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Rather than fretting over the High Court of Justice’s ruling on non-Orthodox conversions, lawmakers should realize that the court left the door open to amending the Law of Return to reflect current practices.
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The 2015 Iran deal poses an “existential threat to the Jewish state” and returning to it would push Israel and its Sunni allies into a “dangerous corner,” potentially igniting a nuclear arms race, warns Habithonistim group.
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The next Israeli government would be well-advised to come up with its own proposals for improving the life of Palestinians.
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The “Minerva Helen” was not the source of the ecological disaster, says Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry after inspecting the vessel.
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“The AI revolution is expected to impact our way of life in every aspect,” from drug development to security systems, robotics and even social issues,” said Professor Meir Feder, who will head the center.
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BDS Betty has accused Israel of “apartheid” and was one of the few members of Congress to vote against the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006, which aimed to curb and defund Hamas.
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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said he has an issue with organizations that don’t disavow “very, very violent tactics” towards Israel, though he doesn’t have an issue with individuals or activists “making a case for what they think is right.”
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The group is now “against the existence of the U.S. and Canada, calling it ‘occupied Turtle Island.’ It is undoubtedly a significant development, and we are monitoring it closely,” the Canary Mission told JNS.
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In early January, Iran seized a South Korean tanker and its crew in the Persian Gulf.
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The chief rabbi of the United Kingdom gained international renown as a teacher of Jewish values and a proponent of inter-religious dialogue.
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Social media “influencer” Young Pharaoh has claimed Judaism was “made up for political gain” and promoted conspiracy theories.
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“We will continue to speak out on Israel, but [our] purpose is not to be an advocacy organization,” said new board president David Warshaw.
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Rafael Grossi tweets that the purpose of his trip is “to find a mutually agreeable solution, compatible with Iranian law, so that the IAEA can continue essential verification activities in Iran.”
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In January 1948, Ziloni negotiated the purchase of 21 single-engine, lightweight Auster planes from the British.
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Surveillance footage shows a suspect drawing a swastika on a “private property” sign at the Rego Park Jewish Center in Queens, N.Y.
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“We have joined the ‘Civil Space Revolution’ called New Space, in which, unlike the Old Space, not only giant companies with huge budgets and large teams of engineers can build and launch satellites,” said Professor Colin Price.
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The move is a reversal of U.S. relations under the Trump administration, which had maintained steady contact with Mohammed bin Salman, also known as “MBS.”
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“I apologize to the families of the martyrs and the Iranian people ... and am ashamed that a foolish athlete who only considers his personal interests traveled to Tel Aviv,” says the head of the Iranian Judo Association about Saeid Mollaei, now a Mongolian citizen.
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“Small businesses are the heart of the economy and in the past year we have felt the need to do more for them,” says Google Israel Director Barak Regev.
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The court’s ability to “investigate, probe and render justice” is being undermined in the United States, says Omar.
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Saeid Mollaei, who was forced to throw a match at the 2019 World Judo Championships to avoid a bout with Israeli counterpart Sagi Muki, is now competing on behalf of Mongolia.
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Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, Israel regional vice president of the Coalition for Jewish Values, called her new appointment “dangerous.”
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Palestinian Authority treasurer Ramzi Khuri “funds various expenses that MK Odeh has as the head of an Arab party,” a P.A. official tells Israel’s Channel 20.
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One of Khan’s first tasks in his nine-year term will be to decide whether or not to investigate Israel for war crimes it did not commit.
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The baseball 12-and-under set is preparing to compete for the Unity Cup in March, featuring Israel, the United Arab Emirates and potentially teams from other Gulf states.
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“We are not the type of people to be scared. We’re not the type of people that would be silenced. We’re not the type of people to back down from what we believe in,” says student Jeremy Zelner.
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Germany’s Ministry of Culture spokesman said the tombstones “are centuries-old evidence of Jewish roots and tradition in Mainz.”
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They will now return to the 50-percent-capacity limit that was in place before the New York governor’s zone plan.
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The use of the pig theme is intended to humiliate,” said CICAD.
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Hershel Shanks spearheaded the release of the photographs of Dead Sea Scroll fragments that had never before been published.
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The deal includes the procurement of F-35 and F-16 fighter jets, SH53K helicopters, refueling planes and the Eitan, a new-generation armored personnel carrier developed jointly by Israel and the United States.
