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Israel to postpone Rafah operation if hostage agreement is reached – Netanyahu

Published by RBC-Ukraine The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will change the timing of a military operation in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip if an agreement is reached with Hamas militants regarding the release of hostages, states Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “If we have a deal, it’ll (operation – ed.) be […]

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Paris truce talks come to “understanding” on potential Hamas hostage deal; negotiations continue, says US

Published by ANI News Washington, DC [US], February 26 (ANI): United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan highlighted that the negotiators have come to an “understanding” on the basic contours of a potential deal to release hostages held by the Hamas terror group in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, as reported by CNN.

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2 historic groups will work together to fight extremism, hate in New Jersey | Opinion

Published by NJ.com By Scott Richman and Richard T. Smith As leaders of two historic organizations – the NAACP New Jersey State Conference and ADL New York/New Jersey – we recognize our shared commitment to confronting hatred and injustice. Yet, this year, more than ever, extremist voices from both ends of the political spectrum are

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Parent Company of Kay Jewelers, Zales Once Suffered from CEO ‘Doing a Ratner’

At the Shoppes at Carlsbad, Kay Jewelers is located on one floor and Zales on another – a physical manifestation of multilevel marketing. Both are owned by Signet Jewelers which changed its name from Ratners after its CEO, Gerald Ratner, made an unfortunate speech that gave rise to the expression, “Doing a Ratner.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Houthis blasted by wave of UK & US airstrikes slamming targets in Yemen’s capital

Published by Mirror By Jeremiah Hassel More than a dozen airstrikes were launched by the US, the UK and six other countries against Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, it has been revealed, as the nations seek revenge for the targeting of merchant and military vessels by Houthi rebels. Officials from eight countries said in

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‘Maestro’ Looks into the Soul of Leonard Bernstein

The story begins with Lenny’s big break. He was the Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic when, just before a concert at Carnegie Hall that was broadcast live on the radio, the conductor took ill. They had zero rehearsals together, but the depth of his knowledge and passion for the music shone through. After that, folks in the industry knew his name and he was a hot-ticket item. [Eric George Tauber]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Ted Arison

Arison moved to New York approximately in 1954. In 1966, he moved to Miami, Florida, where with Knut Kloster he co-founded Norwegian Cruise Lines. The partners split in 1971 and the following year Arison founded Carnival Cruise Lines, which he took public in 1987, one month before a stock market crash that left potential competitors without sources of financing. [SDJW staff]

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Hamas rockets must stop before two-state solution, 13 Dems in Congress say

In a Feb. 22 letter to Biden, Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and 10 other Jewish members of Congress went one step further. Hamas rocket fire must stop before there is a focus on a two-state solution, wrote the 13 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. [JNS.org]

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Peace negotiations regarding Gaza Strip to take place in Paris – Reuters

Published by RBC-Ukraine On Friday, February 23, Israel will participate in talks in Paris with the United States, Qatar, and Egypt regarding a potential ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, informs Reuters. The Israeli Security Cabinet has approved the dispatch of negotiators led by the head of the Mossad intelligence

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Blinken ‘disappointed’ by Israeli plans to extend settlement building

Published by DPA International US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized Israeli government’s plans to expand Jewish settlements in the West Bank amid the backdrop of the Gaza war. “Our administration maintains a firm opposition to settlement expansion, and in our judgment this only weakens and doesn’t strengthen Israel’s security,” Blinken told reporters in

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The Jewish War 2.0

I, Josephus Flavius, born as Yosef ben Matityahu, a historian of the 1st century, once a deserter to my people but now repentant, narrated the first Jewish-Roman war to speak of my people’s struggle. I became a historian, and today, two thousand years later, I take up the pen again to recount the new wars of the 21st century. [Jose Galicot]

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