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The Schmooze Next Stop, World Peace: Miss Iraq And Miss Israel Reunite To Save Israeli Lives
Is Iraqi-American beauty queen Sarah Idan available to take over the newly vacant position of US ambassador to the United Nations? Because if she’s not too busy forging diplomatic ties in her role as Miss Iraq 2017, she’s the ideal person for the job. Idan made headlines last year when she posted an Instagram picture…
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Opinion Israel Brands Us On The Left As ‘Traitors’ – Like The Palestinians
Last week, Hagai El-Ad, the director of Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, had the distinction of being called a “collaborator,” an “embarrassment” and a “liar” — by his own government. This may sound shocking. But it’s actually symptomatic of how politically isolated we are on the Israeli left. This kind of incitement to violence and…
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Fast Forward Oklahoma Christian Conference Hosted Vicar Who Promoted Jewish 9/11 Conspiracy
A recent conference sought to promote peace for Palestinian Christians — but was marred by accusations of anti-Semitism. Christ at the Checkpoint USA, a four-day conference in Midwest City, Oklahoma, drew in about 150 evangelical Christians, Religion News Service reported. It was born out of a conference by the same name in at Bethlehem Bible…
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Opinion The Left Is Redefining Foreign Policy. What Does It Mean For Israel?
The youngest cohort of voters is pushing the Democratic Party left, inspiring mainstream political candidates to embrace policies once regarded as radical, including Medicare For All, abolishing ICE, and a $15 minimum wage. But the conversation about what the emerging left’s foreign policy should be is only just beginning. Bernie Sanders gave a speech earlier…
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Culture November 15: Manhattan: ‘Across The Divide’ — Getting Candid About Israel
It’s time to speak candidly — and listen openly — about Israel. Join Forward Opinion Editor Batya Ungar-Sargon in Part 1 of “Across the Divide,” a series designed to discuss Israel from a political, denominational and generational view. On the panel, 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Streicker Center at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan, she’ll…
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Fast Forward American Jews Seek To Talk — And Air Grievances — With Israelis In Conference
TEL AVIV (JTA) — On Sunday, a day before thousands of American Jews descended on this Israeli city to air their differences with the nation’s government, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin had a listening session. Rivlin invited a select group of about 100 American Jews to his official residence in Jerusalem. While he sat in the…
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Life Social Diary: Friends Of The IDF Gala Raised $32 Million In Night Of Gun-Filled Fun
The annual Friends of the Israeli Defense Force gala in New York City opened with a drum beat and the lockstep marching of soldiers. The 1,200 guests in the Hilton midtown ballroom turned as one, in a flash of sequins and cufflinks, to see young people in uniforms trooping down the aisles, waving giant flags….
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Opinion EXCLUSIVE: President Of Israel’s Call For Justice, Equality And A New Dialogue With The Diaspora
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin addressed one of the most important representative bodies of the Jewish diaspora at Expo Tel Aviv on the morning of October 22. He provided the Forward with the exclusive rights to reproduce the text of the speech he gave to the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America at…
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