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Community A Group Of West Bank Homeowners Is Twisting US Law To Line Their Pockets
Recently, Airbnb delisted around 200 apartments and houses for rent in Israeli settlements in the West Bank after pressure from various groups and an internal review of the situation. Gilad Erdan, Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs, made a statement denouncing the decision as “discriminatory” against Israeli citizens, and asked why Airbnb wasn’t focusing on other…
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Fast Forward Israel Kept Public In The Dark About Hezbollah Tunnels
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Political and military leaders kept residents of Israel’s northern border in the dark about the presence of Hezbollah’s tunnels for years, telling them for years that the Lebanese terrorist organization was not digging under the border despite knowledge to the contrary. Former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon admitted the subterfuge during an interview…
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Opinion If David Duke Agrees With You On Israel, You Probably Hate Jews
CNN’s recent decision to sever ties with Marc Lamont Hill following his controversial speech at the UN in late November triggered a veritable tsunami of critical commentary. The furious reactions by Hill’s supporters reflected the widely-held conviction that he should be applauded for his passionate advocacy for Palestinian rights and that his critics were trying…
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Opinion Israel Keeps Covering For Its Anti-Semitic Friends — And Endangering Diaspora Jews
The Israeli government is collaborating with nationalist regimes in Eastern Europe to diminish the legacy of the Holocaust. Again. That is the gist of an exclusive report from Barak Ravid, a leading journalist in Israel, regarding a controversial planned museum in Hungary. Scoop: Israel negotiating with Hungary over controversial revisionist Holocaust museum – my story…
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Fast Forward Brazil Arrests Israeli Head Of International Drug Smuggling Network
(JTA) — An Israeli drug dealer who leads a smuggling network was captured in Brazil after trying to escape extradition. Dany Treyger, 32, was initially arrested last week in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in Bolivia, and taken to Paraguay’s capital city Asuncion. He was expelled from Paraguay and handed over to Israeli authorities, who…
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News Jared Kushner Faces New Scrutiny On Israel After Mueller Lets Flynn Off Easy
Special Counsel Robert Mueller declared in a new court filing that former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn should not serve time in prison because of his “substantial assistance” with investigators — including sharing information on the Trump presidential transition team’s efforts to stop an anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations Security Council. Jared Kushner, President…
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Forward 50 2018 Natalie Portman
Divisive Conversation Starter When Natalie Portman, 37, belatedly declined to come to Israel for the Genesis Prize ceremony, she set off a furor. Citing the “mistreatment of those suffering from today’s atrocities,” she said she could not travel to accept the prize. She set herself up as an embodiment of principles that were at odds…
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Fast Forward Israeli Technology Successfully Prevents Attacks During G20
BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — Israeli technology hired by Argentina to provide security during the G20 global leaders’ summit successfully prevented several unauthorized drone incidents. Despite previous fears, the participation of leaders from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the…
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