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Fast Forward EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary, under new leadership, clears path
"Extremisms and violence carry consequences,” said the EU's top diplomat, who said Hamas figures are also being sanctioned
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Fast Forward Israel bars YouTuber Tyler Oliveira from entering country, citing ‘harassment of Jews’ on social media
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said he intervened to block the conservative influencer, whose videos about Orthodox and Hasidic communities drew accusations of antisemitism and millions of views online
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Looking Forward My artist grandmother nearly made aliyah. I don’t know what she’d think of Israel today
A painting she made after the 6 Day War could be a clue
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Film & TV Is this Apple TV thriller hasbara — or societal critique?
The Israeli show ‘Unconditional’ is more than meets the eye
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Fast Forward Israeli man indicted in attack on Catholic nun in Jerusalem’s Old City
The assault sparked outcry from Christian leaders and renewed concerns over rising harassment and violence targeting Christians in Jerusalem
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Opinion Israel’s most dangerous war is with itself
Meetings with leading rabbis made me even more pessimistic about the conflict between secular Jews and the exploding Haredi sector
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News Netanyahu deploys AI videos as political weapon, aimed at voter fears of Arab power
As opposition leaders ready to run against him, the prime minister and Likud mock them as supposedly controlled by Arab politicians
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Opinion Liberal Zionists are under attack. A new book proves their work has never been more important
Ariel Beery's 'Being Israeli After the Destruction of Gaza' gives voice to Israelis who are anguished — and still fighting
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Culture At Eurovision, Israel’s near triumph shows the limits of tolerance
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Opinion The profound internal contradiction that could spell doom for Hillel
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Sports An op-ed compared an NBA team to Israel as underdog success stories. Then the threats poured in.
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Fast Forward Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
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Art This Jewish artist hadn’t painted in more than 5 decades. Then came Oct. 7.
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