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Fast Forward Jack Lew, Orthodox Jew who led US Treasury, is Biden’s pick for Israel ambassador
Joe Biden wants to make history by establishing formal Saudi-Israel ties, and Jack Lew may be the ambassador who helps him get there
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Fast Forward Netanyahu reportedly in talks to compromise on judicial overhaul
Sources say an 18-month freeze on judicial coup bill being discussed
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Fast Forward ‘The overhaul opened their eyes’: Israeli youth publicly refuse draft
Over 200 Israeli high school students declared they will refuse to serve in the IDF 'due to the ongoing dictatorship in the occupied territories, and the developing dictatorship inside Israel'
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Books Biden decided to ‘smother Netanyahu with love’ during 2021 Gaza conflict, new book claims
Franklin Foer’s new book on Biden’s presidency includes a chapter that conveys his hesitancy to get tough with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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News ‘We don’t have another country’: Two teenage protest leaders question Israel’s future
For young Israelis who oppose the judicial overhaul, the protests feel personal — it's their future at stake
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Opinion What the actors strike can learn from Israeli protest movement
Poor treatment starts to feel normal, and it takes a paradigm shift to stand up for one's rights — in Hollywood and Israel
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Opinion I was involved with AIPAC for 35 years. Their latest move convinced me to join J Street
The pro-Israel organization I supported for decades is now undermining their own cause
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Fast Forward NYC mayor to meet with Israeli protest leaders ahead of Netanyahu sit-down
Eric Adams’ interaction with a diverse cross-section of Israeli society showcases his decades-long backing of Israel, said one Jewish leader
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