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Life Israel Baseball Makes History — and Makes a Grizzled Sportswriter a Fan Again
When I heard that Israel’s national baseball team would play its final Olympic qualifying game on Sunday at noon in Parma, Italy, I did the quick math from my hotel room in Scottsdale, Ariz., where I’m currently covering baseball for MLB.com. Noon in Italy meant 3 a.m. here. So I set my alarm for 2:45…
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Fast Forward Israeli Preschool Ordered Closed After Segregating Ethiopian Children
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli kindergarten was ordered closed after segregating students by race. The children of Ethiopian descent in the southern town of Kiryat Gat met in an auxiliary room with a separate entrance, The Times of Israel reported. They were spread out to kindergartens and day cares throughout the town, with transportation provided…
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The Schmooze ‘Sorry, Not Sorry’: Demi Lovato Visits Western Wall, Sings With Israelis
Sing with us! What’s wrong with bein’ — what’s wrong with bein’ — what’s wrong with being con-secrated? “Confident” singer Demi Lovato visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem this week. The lovable diva, whose powerful vocals and public vulnerability have made her a particularly endearing star, is not in Israel for a tour or performance….
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Fast Forward Arab Parties Recommend Benny Gantz Form Next Israeli Government
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Arab Joint List recommended to President Reuven Rivlin that Blue and White head Benny Gantz be tapped to form the next government in order to end the political career of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Joint List head Ayman Odeh explained his coalition’s decision in an op-ed published in the New York…
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Fast Forward Israeli National Baseball Team Qualifies For 2020 Olympics
(JTA) — In a historic first, Israel’s national baseball team qualified for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The team defeated South Africa on Sunday at the Europe/Africa Qualifier tournament in Italy. It finished the qualifier with a record of 5-1. Israel has become the only team besides Japan to qualify for next summer’s…
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The Schmooze Israeli Startups Aim To Make Israel The Land Of Milk, Honey, And Cannabis
At a midtown Manhattan hotel at the Israeli Cannabis Investor Symposium, a distinct stench hung in the conference room: air-freshener. Power points and glossy printouts sat where pipes and bongs might have enjoyed places of honor. Suits and polo shirts hung on bodies that seemed unlikely to have ever enjoyed the pleasant debilitation of a…
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Fast Forward International Judo Federation Suspends Iran For Boycotting Israeli Athletes
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The International Judo Federation has suspended Iran from competition over its boycott of Israeli athletes. Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei was ordered at the 2019 World Judo Championships last month in Tokyo to throw several matches so that he would not have to face Israel’s Sagi Muki, who went on to win the…
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Israel News Here’s What People Are Saying About The Israeli Elections
The votes from Tuesday’s Israeli election are still being counted, but it looks like the 10-year tenure of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be coming to a close – though his demonstrable political skill means that he shouldn’t be counted out just yet. Here are what some of the most plugged-in and insightful analysts…
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