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Fast Forward Ben Shapiro, Emily Damari among torch lighters for Israel’s Independence Day ceremony
Some Israelis have decried the inclusion of Shapiro, one of the most prominent conservative pundits in the United States
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Opinion He’s one of Israel’s worst extremists. So why is this Jewish society at Yale legitimizing him?
Rolling out the red carpet for Itamar Ben-Gvir is a sure way to damage Israel
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Fast Forward Israeli army fires deputy commander after finding ‘operational errors’ in killing of 15 Gazans
The army rejected the idea the bodies of those killed in the March 23 incident had been mishandled.
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Opinion I first met Netanyahu in 1988. Here’s how he became the most destructive leader in Israel’s history.
How a brilliant man became a national tragedy
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Fast Forward Report: Trump scuttled Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities
Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House was primarily to discuss Trump’s decision, the New York Times reported
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Fast Forward US Jewish voting surges in Zionist election, with ballots open through May 4
American Jews have been voting in record numbers in an election that will help determine how billions of dollars in Israel-related funding will be spent
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Fast Forward Senate confirms Mike Huckabee as Israel ambassador
John Fetterman was the sole Democrat to support Trump’s pick
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Fast Forward Senate confirms Mike Huckabee as U.S. Ambassador to Israel
At Senate hearing, Huckabee defended Christian Zionist beliefs, support for Israeli annexation
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