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Israel News Benjamin Netanyahu’s Uncharacteristic ‘Vow of Silence’ on White House Race
— Benjamin Netanyahu is adhering to a strict policy of silence on the US elections to avoid a repeat of his 2012 troubles over perceived meddling, the New York Times reported. The Israeli prime minister offered no comment on the subject during a recent 3-hour meeting with US political figures, The Time reported Thursday in an…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Movement Backs Pro-Israel Candidates — and Fierce Critics
(JTA) — A Florida state senator caught up in a boycott-Israel controversy. A Wisconsin state representative who combated anti-Israel bias on his campus. The diversity of Israel-related outlooks among the 63 candidates endorsed by Our Revolution underscores the eclecticism of the left-leaning movement launched last week by Bernie Sanders. The endorsed candidates represent an opening…
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Opinion America and Israel Share a Weird Political Pathology. It’s Called Denial.
America and Israel have a lot in common. First of all, a strong political right tied to a fundamentalist religious establishment. Second, a highly polarized atmosphere in which each side sees the other as a deadly enemy. Third, a culture in which individuals increasingly side with their social-political-religious tribe rather than thinking independently — and…
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Fast Forward Israel Space Chief Calls Loss of Satellite SpaceX Crash a Major Blow
The loss of an Israeli communications satellite in a blast in Florida in which a SpaceX launcher exploded on Thursday, was a major blow to the Israeli communications satellite industry, Israel’s leading space official said. The Amos-6 satellite, owned by Space Communications , was destroyed when an explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to…
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Fast Forward Israeli Soldier Shot While Guarding Jews at Flashpoint Joseph’s Tomb
JERUSALEM — An Israeli soldier was shot while protecting worshippers at Joseph’s Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus. He was taken to a hospital in central Israel where he is in stable condition, the army said. Some 16 buses of worshipers arrived at Joseph’s Tomb early Thursday morning. Their IDF escort was attacked…
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Fast Forward U.S. Slams Israel for New West Bank Settlement Expansion
— The U.S. State Department condemned the announcement that an Israeli planning committee approved the construction of hundreds of housing units in four West Bank settlements. “We’re deeply concerned by the government’s announcement to advance plans for these settlement units in the West Bank,” State Department Spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday, in answer to a…
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Fast Forward Turkey’s President Erdogan Paves the Way For Reconciliation With Israel
JERUSALEM — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the reconciliation agreement with Israel restoring diplomatic ties after a six-year freeze. Erdogan ratified the agreement on Wednesday. The Turkish Parliament approved the deal earlier this month before they left for a summer recess, after being delayed by the July 15 military coup attempt. Israel’s Knesset had approved the…
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Israel News Tel Aviv Proudly Goes to the Dogs
(JTA) — It’s not every day you see a dog getting a massage. But in this Israeli city, somehow it seems expected. At Tel Aviv’s first official dog festival, hundreds of dogs took over Yehoshua Park and its dog park on Friday afternoon. As canine customers wandered among vendors selling dog-related products and services, a…
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