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Culture Does This Picture Prove God Exposed Himself to Ancient Jews?
A “portrait” uncovered decades ago from a 3,000 year old archeological site in the Sinai Desert provides evidence that early Jewish worshippers didn’t share the monotheistic beliefs of their descendants, according to Nir Hasson, who wrote a fascinating piece on the subject for Haaretz. What’s more, according to one archaeologist interviewed by Hasson, the findings…
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Israel News Israelis Want A Solution For African Immigrants — But Few Want Them To Stay
(JTA) — When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walked back an agreement with the United Nations last week to resettle abroad at least half of the African migrants seeking asylum in his country, it did not play well with the majority of Israelis. But don’t assume that means the public wants the migrants to stay…
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Fast Forward Israeli Government: ‘Highly Probable’ Another Country Will Take Asylum Seekers
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli government told the country’s Supreme Court it is “highly probable” that a third country will accept African asylum seekers deported by Israel. The third country is widely reported to be Uganda, although that country denies it. The state is asking the court to be allowed to extend the detention of…
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Fast Forward Hollywood Execs Back Netflix After BDS Threat Over ‘Fauda’
(JTA) — More than 50 entertainment industry executives have signed a letter in support of Netflix, after the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel threatened a lawsuit over its distribution of the Israeli drama series “Fauda.” The show focuses on a commando unit of the Israeli Defense Forces whose members embed themselves in the…
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Opinion When Israel Shoots Unarmed Protestors, The Terrorists Win
When Palestinians mass at Israel’s border, a specific nightmare of history always comes to mind. Before I tell you, I must tell you about a two-year-old boy named Eyal. The idea of him reminds me of my own little boy. In truth Eyal was born even before I was, and his photograph is far more…
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Fast Forward Why Netanyahu Is Blaming The New Israel Fund For Israel’s Migrant Crisis
WASHINGTON (JTA) — It’s been a busy, confounding week for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and the question of the African migrants. On Monday afternoon, after months of threats to deport the lot of them, Netanyahu said he reached an agreement with the United Nations that would have resettled half of the 38,000 African…
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Fast Forward Israel Releases 58 Jailed Migrants Who Refused To Be Deported To Rwanda
(JTA) — The Israeli government has released 58 African asylum seekers being held in a detention center after a plan to deport over 200 more of them to Rwanda fell through. Israel announced the release Wednesday and will now look to negotiate a deal with Uganda, even though the African country does not want to…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Norwegian Ambassador Compares Critics Of Israel To Nazi Collaborators
Israel’s ambassador to Norway compared critics of Israel to Nazi collaborators in comments on Facebook, the Washington Post reported. Raphael Schutz made the comments under his post about recent clashes on Israel’s border with Gaza. Video footage shows Israeli snipers shooting unarmed Palestinian protesters with live ammunition. In a post published Saturday, Schutz claimed that…
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