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Fast Forward An embattled Netanyahu says ‘Trump plan’ for Gaza emigration is a condition for ending war
Israel’s prime minister rebuffed calls to end the war, step down or take responsibility for failing to prevent Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack
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Fast Forward Zohran Mamdani, NYC mayoral hopeful, heckled for recognizing Israel’s right to exist
Mamdani, who is Muslim, supports BDS and has a long history of criticizing Israel
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Fast Forward Israeli left-wing leader Yair Golan doubles down after suggesting Israel ‘kills babies as a hobby’
Golan’s comments have been met with fierce criticism from Israel’s leaders — and agreement from his allies
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News Some of Israel’s staunch supporters are now using words such as ‘genocide’ to describe the war
Some Jews who have backed the war draw the line at a humanitarian aid blockade and threats to annex territory in Gaza
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Fast Forward Canada, England and France vow ‘concrete actions’ over Israel’s Gaza war expansion and blockade
“This escalation is wholly disproportionate,” said Canada’s Mark Carney, Britain’s Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron
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Fast Forward Israeli culture minister: ‘Israel is going to annex land’ in Gaza if Hamas does not cede power
“Israeli is going to annex land and to create a buffer zone, and we’re not going anywhere until all of our hostages are coming back home,” Miki Zohar said
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Fast Forward Netanyahu says he has ordered ‘basic’ Gaza aid amid widened offensive and starvation concerns
The announcement came days after President Donald Trump said people were starving in Gaza
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Fast Forward NYC mayoral candidate walks back ‘genocide’ accusation against Israel
Michael Blake said he used ‘wrong language,’ adding that ‘we want to be very clear that it was not the people of Israel that did this’
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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News How Mamdani became New York’s next mayor, with Jews divided between fierce opposition and fiery support
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Opinion I’m an Israeli who lives in New York. Here’s why I’m voting for Mamdani
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Culture Mamdani quoted Eugene Debs in his victory speech — there’s a long Jewish history there
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Fast Forward Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending the pioneering congresswoman’s decades of Jewish outreach
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