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Fast Forward Here’s Why Israel And India’s Leaders Couldn’t Get Enough Of Each Other
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Barefoot walks on the beach, warm hugs, lots of mutual admiration, hesitant attempts to speak each other’s language. And giggles. The bromance between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu –- culminating this week in Modi’s Israel visit — played out like a young adult summer novel. But “India and…
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Fast Forward India’s Narendra Modi Trumpets Israel Ties After Historic Visit
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India ended a historic three-day visit to Israel by asserting that the “successful visit will add more energy to India-Israel relations.” Modi and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, spent most of the trip together, during which the two governments signed several economic and agricultural agreements. The…
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The Schmooze Prolific Sperm Donor Who Made Headlines Last Year Is Still Doing His Thing
Without a doubt, the most important New York Post story of 2016 was that of Ari Nagel, the good Samaritan who made headlines for spreading his seed most anywhere it was needed. And now, in a sequel to his New York City beginnings, the jaunty upstart Nagel and his inexhaustible sperm make a visit to…
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Opinion I’m The First Transgender Army Officer In Israeli History. This Is My Story.
Last week, four years after I graduated from the Israel Defense Forces officer course, I was promoted to the rank of captain. For me, this is not a personal achievement; it is one dedicated to my commanders. Understand that my journey was not like any other. I am Israel’s first openly transgender soldier. A year…
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Fast Forward Israeli Tennis Player Scores Upset Win At Wimbledon
Dudi Sela overcame a big deficit in world rankings — and in height — to beat American John Isner in a tight, four-hour, second-round match at Wimbledon on Thursday. Sela, who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and ranked 90th in the world, beat Isner, who is 6 feet 10 inches tall and ranked 23rd,…
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Opinion Did Bibi Badly Miscalculate Liberal Rage Over Western Wall?
Benjamin Netanyahu has miscalculated. In the days since the Israeli prime minister reneged on a decision that would have allowed men and women to pray together at Jerusalem’s holy Western Wall, the outrage among American Jews is only getting worse. The carefully-crafted agreement, adopted by Netanyahu’s cabinet in January 2016 with input from Israeli and…
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Fast Forward South Africa May Downgrade Ties With Israel Over Palestinian Issue
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party is calling for the downgrading of the country’s embassy in Israel to signal displeasure with the occupation of the Palestinian territories. The move would “send a strong message about Israel’s continued illegal occupation of Palestine and the continued human rights abuses against the peoples of Palestine,” read a…
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Fast Forward Israel Implementing Ban On BDS Activists
Israel has issued formal guidelines to block the entry into the country of those supporting the movement to boycott, divest from and sanction the country for its occupation of the Palestinian territories. According to Haaretz, new regulations from Israel’s border police state that agents should refuse visitors entry if they believe the person has traveled…
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