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Community Are Both Jews and Palestinians Indigenous To Israel?
On Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) we celebrate an indigenous people displaced from their land by colonizing Empire (a succession of Christian or Muslim empires, to be specific) returning home, gaining self-determination, and then regaining access to the lost city that had been holy to them for 3,000 years. But of course the history is not…
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Fast Forward Tillerson: Trump ‘Putting A Lot Of Pressure’ On Israel And Palestinians
WASHINGTON (JTA) – President Donald Trump is “putting a lot of pressure” on Israel and the Palestinians to restart peace talks, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. “The president was very forceful in his encouragement to both of them to be serious about approaching these discussions in the future and recognize you have to compromise,”…
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Fast Forward We Found The Perfect Beer for JewBoos
Are you a JewBoo (Jewish Buddhist) looking for a cool crisp IPA to satisfy your thirst and match your personality? Look no further than this Bhindi IPA spotted at Beer Bazar in Jerusalem featuring a chai-necklace clad Buddha: This Israeli IPA with Buddha wearing a chai necklace ? pic.twitter.com/mvtSMqpBdi — Gabby Deutch (@GSDeutch) May 24,…
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Fast Forward What Christian Broadcasting Network Thinks About The Six Day War
The Christian Broadcasting Network is releasing a new documentary about Israel to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Israeli capture of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War. It’s the third documentary about Israel that CBN has produced. Why is this major Christian-oriented station so interested in Israel and the Jewish people? “I like to remind…
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Fast Forward Czech Lawmakers Want To Recognize Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital
(JTA) — The Czech Parliament passed a nonbinding resolution calling on the country’s government to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. A majority of lawmakers voted for the measure on Tuesday ahead of the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, the Czech news agency CTK reported. The report did not include the text of the…
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Fast Forward Trump’s Twitter Profile Features Western Wall Prayer
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump changed his Twitter profile’s background picture to feature a photo of his prayer at Jerusalem’s Western Wall. Trump or one of the people he trusts with his personal Twitter account posted the photo on Monday after Trump had prayed at the wall. The previous picture showed Trump seated in…
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Fast Forward Uber Faces Suit Over New Israel UberNight App
Uber faces a legal challenge in Israel, adding to the list of places where it is under scrutiny, after the country alleged unauthorized drivers were illegally paid using its network for a new carpooling app the company is piloting. Israel’s Transportation Ministry said on Wednesday an undercover investigation had found Uber recruited private drivers to…
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Israel News The 7 Most Awkward Moments From Trump’s Israel Trip
(JTA) — Donald Trump’s trip to Israel passed by in a flash — after all, the president only stopped in the Jewish state for two days. Nevertheless, Trump managed to do plenty of things during his visit. He checked out the Western Wall, Yad Vashem and the Israel Museum, and he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli…
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