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Fast Forward Israel Bill Would Put Judaism Above Democracy
An Israeli lawmaker on Monday submitted a highly controversial proposal that would make Judaism superior to democracy in the State of Israel, amending a previous bill that was tossed by the Knesset before the last general election. Coalition Chairman MK Yariv Levin (Likud) presented his formulation for a new Israeli basic law, one that obligates…
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Opinion An Israeli Disconnect on the Two-State Solution
Something important happened in Israel’s Knesset the other day. It was one of those incidents you might be tempted to ignore — just another spat over peace, Palestinians and territories. On examination, though, what happened May 21 could tell you a lot about Israel’s complicated diplomatic position right now. It also helps explain some of…
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Israel News Israel Advocates Quiet on U.S. Plans To Arm Syria Rebels
Israel and its supporters in the United States are so far not challenging proposals to send ammunition and even light artillery to some Syrian opposition groups, despite fears that those arms could end up in the hands of fighters committed to global jihad. An official with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the largest pro-Israel…
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Opinion Fire Island: Like Israel for Gays
“The Pines is to gay people what Israel is to Jews. It’s the spiritual homeland.” That’s how journalist-turned developer Andrew Kirtzman described The Pines, a largely gay male enclave on idyllic Fire Island, the 31-mile-long strip of land just south of Long Island, about a 1-1/2-hour drive east of New York City. “There’s just a…
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Fast Forward Angelina Jolie’s Aunt Dies of Breast Cancer — Had ‘Jewish’ Gene Mutation
Angelina Jolie’s aunt died of breast cancer Sunday, just two weeks after the Hollywood superstar revealed she’s had a double mastectomy to avoid the dreaded disease. Debbie Martin, 61, died Sunday in a San Diego-area hospital, her husband Ron Martin told The Associated Press. Martin had the same BRCA1 gene mutation that Jolie learned she…
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Fast Forward Kerry Pleads for Solution To End ‘Perpetual War’
Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel and the Palestinians to reach a political settlement, warning that the absence of peace would result in “perpetual war.” “Do we want to live with a permanent intifada?” Kerry asked in his address to the World Economic Forum on the Jordanian shores of the Dead Sea. There was…
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Fast Forward Electric Car Company Better Place Files for Israel Bankruptcy
The electric car company Better Place, which had pledged to erect electric car charging stations throughout Israel, has filed for bankruptcy in an Israeli court. In a motion filed in Tel Aviv’s Central District Court on Sunday to dissolve the company, Better Place said it was looking for a temporary liquidator. The company, based in…
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Fast Forward Despite Repression, Hamas Survives in Shadows of Palestinian-Run West Bank
In his sparse village home adorned only with framed verses from the Quran, Mohammed Ghannam opens his shirt, pointing silently to his bruised chest. Ghannam, 44, whose job was to deliver the call to prayer in Dura’s local mosque, said plainclothes security forces from the Palestinian Authority (PA) detained him last month for belonging to…
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