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Fast Forward Israeli Cabinet Approves Legalizing West Bank Outpost
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A proposal to begin legalizing the West Bank outpost of Netiv Haavot was approved by Israel’s Cabinet. More than a dozen homes on the outpost, located 11 miles south of Jerusalem in the Etzion bloc, are scheduled to be demolished next week. The Cabinet approval on Sunday includes funds for the outpost,…
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Fast Forward Thousands Demonstrate In Tel Aviv Against Deportation Of African Asylum Seekers
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Up to 20,000 demonstrators protested in Tel Aviv against the deportation of African asylum seekers. The protest on Saturday night took place in south Tel Aviv, near neighborhoods highly populated with the African migrants, mostly from Sudan and Eritrea. Many of the Israeli residents of the neighborhood object to their living there….
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Fast Forward Church Of The Holy Sepulchre Closes To Protest Israeli Policies
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem locked its doors and closed until further notice to protest a new municipal tax policy and a bill that would allow the Israeli government to confiscate some church land in exchange for compensation. “We, the heads of Churches in charge of the Holy Sepulchre…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Thanks Trump For Speedy Jerusalem Embassy Move
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked President Trump for his decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem in May, to coincide with Israel’s Independence Day. “This is a great moment for the citizens of Israel and this is an historic moment for the State of Israel. We will celebrate it together, all…
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News He Came To Israel Fleeing Oppression. Will He Be Deported?
On the face of it, Teklit Michael is similar to so many Israelis living in Tel Aviv. He just marked 10 years living in the city, works at a non-profit, and speaks fluent Hebrew and English. But after a decade in Israel, he might get sent packing to a country he’s never been to before,…
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Fast Forward U.S. Embassy Moving To Jerusalem In May For Israel’s 70th Independence Day
The Trump administration is accelerating relocation plans of the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. After initially announcing the move would take 3-4 years to complete, and then revising the deadline down to 2019, the U.S. is now planning a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new embassy in Jerusalem on May 14 this year. The…
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Fast Forward Did Archaeologists Find The Seal Of The Prophet Isaiah In Jerusalem?
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An impression of what is believed to be the 2,700-year-old personal seal of the prophet Isaiah was uncovered in Jerusalem. Isaiah lived during the eighth century BCE and prophesized about the return of the Jews from the Babylonian exile. Israeli archaeologist Eilat Mazar of the Hebrew University reported on her discovery Thursday…
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Fast Forward 50 Percent Of Israelis Believe Netanyahu Should Resign, Poll Finds
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A television news poll found that 50% of Israelis believe that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, beset by corruption accusations, should resign. Some 33% of respondents said he should remain in office, according to results of the Hadashot survey released Wednesday evening following the latest developments in the scandal known as Case 4000….
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