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Opinion 4 Ways President Donald Trump Would Be Israel’s Worst Nightmare
Despite grave reservations, many Jews — including, apparently, the billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson — are supporting Donald Trump because of Israel. They should do the opposite. A Trump presidency would constitute an existential threat to the Jewish state, destabilizing the region at precisely the time Israel yearns for stability. Let’s put aside a few…
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Opinion By Boycotting Gay Pride, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat Is Endorsing Hate
One day before Jerusalem’s gay pride parade and one year after the murder of 16-year-old Shira Banki by an ultra-Orthodox homophobe, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has announced that he will not attend the parade. His stated reason: not wanting to “be part of something that offends the ultra-Orthodox.” Barkat, give me a break. You must…
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Life WATCH: Ethiopian-Israeli Artist Creates Gorgeous Paintings to Celebrate Her Heritage
Wide-eyed superwomen mesh with history in an eye-catchinge new exhibit by an emerging Israeli artist, currently on view in Harlem. Bold, lively, and abstract, “Mulu and the Beta Clan” by Hirut Yosef features a range of medium from collage to painting to woodworking. Some prints are intimate photographs of her family members overlaid with graphic…
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Food Israeli Whisky Comes to America
Israeli whisky has arrived in America. The Golan Heights Distillery from the mountains on the Syrian border is younger than Tel Aviv’s Milk and Honey — its domestic rival — but its finished product arrived in New York on or around Bastille Day (July 14), about a year ahead of the promised competition (whose three-year…
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Fast Forward Israel Renews Ties With West African Nation of Guinea After 49 Years
Israel and the Republic of Guinea, a predominantly Muslim nation in Africa, have renewed diplomatic relations after 49 years. Dore Gold, the director-general of Israel’s Foreign Affairs ministry, the chief of staff of the Guinean President’s Office, Dr. Ibrahim Khalil Kaba, signed a joint statement on Wednesday in Paris announcing the renewal of ties. Guinea…
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News Atlanta Mayor Pushes Back Against Black Lives Matter on Israel Boycott
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed pushed back on demands from local Black Lives Matter supporters for the city to boycott Israel by standing behind a police training program between his city and Israel. “I happen to believe that (Israel) has some of the best counterterrorism techniques in the world,” Reed said at a July 18 press…
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Fast Forward Family of Pride Parade Stabber Banned from City During March
The family of the man who went on a deadly stabbing spree at last year’s Jerusalem Pride parade has been banned from the city during this year’s march after being detained by police. The brother of Yishai Schlissel, who stabbed six marchers at last year’s parade, killing a 16-year-old girl, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion…
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Fast Forward Brazilian Journalist Who Called Israel ‘Nazi State’ Loses Lawsuit
RIO DE JANEIRO — The umbrella Jewish organization in Sao Paulo, Brazil, won an indemnity lawsuit for moral damages against a journalist who claimed he was gagged after calling Israel a “Nazi state.” The Sao Paulo Jewish federation announced the court victory on Monday. “We are always alert to anti-Semitic expressions and take the appropriate…
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