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“Thousands of warfighters often struggle to find normalcy after returning home from combat deployments,” said U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.).
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Lokman Slim, 58, a publisher and filmmaker, was part of a small group of Shi’ite Muslim political activists who openly criticized the terror group.
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“Ultimately, the IRGC is more dangerous than any of the groups listed, and constitutes a real and present danger to Iranian dissidents, the Jewish community and Canadians in general,” said B’nai Brith Canada.
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Assadolah Assad, who served in the Iranian embassy in Vienna, was convicted of transporting explosives for an attack on leaders of the National Council of Resistance of Iran at the group’s annual rally near Paris in 2018.
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A U.K.-based war monitor group reports that the alleged Israeli strikes targeted “several military positions,” and militias associated with Hezbollah and the Syrian Resistance for the Liberation of the Golan.
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He allegedly was part of an incident in 2012 where several staffers at the center’s ThinkProgress website were condemned for using anti-Semitic tropes of Jews dominating politics and money.
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Horgen, 52 and the mother of six children, was killed in late December by Muhammad Cabha after going for a power walk in a forest near her home in Tel Menashe in Northern Samaria.
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Back to the failed formulas again.
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The alliance will host programming to highlight their common mission to fight hate and facilitate collaborative events to build solidarity between the black and Jewish communities.
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Iranian nuclear program “a challenge we have to tackle immediately,” says U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price.
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They were joined by Ahmed Bin Sulayem, executive chairman of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre.
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The controversial story was moved to the archives on NBC (but not deleted), as per an editor’s note.
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Pakistan’s top court has ordered the immediate release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and three co-defendants in the case • The Pearl family is in “complete shock,” says their lawyer.
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One can only marvel at the transformation of the landscape described by Mark Twain to that of today and look forward to a future when the native forest species described in the Bible dominate the landscape.
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From almond trees and veganism to ancient languages and Middle Ages sources, Tu B’Shevat is one fascinating festival.
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Israel’s military head has ordered plans for possible hit on Iranian nuclear sites.
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America will also renew relations with the Palestinian Authority, noting any Mideast peace deal must be agreed to by both sides.
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In addition, a new study brings news about a significant decrease in the infection rate of those fully vaccinated
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Under the terms of the 1995 Oslo Accords, the Palestinian Authority is responsible for the healthcare of Arabs under its control.
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After weeks of being implored to “stick it to the haredim,” the police finally gave in to the media’s not-so-subtle demands, bringing the country the closest it's ever been to a civil war.
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Flights will feature kosher food available for pre-order and kosher wine.
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Israeli Health Ministry reports that 2,365,041 people, or 26.6 percent of the population, have received the first dose COVID-19 vaccine.
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Meanwhile, Israel’s Ministry of Health recommends that pregnant and nursing women get inoculated, in consultation with their doctors.
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According to the agreement, the MoH will provide epidemiological info to the pharmaceutical giant in exchange for the ongoing delivery of the BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
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“The United States must not tolerate anybody who provides support to these radical Islamic terrorists,” said Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.).
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Jack Dorsey has been quick to edit “misinformation” when it comes to politics, the coronavirus pandemic or other issues of consequence, but not when it comes to anti-Semitism, says End Jew Hatred.
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“She will work with our partners to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, lift up vulnerable communities ... and advance American ideals and interests around the globe,” said President-elect Joe Biden.
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While they “respect the original creation of the IHRA Working Definition as an illustrative tool, and as part of a larger and ongoing conversation about the nature of anti-Semitism,” they expressed “concern with its adoption as a legal tool.”
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Kristen Clarke was involved with a 1994 event featuring the late Wellesley College professor Tony Martin, who self-published “The Jewish Onslaught: Dispatches from the Wellesley Battlefront.”
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Masih Alinejad posted: “It’s time to remove the man who has banned 83 million Iranians from Twitter, bans US & European coronavirus vaccines and ordered the crackdown that killed 1,500 protesters.”
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Bonds leadership approached Israel’s Finance Ministry, requesting a higher goal to secure additional funding necessary to help Israel offset economic challenges expected due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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In front of the camera, a man referred to as “Marc” shouted: “I’m gonna get in your face now and I’ll tell you why, yid.”
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Having a blue and white vaccine is of strategic value. Scientific and biological independence is a strategic asset.
