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Life Spoofing the Sex-Drenched Zionism of North American Jews
Good satire depends not only on distancing the viewer from the object of ridicule, but on making them identify with it, if only just a little. For North American Jews who’ve grown up with affection towards Israel, a new video blog (or vlog) does just that. is a sendup of sex-drenched Zionism which purports to…
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Fast Forward Israel Army Chief Calls Hezbollah ‘Biggest Threat’
In a statement that reaffirmed the seriousness of Hezbollah’s threats toward Israel, the Israeli army’s chief of staff said the Shi’ite militia was the biggest threat bordering on the Jewish state. Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot spoke about Hezbollah Wednesday during a talk with teenagers in Bat Yam near Tel Aviv, Israel…
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Opinion Israeli Opposition’s Plan for Jerusalem Makes No Sense. Here’s a Better Idea.
Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog has announced that, since a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not currently viable, Israel should take unilateral steps to manage the conflict. These steps include cutting off a number of Palestinian neighborhoods from East Jerusalem. “Then we’ll reunite the true Jerusalem, without hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, who…
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News Despite BDS Hype, Campus Anti-Israel Activity Dips by 15%
The campus movement focused on divesting, boycotting and imposing sanctions against Israel has been a major concern for the Jewish community in recent years and a driving force behind numerous initiatives and millions of dollars aimed at countering the movement. But just how effective has the BDS movement on university campuses been? A new report…
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Fast Forward Special Needs Couple Requests Permission to Wed at the Knesset
A Knesset worker and his fiancee, both with special needs, have petitioned Speaker Yuli Edelstein for permission to be married there. Nadav Halperin and Hodaya Lowenstein made their request to help promote tolerance for people with special needs, Israel’s Channel 2 reported Thursday. The couple met under the auspices of the Alei Siach organization, which…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Says Won’t Take Sides Between Israel and Palestinians in ‘Toughest’ Conflict
Donald Trump said he would remain neutral when it comes to Israel and the Palestinians, but cited Palestinian incitement as a factor in making the conflict intractable. Trump, a front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nod, appeared at a town hall meeting in Charleston, South Carolina hosted by MSNBC ahead of Saturday’s Republican…
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Fast Forward Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Threatens Attack on Israel
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened to hit large ammonia gas tanks in northern Israel that he said would wreak damage and casualties equal to a nuclear attack. Nasrallah threatened to hit the targets in Haifa in a future attack on Israel, during a speech in Beirut. “This would be exactly as a nuclear bomb, and…
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Fast Forward South Africa Water Conference Scrapped in Flap Over Israel Envoy
A Johannesburg conference dealing with the water crisis in South Africa was canceled due to criticism concerning the inclusion of Israel’s ambassador to South Africa. The envoy, Arthur Lenk, was to be part of a panel at the conference scheduled for the end of February on “equitable and sustainable water management for poverty alleviation,” the…
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