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Opinion Another Israeli government falls after mismanaging the Palestinian conflict
How do you solve a problem like the occupation? Even a goodwill bromance coalition couldn’t figure it out
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Opinion Why the Israeli government failed but isn’t a failure
Bennett and Lapid's coalition government will leave a legacy on Arab-Jewish political partnership that should inform future progressive strategies
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Fast Forward Bennett, Lapid agree on dissolving Knesset; Israel heads for fifth election in three years
If the vote passes, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will become prime minister until elections are held in the fall. Sources close to Bennett say he is weighing retiring from politics altogether
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News Jewish Agency official says yearlong search for leader didn’t undermine the prestige of the organization
‘I like to think that the role will be worth the wait,’ Dan Elbaum, head of the Jewish Agency in North America, said of Doron Almog’s appointment
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Fast Forward Jewish Agency taps former IDF general Doron Almog as new head
Almog will succeed Israeli President Isaac Herzog as the agency’s executive chairman
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News Former IDF general emerges as consensus candidate for Jewish Agency head
Yair Lapid, Israel's foreign minister and alternate prime minister, is pushing a different candidate — his deputy
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Opinion Stop bullying drag queens who perform in Israel
Harassing drag performers like me does harm to queer Israelis and Palestinians
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News New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she feels a ‘special calling’ to protect Jews
‘It hurts me as a human being to know that there's someone out there who is vulnerable because of their own faith,’ said Hochul, who is running for a first full term as governor
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