiations Palestinians…
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