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Fast Forward Get Ready, Israel: The Mooch Is Coming
Anthony Scaramucci, the colorful businessman who lasted 10 days as White House communications director before being fired, will soon head to Israel on an investment mission. Scaramucci, who came to politics from the world of Wall Street finance, will be a guest of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce. The “executive VIP” trip to Israel…
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Fast Forward Israeli Start-Up Claims Apple Stole Smartphone Camera Tech
(Reuters) – An Israeli startup has sued Apple Inc, accusing the iPhone maker of copying its patented smartphone camera technology. Tel Aviv-based Corephotonics Ltd filed its patent infringement case against Apple in federal court in San Jose, California, on Monday. Corephotonics, which has raised $50 million from several high-profile venture capital firms and other investors,…
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Fast Forward ‘Alt-Right’ Activist Jack Posobiec Is Going On His Honeymoon — In Israel
Jack Posobiec, the pro-Trump Internet activist best known for his role in promoting the “Pizzagate” hoax and a conspiracy theory involving the murder of Democratic aide, announced on Twitter this weekend that he and his wife had decided on their honeymoon destination — the Holy Land. “We are taking our Honeymoon in Israel!” Posobiec wrote…
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Opinion Why Princeton Hillel Was Right To Disinvite Israeli Official
Princeton’s Hillel has indefinitely postponed a scheduled event with Tzipi Hotovely, Israel’s deputy foreign minister, due to pressure from progressive students. The cancelation by the Hillel, known as the Center for Jewish Life, came after students complained that Hotolevy has “repeatedly made racist statements.” Hotovely denies any Palestinian claim to land, and recently told Palestinian…
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Fast Forward ‘Enchanted Forest’ Near Jerusalem Spawns Spider Explosion
On the banks of a creek near Jerusalem stands an enchanted forest, its trees shrouded by giant cobwebs woven by long-jawed spiders. Science and nature combined to create the unusual sight: the Soreq creek largely contains treated sewage full of nutrients that promote the proliferation of mosquitoes that serve as a source of food for…
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Opinion Avi Gabbay Is #Winning: Israel’s New Political Dynamo Plays For Keeps
Welcome back to Jane Looking Forward. If you wish to continue reading this weekly newsletter, please subscribe here. And spread the word! Avi Gabbay wants you to know that he is a different kind of Labor Party leader. The newly-elected head of Israel’s oldest and arguably most troubled political party sat down with me for…
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Fast Forward Natalie Portman Wins $1M ‘Jewish Nobel’
Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actress, has won the Genesis Prize, often referred to as the “Jewish Nobel.” The prize is given to prominent Jews who “embody the character of the Jewish people .” The prize money, worth $1 million, will be donated to charities in Portman’s honor. The funds from Portman’s prize will focus on…
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Fast Forward 14,000-Item Guenzburg Trove Of Hebrew Manuscripts Goes Online After Deal With Russia
One of the most treasured collections of ancient Hebrew manuscripts and books will be digitized and available for public view online under an agreement by the state libraries of Russia and Israel announced on Tuesday. Israel has long sought the transfer to its national library of the 14,000-item Guenzburg collection in the Russian State Library…
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