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Fast Forward Israeli public health experts: Judicial overhaul will negatively impact Israelis’ health
Among other things, the experts worry about the court's ability to protect health services
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Opinion AIPAC’s attacks on J Street show how out of touch they are
Israel faces existential threats to its democracy. Those threats are not coming from us
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News Protests? What protests? Israel’s tourists enjoy nightlife and holy sites, uninterested in the country’s political strife
In Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, tourists continue to flock to holy sites, falafel stands and bars with little care for the mass demonstrations filling streets
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News Analysis: With an eye to 2024, Biden takes a ‘passive-aggressive’ approach to Israel
The president walks a fine line between embracing Israel and criticizing its prime minister
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Fast Forward Liberal Jewish scholars, leaders urge increased focus on Palestinians in protests of Israeli judicial overhaul
The two new statements reflect a growing perception on the left that American Jews and pro-Israel Democrats are becoming less hesitant to criticize Israel
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News Benjamin Netanyahu is on vacation — these protesters followed him there
Heavy police forces met protesters at Neve Ativ, a moshav in Israel's northern mountains where the prime minister is vacationing
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News Small-town Israelis strive to make themselves heard, protesting anywhere anyone will see them
In Israel's remote north, dozens of protesters gathered around a highway junction
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Fast Forward Alex Soros among 160 Jewish leaders urging Biden to ‘send clear message’ to Netanyahu
Also among the signatories on the letter are Hollywood and Broadway actors Mandy Patinkin and Joshua Malina
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News Your complete guide to Trump’s Jewish advisers and pro-Israel cabinet
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