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Israel News What Do Israelis Think About Americans? Start With Disdain.
Though Israel is a famously fractious society, Israelis tend to agree on one thing: Their strongest supporters are an inherently dupable people. “Most Israelis think Americans are pro-Israel and we can sell them anything, especially mud from the Dead Sea,” said David Lifshitz, the lead writer for the Israeli comedy show “Eretz Nehederet,” or “Wonderful…
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Fast Forward U.N. Secretary General Worried About Planned Palestinian Security Cut With Israel
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern on Friday at a decision by Palestinian leaders in the West Bank to halt security coordination with Israel and called for the international community to push for a Middle East peace deal. The Palestinian Central Council, whose votes are usually binding on the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, said on…
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Opinion Bibi Speech Gave Us Green Light To Openly Debate Israel — at Last
When historians look back on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, they may not focus on what he said about Iran which contained little that was new. The speech may be remembered more as marking the moment when many lovers of Israel felt emboldened to say what they have felt for years – that…
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Fast Forward Republicans Cave on Fast Track of Bill To Block Iran Nuclear Deal
Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday postponed plans to debate and vote next week on a bill that would require President Barack Obama to submit any nuclear agreement with Iran for Congress’ approval. Many Democrats – including co-sponsors of the bill – had objected to McConnell’s plan to push forward with the…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Vote To Suspend Security Cooperation With Israel
Palestinian leaders in the West Bank said on Thursday they would halt the security coordination with Israel which is widely credited with keeping order in the territory and preventing attacks in Israel. The Palestinian Central Council, whose votes are usually binding on the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, said it made the decision because Israel had breached…
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The Schmooze PHOTOS: In Israel, Purim is the Biggest Party Ever
Forget about Halloween! Purim is the real party in Israel. Every year, thousands of children head to school dressed up in their finest costumes, their mishloach manot in hand. That goes for grown ups too (any excuse to tap into your inner child). In cities across the country, big parades, called Adloyada, travel through town,…
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Fast Forward 3,000 Israeli Women Rally for Peace
Three thousand women protested outside the Israeli Knesset calling for an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord. The protest Wednesday was held by Women Wage Peace, an Israeli organization founded after last summer’s war in Gaza that supports a peace agreement. According to the Times of Israel, the group has 7,000 members. At the protest, the women formed…
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Opinion Netanyahu’s Speech Makes an Amazing Techno Dance Song
You haven’t seen Bibi’s speech until you’ve seen it like this. Noy Alooshe, the Israeli remix king best known for his 2011 “Zenga Zenga” spoof, has outdone himself with a remix of his prime minister’s speech to Congress. In the video, Bibi bosses around the audience members like they’re little kids, issuing alternating commands of…
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