Published by RBC-Ukraine The United States, trying to prevent a large-scale Israeli invasion of Rafah, is offering Tel Aviv secret intelligence. In particular, it will help the IDF locate Hamas leaders and find the group’s hidden tunnels, according to The Washington Post. The US has also offered to help provide thousands of shelters so that
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Israel, Nordot, USA
Published by Euronews (English) After an edition of Eurovision marred in controversy over Israel’s inclusion and anti-Israel protests, as well as the Netherlands’ last-minute exclusion, Switzerland and its representative Nemo has emerged victorious over the 25 songs selected for the final. Favourites for victory included Croatia, Ukraine, Ireland and Portugal, but Switzerland reigned supreme. Nemo’s
The charming illustrations and rhyming text in Hebrew give an account from a child’s viewpoint of what it is like to have to quickly pack up and leave your home under the protection of the IDF, and the experiences of becoming acquainted with the new surroundings, and the surprise, curiosity and even delight at the differences between their old, familiar home and the new environment of a hotel. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Published by OK Magazine (AU) Former President Donald Trump shared a string of videos on his social media platform, Truth Social, where he attacked the likes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the judge of his Manhattan hush money trial and President Joe Biden. During one of his rants, the New York businessman bizarrely alleged Biden
Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – A long-awaited State Department report on Friday said that Israel likely violated norms on international law in its use of US weapons but it did not find enough evidence to block shipments. The report said it was “reasonable to assess” that Israel, which receives some $3 billion in US
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Published by The Western Journal Triggering a vehement protest from Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, the U.N. General Assembly on Friday approved a resolution to give new “rights and privileges” to “Palestine.” The resolution also called on the Security Council to give “favorable consideration” to a request for the nonexistent Palestinian state to become
Published by Mirror By Mia O’Hare Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest is shaping up to be a political affair after Israel became one of the favourites to win following a potential phone-vote sting. The 68th Eurovision Song Contest, from Malmo, Sweden, has been plagued by rows over Israel’s participation amid the country’s ongoing military campaign against
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International, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Mariana (Lopez) and Henry (Perez) are siblings who live in different parts of the country and are doing what so many of us did during the pandemic, they’re having a video chat on Zoom. Henry, who lives with their father Papi (Al Rodrigo), wants to know how to make his late mother’s Cuban black beans and Mariana is trying to talk him through it. [Sandi Masori]
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Since April 18, the news has been permeated with views of students and faculty being forcibly removed from lawns and quads across the country. Buildings have been taken over. Accusations of outside agitators have been asserted. Sometimes, I feel as if I am hearing a 50-year-old news reel of the Vietnam protests. But this time, the stakes are higher. [R. Barbara Gitenstein]
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Editor’s Note: ADL (Anti-Defamation League) rounds up developments in the anti-Israel demonstrations on college campuses across North America. Here is the report for Friday, May 10. [Press Release]
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Published by The Daily Caller Martha E. Pollack, president of Cornell University, announced her retirement in a surprising Thursday Instagram post. “After seven fruitful and gratifying years as Cornell’s president — and after a career in research and academia spanning five decades — I’m ready for a new chapter in my life,” Pollack wrote on
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“It’s a very creative group and ideas keep pouring out. Something pops out in each reading, and there are so many nuggets of humor. Rehearsals are always a delight.” [Eva Trieger]
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LMPD is interested in viewing any surveillance video community members might have to help identify those distributing the flyers and their vehicle (s), she adds. “I hope that La Mesa has a plan in place to stop this in its tracks immediately.” [Miriam Raftery, East County Magazine]
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Antisemitism, Miriam Raftery, San Diego County
A notable moment during the event was provided by Rev. Karla Halvorson from the Lutheran Church of Chula Vista, who sought forgiveness from the Jewish community for her church’s historical support of the Nazi regime. She emphasized her plea by sharing impactful quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran minister renowned for his staunch opposition to Nazi policies and who paid with his life for his involvement in a plot to assassinate Hitler. [Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel]
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Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors