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Fast Forward Host Eurovision In Jerusalem Or Don’t Have It At All, Israeli Officials Say
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel should withdraw as host of the Eurovision song contest if it is not held in Israel, Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev said. “I will recommend to the government that if the Eurovision is not in Jerusalem, then it wouldn’t be right to host it,” she told Israel’s public broadcaster Kan…
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Fast Forward Adelson Flew Guatemala’s Leaders To Dedication Of Its New Jerusalem Embassy
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson flew Guatemala’s delegation to the opening of its new embassy in Jerusalem in his private plane. Guatemala opened its new embassy on May 16 in the Technological Park of southern Jerusalem’s Malha neighborhood. It became the second country to move its main diplomatic mission from Tel Aviv,…
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Letters Letter: A Dangerous Liaison Between Synagogue And State
The Trump administration’s odd relationship with American Jews was on full display last week in Jerusalem. There, a multitude of end-times obsessed evangelical politicians gathered at the new U.S. Embassy to fantasize about Kingdom Come. U.S. Ambassador David Friedman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who, having wantonly chosen politics over their obligations to the founding…
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Fast Forward Prince William To Visit Jerusalem In June
(JTA) — In his historic visit to Israel, Britain’s Prince William will come to Jerusalem in the end of June, the British Royal Family said. The announcement Friday about the visit sometime between June 24 and 28 was the first confirmation that Prince William, whose official title is the Duke of Cambridge, will visit the…
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Community The Inside Story Behind Miriam Adelson’s Iconic Jerusalem Coat
Every fashionista knows that the month of May is the most important month for fashion statements: the first Monday in May Met Gala in New York City. But this year, the most influential, most noticed fashion statement was not worn by a celebrity in the United States, nor in England at the Royal Wedding of…
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Fast Forward ‘Jews Must Be Saved’ Pastor Was Picked By Ambassador For Jerusalem Embassy Prayer
(JTA) — The Dallas pastor who said all Jews will go to hell was chosen by U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman to deliver a prayer at the Jerusalem embassy dedication, the State Department said. Robert Jeffress, the pastor of a Southern Baptist megachurch, is a Fox News contributor, an outspoken supporter of President Donald…
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Fast Forward Guatemala Opens Jerusalem Embassy, Two Days After U.S.
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Guatemala inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem, the second country to move its main diplomatic mission from Tel Aviv. Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales attended the opening Wednesday morning of the embassy in the technology park of southern Jerusalem’s Malkha neighborhood. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Morales and his delegation in Spanish with…
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Fast Forward Iranian Group Offers $100,000 To Destroy U.S. Embassy In Jerusalem
An Iranian student group is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone who bombs the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, Newsweek reported. The Iranian Justice Seekers Student Movement has distributed posters in English, Arabic and Farsi calling for attacks on the embassy. The fliers reportedly say the group “will support anybody who destroys the illegal American…
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