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Opinion Congress Does Kabuki Dance on Israel
Too many people give Washington politics a bum rap. Sure, it can be excruciating if you’re following the issues and hoping for a certain result. It’s frustratingly predictable, infuriating in its futility and perhaps even a bit terrifying in its inability to address the most urgent crises. If you stand back and watch the choreography,…
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News Vatican’s Jewish Ties, Inside Mitt’s Trip
In this week’s podcast, host Josh Nathan-Kazis is joined by Forward Editor Jane Eisner and Washington correspondent Nathan Guttman to discuss Mitt Romney’s recent trip to Israel. Then Ezra Glinter reports back on the giant celebration of Talmud reading in New Jersey. Finally, John Connelly, a Forward contributor, calls in to discuss how a small…
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News World Losing Patience With Israel: Envoy
The British ambassador to Israel Matthew Gould said on Thursday that anyone who cares about Israel, should be concerned about the erosion of international support for the country. Speaking on Channel 10 news on Thursday evening, Gould said, “Israelis might wake up in 10 years time and find out that suddenly the international community has…
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Fast Forward Israel Tennis Duo Falls in Quarters
A day after their stunning defeat of Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, the Israeli tennis duo of Andy Ram and Yoni Erlich ran into the American juggernaut known as the Bryan twins at the Olympic Games on Thursday afternoon. Bob and Mike Bryan, the number-one pair in the world, advanced to the men’s doubles semifinals…
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Opinion Crunch Time for Haredi Draft? Try 2013
Today was supposed to be the start of what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his “historic change” for Israel. But in reality, everything stayed the same. At midnight, the law that exempted Haredi men from national service expired. Which means that over the coming weeks, legally speaking at least, Haredi 18-year-olds are liable to be…
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Opinion It Ain’t Just ‘Culture,’ Mitt
Jon Stewart skewered Mitt Romney for his “culture” comments that suggested that Israelis are somehow superior to Palestinians. With frequent references to Romney’s gaffe-prone ways, Stewart reported on Romney’s controversial comments during his visit to Israel that attempted to pay homage to Israeli know-how and ingenuity. The late-night comic pointed out that there must be…
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Fast Forward Barak Orders Draft of Ultra-Orthodox Men
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak ordered the Israeli Defense Forces to draft haredi Orthodox men as it does other Jewish Israelis. The Associated Press reported that Barak has allowed a month for officials to formulate regulations on haredi conscription. The order came as the Tal Law, which allowed haredi men to defer army service, expired…
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Fast Forward $128M Plan To Preserve Israel’s Coastal Cliffs
A new government company is to be formed to cope with the erosion and possible collapse of the sandstone cliffs that line the Mediterranean shore, ministers in the “socioeconomic cabinet” decided on Tuesday. The new body is to be called The Government Company for Protecting the Cliffs of the Mediterranean Shore, Ltd. It will be…
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