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Fast Forward Orthodox vs. Orthodox as Right Wing Israeli Parties Feud
(JTA) — When haredi Orthodox political parties Shas and United Torah Judaism entered Israel’s governing coalition, they vowed to roll back a raft of recent religious reforms. In turn, the secularist Yesh Atid party raised its voice in protest. But now, the haredi parties have a more surprising opponent: Jewish Home, a fellow religious party…
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Fast Forward Benjamin Netanyahu Ally Accused in Drugs-and-Hooker Scandal
Israeli lawmakers from all parties have called on a freshman Knesset lawmaker to resign in the wake of a news report that he used crystal meth and pimped prostitutes while managing a casino in Burgas, Bulgaria. Likud lawmaker Oren Hazan, 33,who serves as a deputy Knesset speaker, on Tuesday vehemently denied the claims made Monday…
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Books Israel Doesn’t Have a Monopoly on Great Hebrew Literature
The Sapir Prize for Hebrew Literature is one of Israel’s most important literary awards, and the most significant financially. Recently, the managing board of the prize decided to change its guidelines and enable only candidates who are residents of Israel to submit their work. This new rule caused an interesting and important debate, both in…
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Fast Forward Two-State Solution Would Be $170B Windfall to Palestine — and Israel
Israel’s economy would gain $120 billion and the Palestinian economy some $50 billion over the next decade in a two-state solution, a study has found. A peace agreement could also see Palestinian income rise by 36 percent and Israeli by 5 percent, according to the Rand Corp. study released Monday, which also said the Israeli…
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Opinion Only Writers Living in Israel Deserve To Win Its Biggest Prize
When I heard that an Israeli author living abroad — Ruby Namdar — had received the prestigious Sapir Prize for Hebrew literature this year, my first thought was “How dare we?” Of course, my gut reaction of including myself in this group was preposterous, because I write in English and cannot claim membership in this…
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News Gaza Braces for Next War, But Last One Hasn’t Really Ended
GAZA CITY — The beach in Gaza City is a flat expanse, where the gray sand melds almost seamlessly into the water. I was sitting at Al-Deira Hotel’s beachside terrace in late May, watching the Mediterranean waves roll in, when there was a sharp bang. I had never heard such a noise in my life, and…
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Fast Forward Amid Orange Furor, Hollande Reiterates Anti-Boycott Stand to Netanyahu
French President Francois Hollande, trying to contain the fallout from the controversy over a French telecom company, reiterated his strong opposition to anti-Israel boycotts in a conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hollande in Sunday night’s phone conversation also told the Israeli leader that he wanted to maintain the economic ties between France and Israel….
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Fast Forward Anti-Israel Erdogan Loses Majority in Turkish Parliament
The political party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lost its ruling majority in parliament, apparently setting back the anti-Israel leader’s bid to gain sweeping powers. With most of the votes counted in Sunday’s election, the Justice and Development Party, or AKP, had about 41 percent of the vote with projections of about 256…
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