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US doesn’t believe ‘genocide’ occurring in Gaza: White House

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The United States does not believe that genocide is occurring in Gaza but Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians, President Joe Biden’s top national security official said Monday. As ceasefire talks stall and Israel continued striking the southern city of Rafah, White House National Security Advisor Jake […]

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Tears Flow at Community’s Yom HaZikaron Commemoration

I cried. I cried a lot during this event and looking around, many others did too as they were also comforting one another. The poems hit me. There was one poem, “You Will Raise A Child”- I’m at a point in my life where my husband and I are considering children. I have always wanted kids. It was never a question or a doubt in my mind. Now I wonder, is it safe for us to have them? [Miriam Gershenson]

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Albert Kreimerman, Israel, Miriam Gershenson, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Jewish Trivia Question: Eurovision

There ‍has ‍been ‍a ‍parallel ‍song ‍contest ‍in ‍Europe ‍for ‍more ‍than ‍20 ‍years ‍where ‍young ‍Jewish ‍students ‍compete, ‍singing ‍pop ‍songs ‍adapted ‍to ‍Jewish ‍content, ‍or ‍in ‍some ‍cases ‍original ‍Jewish ‍songs. ‍The ‍competition ‍was ‍first ‍created ‍by ‍Rotem ‍Abecassis, ‍an ‍Israeli ‍shaliach ‍in ‍Sweden, ‍to ‍bring ‍together ‍chapters ‍of ‍World ‍Bnei ‍Akiva ‍(a ‍religious ‍Zionist ‍youth ‍movement). ‍This ‍year’s ‍contest ‍took ‍place ‍in ‍Hanover, ‍Germany ‍in ‍March, ‍and ‍was ‍won ‍by ‍Halev ‍Stuttgart ‍Youth ‍Center. ‍What ‍is ‍the ‍name ‍of ‍this ‍annual ‍Jewish ‍song ‍competition? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Agriculture, Sharing, and A Dollop of Torah for Toddlers

Shavuot arrives this year on Tuesday night, June 11.  This hard-cover book is intended to introduce your toddler to the holiday of Shavuot, getting your hands dirty gardening, the joy of sharing, and the names of the seven species of ancient Israel. [Donald H. Harrison]

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US State Secy Blinken dials Israel’s Defence Minister, reaffirms opposition to Rafah operation

Published by ANI News Washington, DC [US], May 13 (ANI): US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Sunday reaffirmed America’s opposition to Israeli plans of holding a major military operation in Rafah city of Gaza with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and underscored the urgent need to protect civilians amid war. This comes as Blinken held

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Eurovision’s Eden Golan breaks down in tears as she arrives back in Israel after huge protests and boos

Published by GB News Eden Golan broke down in tears after she landed in Israel this morning following the European Song Contest in Sweden. The contestant suffered a heavy backlash while in Malmo, with pro-Palestine activists protesting against her right to compete. Critics of Israel had demanded the country be banned from Eurovision over its

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US to probe further possible international law violations by Israel

Published by DPA International The government of the United States said on Sunday it intends to conduct further investigations following the publication of a report on possible violations of international law by Israel. “So we have a number of incidents that we continue to look at, to try to get the best possible assessment,” said

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Egypt announces intent to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at International Court of Justice

Published by ANI News Cairo [Egypt], May 12 (ANI): Egypt said it will formally join the case registered by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in its military action in the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Chinese delegation walks out of Holocaust memorial event as Taiwan envoy speaks

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], May 11 (ANI): A Chinese delegation walked out of a Holocaust memorial event in the Israeli city of Haifa in protest after Taiwan’s envoy to Israel delivered a speech, Taiwan News reported citing CNA. The annual event is attended by Holocaust survivors, local dignitaries, and foreign diplomats posted

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US offers Israel intelligence for refusing to invade Rafah

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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Eurovision 2024: Switzerland’s Nemo wins the most controversial edition of the song contest

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

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Israeli Book Helps Children Cope with Being Uprooted from Their Homes

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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