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Fast Forward French Immigrants Find Peace of Mind in Israel — But ‘Ou Est Le Fromage’?
(Reuters) — At a busy supermarket in Jerusalem a smartly dressed woman, recently arrived in Israel, was stopping shoppers to ask if anyone spoke French. Having found a candidate, her first question was: “Where’s the cheese counter?” For Jews coming to “the Jewish state” from all corners reached by the diaspora, the move may bring…
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Opinion Why Israel’s Crazy Electoral System Might Be Best Idea Ever
Jewish suffragettes scored a signal achievement in 1920, when the first nationwide elections were held in the Yishuv, the Jewish community in Palestine. They received 600 votes. This smattering of women — we may presume that nearly all of them were women — went to their polling places and chose, from among nearly two dozen…
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Food Americans Try Snacking While Sabra
Buzzfeed’s latest taste-test video. What are those wacky Jewish people eating now? That seems to be the question addressed in the latest of BuzzFeed’s “Americans Try…” video series, which shows an assortment of perky young tasters sampling a variety of unfamiliar foods. This time, it’s Israeli packaged snacks, which appear to be more of a…
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Fast Forward Democrats Push Back on Iran Sanctions
Democratic U.S. senators introduced a resolution on Monday opposing more sanctions on Iran unless nuclear talks fail or Tehran breaks an agreement, countering a push for tougher sanctions backed by Republicans that President Barack Obama has pledged to veto. “For those who agree that the sanctions bill in the Banking Committee is detrimental, this resolution…
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Opinion Meretz Is a Lost Child on the Internet
Still from Yotam Perel Say what you will about Naftali Bennett’s “I’m Not Sorry” viral ad campaign — we certainly did. But one thing you can’t deny is that it was smartly done. Bennett’s ad was internet-savvy and in touch with its target audience. The same cannot be said for Meretz’s latest ad campaign. I…
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News Israel Unit Boots Veterans Who Refused To Spy on Palestinians
Israel’s top military electronic surveillance unit expelled dozens of veterans on Monday for refusing to spy on Palestinians living under occupation, Army Radio said. The commander of Unit 8200, named as Brigadier-General “A,” barred the 43 reserve soldiers who wrote to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top army chiefs in September, saying they could no…
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Fast Forward 35% of Germans Equate Nazi and Israel Policies
A new study of German attitudes toward Israel showed an increase in Israel-related anti-Semitism among Germans. The survey found that while many Germans would prefer not to discuss the Holocaust, they are willing to compare Israeli policies toward Palestinians today with those of Nazi Germany. Called “Germany and Israel Today: Linked by the Past, Divided…
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Fast Forward Israel President Reuven Rivlin Meets Black Community in New York
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin began his first visit to the United States as president with a speech to leaders of the African-American community. Speaking at the Christian Cultural Center in New York, Rivlin compared the establishment of Israel to the civil rights movement, and recalled the friendship of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham…
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