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Fast Forward Israel Eases Gaza Embargo on Fruit and Vegetables
Israel imported its first fruit and vegetables from the Gaza Strip in almost eight years on Thursday, in a partial easing of an economic blockade maintained since the Islamist group Hamas seized control of the Palestinian territory. Twenty-seven tonnes of tomatoes and five tonnes of eggplants were trucked across the border under an Israeli plan…
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Israel News Liberals Aren’t Alone in Growing Anger at Bibi — and Distrust of Israel
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine is a longtime centrist Democrat from a purple state who has little in common with his party’s liberal wing. But Kaine found himself joining forces with progressives March 3 in boycotting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent speech to Congress. Initially it was Netanyahu’s timing, just two weeks before elections in…
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Fast Forward California Push Against Anti-Semitism Spreads
Students at two University of California campuses have passed resolutions condemning anti-Semitism after incidents on two UC campuses, including the painting of swastikas on the doors of a Jewish fraternity at UC Davis. The UCLA Undergraduate Students Association unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday amid controversy over the tough grilling of a Jewish candidate for…
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Fast Forward Sarah Silverman Tweets ‘Vote for Meretz’
American comedian Sarah Silverman called on Israeli voters to cast their ballots for the left-wing Meretz party. Silverman tweeted her appeal early Wednesday. “ISRAEL! If you are a Meretz supporter you NEED to VOTE MARCH 17. Every vote counts. If you don’t vote, you can’t complain,” she tweeted. Silverman also backed Meretz in a tweet…
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Israel News I Went to Israel To Ask Voters What They’re Really Feeling. They’re Confused.
Shimon Maman is the benign monarch of the Kingdom of Halva, a sesame-candy connoisseurs’ landmark in the heart of the fragrant and hectic Machne Yehuda open-air market in Jerusalem. Machne Yehuda has been known for decades as a stronghold of support for the Likud, Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing ruling party — and Maman, 56, is one…
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Israel News Black Lawmakers Fume Over Bibi Speech — But Vow Ongoing Alliance With Jews
(JTA) — It was not the first time John Lewis had invoked the Jewish-black alliance that fought for equality during the civil rights era. But it was the first time that the Georgia congressman, a civil rights hero, invoked it to explain why he was skipping a speech by an Israeli prime minister. “In many…
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Israel News Jewish Congresswoman Pushes for Israel Regime Change After Bibi Speech to Congress
Illinois Democrat Jan Schakowsky is far from alone in her anger at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his recent speech to a joint meeting of Congress warning against a deal with Iran being negotiated by the Obama administration and six other governments. But Schakowsky, an eight-term Jewish veteran of Congress and member of the…
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Fast Forward Why Israel’s Election Is All About Bibi
However much they disagree with his policies, opponents of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would surely admit he was right about one thing: These elections are all about him. When he called for new elections in December, Netanyahu said the vote would enable him “to gain the trust of the nation.” Since then, the campaign’s…
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