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News Most Victims of Israel Strikes on Gaza Were Palestinian Civilians, Children
More than half those killed killed during Israel’s operation in the Gaza Strip last November were innocent civilians and a third were children, the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem said in a report released this week. The B’Tselem based its findings on Operation Pillar of Defense on statements issued by the Israel Defense Forces, the…
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Fast Forward Why Facebook May Pay $1B for Israeli Waze
Facebook is currently in advanced negotiations to buy the Israeli navigation company Waze. The total purchase price is said to be roughly $1 billion, significantly higher than the $200 million to $300 million Facebook is believed to have offered Waze only six months ago. Half would be paid in cash, the other half in shares…
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Life ‘Dragging’ Israel To End Women’s Segregation
As Women of the Wall members and supporters prepare to welcome the Hebrew month of Sivan on Friday morning, with Rosh Chodesh services in Jerusalem, its U.S. allies are getting ready to again demonstrate their support by doing the same. Solidarity services are scheduled for New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago. In Jerusalem, meanwhile, opposing…
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The Schmooze Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Head To Israel
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis will be jetting off to the Holy Land next week, the Times Of Israel reported. This isn’t Kutcher’s first trip. The “Two And A Half Men” star’s most recent Israel sighting was with ex-wife and fellow Kabbalah enthusiast Demi Moore in 2010. This time however, Kutcher will be promoting high…
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Opinion Thanks, Haredim!
Are the days numbered for second-class citizenship for women in Israel? Following two announcements in two days, it seems the exclusion of women from Israel’s public sphere may finally be nearing an end. The Attorney General Wednesday recommended criminalizing behavior that stops women from receiving “public services with equal conditions.” And today, Justice Minister Tzipi…
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Fast Forward Israel Seeks To End Back-of-Bus Segregation for Women
Back-of-the-bus seating for women on public transport in Israel will be outlawed soon, its justice minister said on Thursday, pledging sweeping legislation to stop Jewish religious zealots trying to enforce gender segregation in many spheres of life. The issue is at the heart of a long and emotional struggle between Israel’s secular majority and an…
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Life Happy Mother’s Day To My Israeli Mom
Dear Mom, I will never forget the day I joined the Israel Defense Forces. It was five years ago, and I remember 18-year-old me, kissing you and Dad goodbye and boarding the bus that would take me to a month-long boot camp. You hugged me close and shed a tear, and I remember thinking you…
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Fast Forward Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Detained by Israel
Israeli police arrested the top Palestinian Muslim religious leader in Jerusalem on Wednesday and questioned him for six hours about a fracas between Palestinians and Israelis at al-Aqsa mosque before releasing him without charge. Palestinian leaders and neighbouring Jordan condemned the arrest of Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem after Palestinian worshippers scuffled…
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