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Opinion This Palestinian Was Tortured. But No One Cares Because It Wasn’t By Israel.
Issam Aqel, a Palestinian-American with Israeli residency, has been detained, arrested and tortured. You may be surprised that you’ve never heard of Aqel. It’s usual for the plight of the Palestinians to make big news. But the ugly truth is, they only make big news when they’ve been hurt by Israel. And Aqel was tortured…
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Opinion Mourning Amos Oz In Jerusalem, Where Even The Stones Seem To Weep
It is strange to learn of Amos Oz’s death while in Jerusalem, on the eve of Shabbat, as the dull winter cold descends on the city still drenched from yesterday’s downpour. It’s as if the sky is grieving, the stones are crying. A native son is gone. Oz, who died earlier today at 79, was…
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Books Amos Oz, Peerless Chronicler Of Israel’s Triumph And Tragedy, Dies At 79
Israeli writer Amos Oz, Israel Prize laureate, died on Friday at 79 after fighting cancer. My beloved father, Amos Oz, a wonderful family man, an author, a man of peace and moderation, died today peacefully after a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his lovers and knew it to the end. May his…
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Fast Forward Jews In Ukraine Seek Flu Vaccines From Israel After Rabbi’s Death
(JTA) — An Israeli rabbi living in the Ukrainian city of Uman died of an infectious flu virus, raising fears that other members of his community there may also be infected. Rabbi Israel Pinto, the owner of Uman’s kosher Orot hotel, died Wednesday in Israel, where he was flown after being hospitalized with acute pneumonia…
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News Meet The Dream Defenders, Black Americans Who Embrace The Palestinian Struggle
On a chilly January morning in Nazareth, a group of young Americans of color, some swathed in kaffiyehs, performed a traditional Arab folk dance before chanting “Ferguson to Palestine, end the occupation! Ferguson to Palestine, we fight to free our nation!” Captured on a 10-minute video, the protest was entitled “Solidarity Demonstration in Nazareth: Ferguson…
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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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