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Fast Forward In first speech since dinner with West and Fuentes, Trump calls himself ‘the best ally’ for Jewish people
‘How do you do that?’ Trump asked Orthodox Jewish group, complaining about the lack of Jewish support in 2020
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News A miracle happened somewhere around here: A look at life on the land where Hanukkah began
The Book of Maccabees tells us where the first Hanukkah took place. For locals, the spirit of the holiday lasts more than eight days.
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News J Street to AIPAC: Let’s make a deal
President Jeremy Ben-Ami said the group will keep its focus on foreign policy, though it highlighted domestic issues in 2022
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Opinion Qatar is harassing Israeli journalists at the World Cup
Despite the Abraham Accords, Israelis journalists in particular have born the brunt of Qatar's regressive media policies
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Fast Forward In first, ultra-Orthodox news site apologizes to women for blurring their faces
This is the first time a lawsuit has ever been filed against a Haredi publication for blurring out the faces of women, which is a common practice in ultra-Orthodox media
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Opinion In Israel, a scandal over Netflix’s choice to stream a film depicting the 1948 murder of a Palestinian family
In a conflict that is largely over dueling narratives, the film 'inspired by true events' is causing a stir
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Fast Forward Abe Foxman: If Smotrich and Ben-Gvir get their way, Israel will lose me and American Jews
Foxman said he was 'optimistic" Netanyahu would resist the demands of extremist coalition partners
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News Palestinian student activist faces discipline over anti-Zionist postering
Palestine Legal, which is representing the student, said George Washington University was targeting legitimate activism
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