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Fast Forward Mamdani calls for a permanent end to NYC investments in Israel Bonds
The Democratic mayoral nominee’s position could spark tension with Jewish leaders and his own allies
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News Beverly Hills schools wanted to fly the Israeli flag – but not to support the Jewish state
The Beverly Hills superintendent overruled his school board’s decision to hang the Israeli flag
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Fast Forward After Netanyahu and Cindy McCain meet, she calls out ‘desperation’ in Gaza, and he accuses her of ‘misrepresentation’
McCain said Gaza is ‘at a breaking point’
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Fast Forward Israel approves vast West Bank settlement plan that far-right minister said ‘practically erases the two-state delusion’
The plan, known as E1, had been delayed for two decades
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Fast Forward Israel opens new embassy in Zambia, once home to a historic Jewish community
The embassy in Lusaka was shuttered in 1972 following the Yom Kippur war
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Opinion Israel’s new gift to the far right could help end the Gaza war
Approval for a controversial new West Bank settlement might appease holdouts against a ceasefire
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Fast Forward 80 Modern Orthodox rabbis call for ‘moral clarity’ in the face of Gaza humanitarian crisis
“Hamas’s sins and crimes do not relieve the government of Israel of its obligations to make whatever efforts are necessary to prevent mass starvation,” the rabbis write
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Fast Forward Hundreds of thousands of Israelis join largest recent rallies on behalf of Gaza hostages
Organizers said 1 million Israelis participated through hundreds of demonstrations on Sunday
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Culture Charlie Kirk kept a ‘Jewish Sabbath.’ What did he mean by that?
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Looking Forward Everyone thought I was crazy for majoring in religious studies. Here’s why it matters now more than ever.
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Culture Charlie Kirk kept a ‘Jewish Sabbath.’ What did he mean by that?
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Fast Forward At least 5 countries have said they will or could boycott Eurovision if Israel is included
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