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Culture ‘You just feel devastated; people are leaving in a state of complete depression’ — the view on the ground from a poet in Israel
Yudit Shahar is a veteran of many protests; she says this one feels different
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Fast Forward American Anthropological Association votes to boycott Israeli academic institutions
A major academic group passes a resolution calling Israel an 'apartheid regime'
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Opinion The Israel we know has fallen
The battle over the future of Israel — can it be both democratic and religious — goes on
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Politics Joel Rubin, who worked in Jewish outreach for Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, launches bid for U.S. House seat
The former Obama official and J Street director will run in a crowded primary for Maryland’s 6th District
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News ‘A time of emergency’: What you need to know about the fight over Israel’s court system
Both sides of the debate have made clear that what is at stake is no longer just a piece of legislation but rather Israel’s military, governmental system and, perhaps, the future of the country itself
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Opinion Israel is in a moment of crisis. Why was the speech its president gave to Congress so out of touch?
Isaac Herzog did not mention the massive protests roiling Israel until the very, very end of his 49-minute speech
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders boycotted President Herzog’s speech to protest Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians
Sanders joined five members of the 'Squad' who skipped the speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Israel alliance
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Fast Forward Amid upheaval over judicial overhaul, American tourists visit Israel in record numbers
The overall number of tourists to Israel continues to fail to reach pre-pandemic levels
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