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Opinion Gaza War Proves My Pro-Israel Dad Was Right
It pains and shocks me to say this, but here goes: My father was right all along. He always told me, as I spouted liberal talking points at the Shabbos table and challenged his hawkish views on Israel and the Palestinians to his unending chagrin, that I would one day change my tune. I guess…
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Fast Forward 50 Israeli Reservists Refuse To Serve in Gaza War
More than 50 former Israeli soldiers have refused to serve in the nation’s reserve force, citing regret over their part in a military they said plays a central role in oppressing Palestinians, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. “We found that troops who operate in the occupied territories aren’t the only ones enforcing the mechanisms…
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The Schmooze War, What Is It Good For? Jewish Sexy-Time
War, what is it good for? Jewish sexy-time, apparently. Undeterred by the conflict, 24 Jews participated in the first ever Jewish National Fund- JDate Singles Trip to Israel. Translation: Jews age 30 to 45 travel to Israel to get it on in the sun, with a side of hummus. The launch of Operation Protective Edge…
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Israel News American Authorities Extend Flight Ban to Israel for Another Day
American authorities extended a ban on flights to Tel Aviv’s airport for an additional day Wednesday. The widening conflict in Israel forced most airlines to scrap flights Tuesday to Tel Aviv over rockets from Gaza — dealing a major blow to Israel’s tourism industry. The Federal Aviation Administration suspended all U.S.-based flights to Israel Tuesday…
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The Schmooze Celebrities Tweet the Middle East — With Controversial Results
(JTA) — First, there were the celebrity tweeter and deleters. As the Israel-Gaza conflict continues to spark a proxy war on Twitter and other social media, numerous celebrities are getting themselves caught in the crossfire. Earlier this week, both singer Rihanna and basketball player Dwight Howard alienated partisans on both sides by tweeting the #FreePalestine…
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Opinion I’m Done Apologizing
A Palestinian gestures as flames rise from the site of an Israeli air strike in Gaza / Getty Images I’m done apologizing for Israel. It’s tiring to apologize over and over. Instead, I’ve decided to come clean: I am a progressive American rabbi who leans left pretty hard. I’ve been engaged, as a US faith…
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Food Israel’s Pepper Protest ? and Solution
In the summer of 2011, ?the cottage cheese protest? began In Israel. Israelis had enough with the rising costs of living, and demanded to return the possibility to live in dignity ? starting with cottage cheese. This demand is certainly still out there for the government to handle, and there is no doubt that some…
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Fast Forward Flight Ban Delays Baltimore Dad From Reaching Bedside of Wounded Soldier Jordan Low
The father of a wounded Israeli soldier from Baltimore was reportedly delayed from reaching his hospital bedside the suspension of most foreign flights into Israel. Jeffrey Low was traveling with his son Joshua on a Delta flight from New York to Ben-Gurion when the flight was diverted to Paris on Tuesday, the Baltimore Sun reported….
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