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Fast Forward 19,000 Potential Visitors Turned Away From Israel For Security Concerns In 2018
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Thousands of potential visitors to Israel were turned away in 2018 when they reached the country. Of the about 4 million visitors to Israel in 2018, nearly 19,000 were turned away by immigration staff when they reached an entry point over concerns that they would commit criminal or security crimes in the…
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Fast Forward Israel Legalizes Export Of Medical Marijuana
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel is going into the medical marijuana export business — if its Cabinet agrees. The Knesset has passed legislation that would have Israel join the Netherlands and Canada as nations allowing the legal export of medical cannabis. Among the countries reportedly eager to trade with Israel include Australia, Germany, Austria and Mexico, according…
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The Schmooze Gal Gadot, the ‘Wonder Woman’, Wraps Up Production Of Sequel With A Gushing Instagram Post
Production for the highly-anticipated “Wonder Woman 1984” has ended, Gal Gadot revealed on Instagram. The Israeli actress uploaded a few shots from the filming of the “Wonder Woman” sequel on Sunday, along with a touching message for the cast, crew, and fans of the box office hit. View this post on Instagram We did it….
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Opinion Walking Off Birthright? Check Your Privilege
The activist group IfNotNow has a webpage devoted to arranging disruptions of Birthright trips. At notjustafreetrip.com you can sign up with them if you’re attending a Birthright trip and fill out a form letting them know what kind of support you need. One of the options is, “I want to take action on my trip.”…
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Fast Forward Airstrikes Blamed On Israel Hit Arms Depot And Hezbollah Base In Syria
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Airstrikes near Damascus blamed on Israel targeted an arms depot and hit a weapons storage facility controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied the Tuesday night airstrikes, which Russia’s Defense Ministry said endangered two civilian flights landing at the Damascus and Beirut airports. Three Syrian soldiers also were…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu’s Coalition Dissolves, Israeli Elections Planned For Spring
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israelis will soon be heading toward the polls after the heads of all six coalition parties announced that they were dissolving the government, forcing new elections. “Out of national and budgetary responsibility, the leaders of the coalition parties decided, unanimously and unanimously, to dissolve the Knesset and go to new elections at…
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Israel News After Getting Kicked Off Birthright, Trio Regroups In West Bank
A day after being kicked off a Birthright Israel trip, three young American Jews went to the exact place Birthright would never take them: the West Bank. They are meeting with residents of a Bedouin village to ask them about living under Israel’s occupation of the territory, Emily Bloch said. Bloch, 29, along with Shira…
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Opinion Birthright Alumni Reflect On The New Trip Guidelines
Last summer, 13 activists staged dramatic walkouts from their Birthright trips. To prevent more, Birthright added a clause to their Code of Conduct, that participants commit not to “highjack” discussion by turning it toward the occupation. Last week, they made good on the new contract when several Americans were kicked off their Birthright program for…
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