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Gal Gadot’s Nationality Is Why ‘Wonder Woman’ Is Being Boycotted

“Wonder Woman” and the film’s star, Gal Gadot, have been delivered a taste of the lasso of truth as they’ve entered into non-stop war leading up to the film’s box office debut. After its arrival, many potential viewers are in opposition of the Amazonian warrior’s tale primarily due to Gadot’s nationality. On Friday, June 2,

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Obama says Paris accord will succeed even with the ‘temporary absence’ of US

Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday praised public and private entities for vowing to press ahead with the goals of the Paris accord on climate change, despite his successor’s decision to abandon the landmark global agreement. Speaking at an event in Montreal, one of the few public appearances he has made since leaving office in

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International, USA

For blind Israelis, every guide dog has its day

Use of the animals is growing in Israel, although the country’s lone accredited school training them in Hebrew struggles with lack of funding and awareness By Luke Tress Six juvenile Labradors and Golden Retrievers surrounded Yariv Melamed, intently watching the piece of bread the dog trainer held in his hand. Several others wrestled with each

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Middle East, The World We Share

US Jewish scientist gave Israel spy tech before Six Day War – report

Mossad said to have listened in on secret Egyptian transmissions using radioactive batteries supplied by Zalman Shapiro of NUMEC By Times of Israel staff Illustrative image of technicians handling a RTG battery, February 2, 2007. (Public domain, Wikimedia commons) A year before the 1967 Six Day War, a Jewish-American scientist reportedly gave Israel groundbreaking technology

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Middle East, USA

Anger at pro-Labour banner showing May with Star of David earrings

Poster in Bristol of PM with Jewish symbol and the word ‘Balfour’ upsets local Jews, removed by organizers By Times of Israel staff A pro-Labour poster in Bristol portraying Theresa May with Star of David earrings, June 6, 2017. (Screenshot/Bristol Post) A banner portraying incumbent British Prime Minister Theresa May sporting Star of David earrings,

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International

Neo-Nazi website raises $150,000 to fight Southern Poverty Law Center lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — A neo-Nazi blogger has been promised donations of more than $150,000 for his legal defense after the Southern Poverty Law Center sued him for organizing a “troll storm” against a Jewish woman in Montana. The donations to Andrew Anglin and the website he founded, the Daily Stormer, came in over the course

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USA

Hillary Clinton defends Sadiq Khan after Trump tweets: Not a time to use terror ‘for political gain’

Hillary Clinton on Monday praised London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s leadership following Saturday’s terrorist attack, telling a crowd in Baltimore that now is not the time to use terror “for political gain.” The failed Democratic presidential nominee issued the thinly veiled attack against President Trump, without naming him or his policies directly, while speaking in Fells

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International, USA

Turkey’s Erdogan in flurry of phone calls over Gulf crisis

Istanbul (dpa) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been on the phone to regional leaders following the crisis between Qatar and several Arab Gulf nations, in the hope that the sudden breakdown in relations can be resolved, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported Tuesday. Turkey is seen as having a close relationship with Qatar,

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Middle East

Father, Arab leaders accuse cops of ‘murder’ in rioter shooting

After violent Kafr Kassem protest, furious Arab lawmakers call for strike, say police neglecting to fight crime in Arab towns; Cops minister blames locals who ‘terrorize anyone’ trying to work with law enforcement By Times of Israel staff Police forces in Qafr Kassem on June 6, 2017 (Courtesy) Arab leaders on Tuesday announced a state

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