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Opinion Israel Is Quietly Ridding Itself Of Thousands Of African Refugees
Over the past few weeks, the government of Israel has initiated a number of measures designed to bring an end to their African asylum seeker problem. The plight of tens of thousands of Africans, mostly Sudanese and Eritrean, who over the past decade have sought asylum in Israel after escaping dictatorship, war and genocide, is…
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Fast Forward Western Wall Subway Station To Be Named After Trump, Transport Minister Says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel wants to name a train station after President Trump to thank him for recognizing Jerusalem as its capital, but the site of the planned building could be as divisive as the U.S. president’s declaration. Transport Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday he had chosen a proposed subway stop near the Western…
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Fast Forward Isolated At Home, Guatemala President Moves Closer To U.S. With Jerusalem Move
Dec 27 (Reuters) – Guatemala’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital cleaves President Jimmy Morales closer to the United States at a time his stock has fallen at home due to corruption allegations raised by U.N.-backed investigators. Defying overwhelming international rejection of President Trump’s decision to move his embassy to Jerusalem, Guatemala and Honduras…
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The Schmooze World Chess Champions Won’t Compete In Saudi Arabia Tournament That Kept Out Israelis
Anna Muzychuk, a 27 year-old Ukrainian woman, currently holds two World Champion titles in speed chess. This week she will lose them both without playing a single game. Why? Because Muzychuk, along with her sister Mariya Muzychuk — also a chess grandmaster and 2015 Women’s World Chess Champion — is not willing to abide by…
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Fast Forward Israeli Ambassador Asks To Meet With Lorde Over Canceled Show
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand on Wednesday appealed to the pop star Lorde to meet him after she canceled a show in Tel Aviv after appeals from activists for her to shun Israel as a protest against its treatment of Palestinians. Itzhak Gerberg, Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand, said in a public…
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Fast Forward Palestinian Found Guilty Of Murdering Three Israelis At Shabbat Table
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A Palestinian man was found guilty of murdering three members of an Israeli family as they sat around their Shabbat table in the West Bank settlement of Halamish. Omar al-Abed on Wednesday morning was found guilty of stabbing to death the three members of the Salomon family in July. The military prosecution…
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Fast Forward Leaving The House Linked To Living Longer, Israeli Study Finds
REUTERS — For older people, getting out of the house regularly may contribute to a longer life – and the effect is independent of medical problems or mobility issues, according to new research from Israel. For study participants in their 70s, 80s and 90s, the frequency with which they left the house predicted how likely…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport To Undergo $1.43 Billion Upgrade
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport will undergo upgrades and expansions at a cost of $1.43 billion. The Israel Airport Authority announced the plans on Monday, saying the upgrades are necessary to accommodate an expected 50 percent increase in passenger turnover in the next five years, the Israeli business daily Calcalist reported. Earlier…
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