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Opinion My daughter survived a terror attack in Israel. We’re still not moving back to America
Despite Israel's challenges, we will not be using our U.S. passports as an escape
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Fast Forward Israeli coalition deal gives far right’s Itamar Ben-Gvir control over the police, including in the West Bank
Ben-Gvir will have the power to loosen rules so that officers can open fire on Palestinians who throw stones and expand the ability of Jews to pray on the Temple Mount
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Opinion This Black American diplomat is one of the least-known architects of the state of Israel
Ralph Bunche, the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize, was honored for mediating between Israel and its neighbors
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Opinion Some orchestras banned Russian music — the Israeli Philharmonic embraced it
What does it mean for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev while Russia wages war on Ukraine?
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Sports I’m a Jewish teenager and I wish Israel were in the World Cup
My school is soccer-crazy. But which team am I supposed to root for?
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Fast Forward Democratic pro-Israel group aims to sway Jewish voters in Georgia runoff
The Democratic Majority for Israel PAC is buying ads highlighting incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock’s support for Israel
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First Person Israelis like turkey. So why is Thanksgiving such a challenge here?
For American immigrants, getting a turkey dinner on the table isn’t so simple
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Fast Forward ‘Not a theocracy’: Proposed change to Israel’s Law of Return sparks concern
The results of Israel’s recent election skewed toward right-wing candidates, some of whom want to restrict who the country welcomes under its Law of Return
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Fast Forward DNC finding: Biden’s Israel backing cost Harris votes for president
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Antisemitism Decoded After Minneapolis, a YouTuber comes for Jewish ‘welfare queens’
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News Reza Pahlavi, Iran’s exiled crown prince, has a plan for his people’s future — if they’ll have him
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Fast Forward Hezbollah enters Iran war, firing on Israel’s north, as US officials say more fighting is to come
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Fast Forward Jewish Democrats split over Trump’s Iran military strikes as Congress weighs war powers
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