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We all know of the challenges of having a minyan these days, let alone a mourner’s minyan. But my husband has managed daily to keep the mitzvah of saying Kaddish
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The French Development Agency focuses on “on climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban development, health and governance.”
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Reps. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) and Kathy Manning (D-N.C.) were sworn in with hundreds of other legislators.
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Jonathan Pollard deserves Israel’s eternal gratitude as well as its remorse for how long it took to bring him home.
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The United States announced a grand-jury indictment against Omar Sheikh for acts of terrorism.
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The flight by two Air Force B-52s was a response to intelligence that Iran may be planning to carry out attacks against U.S. allies in the region in the coming days, says senior U.S. military officer.
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As a new era dawns between Morocco and Israel, let honesty and transparency prevail.
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The Joseph Wilf Senior Citizens House marks the first new residence in the city in 40 years exclusively for the elderly.
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Morocco is home to one of the Diaspora's oldest Jewish communities, Jews first settled in Morocco when it was part of the Roman Empire. The country later became a haven for Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition.
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The perpetrators of both attacks on Monday must be apprehended before they act again, and Israeli security forces must nip in the bud any potential wave of copycat terrorism.
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The Division of Human Rights is expected to hold a virtual forum for families discuss the incident and learn about resources to combat hate.
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“The peace agreements that we have made are planted seeds that will sustain life and bear fruit if tended to correctly,” said the senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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With the pandemic's end in sight the Orthodox Union convened small synagogues to discuss returning to full operations.
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A joint U.S.-Israel delegation led by senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner and Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat will be aboard.
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In an interview with the Saudi press, Israel’s defense minister reiterated past failed paradigms that put the country’s national security at risk. He should retract or resign.
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As with so many other laws, coronavirus regulations are going unenforced at the politically volatile site—and Jews and Arabs alike are paying the price as the infection rate soars.
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Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the U.S. military presence in the Middle East was an “important element in regional stability, which must be preserved.”
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“This is just one of many ways we can repay our boundless gratitude for all that they did to save Jews during the Holocaust,” said Stanlee Stahl, executive vice president of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.
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Bernie Sanders and other progressives want to condition US Military Aid on Israeli policy towards the Palestinian Authority.
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"Revenge will be taken on those who ordered it and the murderers."
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CAIR was an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation case that proved connections to the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas and other radical Islamic entities.
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The second phase will involve some 1,000 volunteers and is expected to begin in the coming days. Its aim is to determine safety precautions, effective dosage and further test effectiveness.
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"The occupation state ... is exploiting every opportunity, and particularly the so-called 'Jewish holidays,’ in order to commit crimes," says P.A. Supreme Sharia Judge Mahmoud al-Habbash.
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The African country’s economy has struggled and the move will help the country obtain loans from international organizations.
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A paper exquisitely sensitive to indignities suffered by people of almost every non-majority background is oddly insensitive to people from a particular one.
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The language condemns the Jewish state for “repressive measures” against Syrian citizens in the Golan Heights and renews the mandates of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency.
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It appears that candidate Raphael Warnock still has a lot more to walk back, as new anti-Israel video surfaces.
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Aside from government-funding issues, the purpose behind the list is to issue a “public condemnation” of the anti-Israel movement.
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President-elect Joe Biden has an opportunity to bring the United States together or choose to listen to the rising voices of “Justice Democrats” who want vengeance, not reconciliation, and revolution, not evolution.
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The “impressive” figure indicates support for the Israeli tech-innovation sector over the past decade has paid off, says Start-Up Nation Central CEO Eugene Kandel.
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A group of 43 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives has called for related language in a must-pass appropriations bill.
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he P.A. in June had refused to accept the revenues as part of its threat to halt all cooperation with the Jewish state over Jerusalem’s plan at the time to extend Israeli law to parts of Judea and Samaria.
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Despite the U.S. sanctions imposed in October, Germany’s Bundesbank kept open multibillion-euro deposit accounts for Iranian banks to facilitate trade with the Islamic Republic.
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“The Selma Jelinek School of Nursing” is being named after a Jewish Holocaust survivor who served as a nurse in the Russian Army.
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“There is a great opening here for trade, the economy and tourism that, in effect, makes for a truly new and different Middle East,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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“How can Saudi Arabia educate Saudi youth of the mutual benefits of promoting relations with Israel if Israel is not even shown on the Saudi maps?” asked ZOA national president Mort Klein.