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Fast Forward Israeli Supreme Court rules that Israel’s Law of Return extends to widows of children and grandchildren of Jews
The 4-3 ruling is an example of the court’s role in determining Israeli policy, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has sought to diminish
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Fast Forward ‘We have no strength left’: Families of hostages in Gaza begin 5-day march to push for their release
The families will walk through Israeli cities to Jerusalem to urge the government to close a deal to bring the hostages home
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Opinion The March for Israel will make Jews everywhere less safe
Israel's war with Hamas won't end the cycles of violence that led to the Oct. 7 attack — it will ensure they persist
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Opinion How to talk to people who hate Israel
This one question can turn a confrontation into a conversation
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Opinion What is the ‘March for Israel’ really for?
Its sponsors say it is ‘for Israel, to free the hostages, and against antisemitism’ — goals that sometimes clash
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Fast Forward Protesters interrupt Shabbat dinner at Puerto Rico conference, threats made against 2 NYC Jewish sites
Jewish leaders and elected officials condemned the protesters for spreading ‘antisemitic propaganda’
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Politics Why Don Samuels believes he can beat Ilhan Omar in 2024 rematch
Samuels, who ran against Omar in 2022, said voters are getting tired of Omar’s divisive and anti-Israel politics
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Fast Forward Gunshots at Montreal Jewish schools as McGill U braces for a pro-Palestinian rally advertised with images of broken glass
The gunshots were fired in the early hours of Thursday morning when the schools were empty
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