President hosts Muslim leaders, dignitaries at iftar meal, says Israel has a duty to provide security to all its citizens By Times of Israel staff President Reuven Rivlin hosts Muslim leaders and foreign diplomats for an iftar meal to end the day of Ramadan fasting at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on June 12, 2017. […]
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Middle EastIsraeli ambassador to return to Wellington months after recall over anti-settlement Security Council vote By Stuart Winer and Raphael Ahren Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with Foreign Minister of New Zealand Murray McCully in Jerusalem, November 17, 2016. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO) Israel on Tuesday said it will restore its diplomatic relations with New Zealand,
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International, Middle EastGermany’s biggest paper leaks pirate copy of controversial documentary that public TV channel has refused to broadcast By Marc Neugroschel Screenshot of BDS protesters in Paris, from the documentary ‘Chosen and Excluded — Jew Hatred in Europe.’ (Courtesy) COLOGNE, Germany — A new much discussed documentary on European anti-Semitism has been leaked on the website
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International, Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastGetting Emily Robbins on the phone is not an easy task. The writer and anthropology scholar is currently living in Jordan, researching her second book. Her first book, “A Word for Love,” is set in Syria. She was inspired to write it after living in the country for multiple years in the early 2000s. Robbins’
Charges cite a 2013 article in which Yosef Elitzur said so-called ‘price tag’ assailants are those ‘who take responsibility for the security of Jews’ By Jacob Magid Rabbi Yosef Elizur (c) speaks with his lawyer in the Rishon Lezion court. August 2010 (Roni Schutzer/Flash90) A settler rabbi who praised and encouraged attacks against Palestinians in
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastIn an exclusive interview with Jewish News, the London Mayor says he’s been in contact with officials in Tel Aviv to ‘find new ways to protect ourselves’, after three terror outrages in a matter of months By Justin Cohen Sadiq Khan speaking at Jewish Care’s annual dinner London Mayor Sadiq Khan has sought advice from
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By David Anderson NEW YORK — Who doesn’t like a theme park? There’s junk food, entertainment, rides and toys. Most have a steep price tag but it’s a fun day out with those we love the most: think Disneyland or Universal Orlando. Think again. Not all fun parks are as light-hearted or family values-compliant as
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International, Middle East, Travel and FoodLocal college student takes on BDS at Wisconsin, the fight gets ugly — and she wins By Joanne Palmer How do Jewish students take on a student government council that seems determined to sanction Israel, establishing it as the perfect example of evil in the world, making the effort to vote against that idea personally
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USATEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has approved a request by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to cut by roughly a third the electricity it provides to the Gaza Strip. The move is aimed at undermining the Islamic militant group Hamas, which has controlled Gaza for the last decade. But the decision reached Sunday by Israel’s
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Middle East“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot promised her fans she was inspired to portray the superhero role once more, despite criticism from those who supported Palestine. “Wonder Woman” has been banned in Tunisia, Lebanon and Jordan since Gadot, who is of Israeli descent, served in the Israel Defense Forces. She took to Twitter Sunday after “Wonder
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USARaid on apartment used by ‘hilltop youth’ nabs suspects who defied restraining order banning them from West Bank and from meeting with each other By Stuart Winer and Judah Ari Gross Illustrative photo of Israeli police cars (Moti Karelitz/Flash90) Police on Monday raided an apartment in Jerusalem and arrested nine suspected Jewish extremists accused of
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Middle EastHaaretz gives details of summit that took place last year amid negotiations to bring opposition Zionist Union into coalition to boost chances for deal with Palestinians By Stuart Winer Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, standing, shakes hands with opposition leader Zionist Union party MK Isaac Herzog during a special plenum session marking the 50th anniversary of
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Middle EastPresident Trump is preparing to accept hundreds of refugees from Iran and other terrorist-connected countries, taking them from camps being maintained by Australia under a deal his predecessor struck, without putting them through the long vetting that usually takes place, according to a new report being released Monday. Some of the refugees have tried to
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By David Anderson The Moderate Voice NEW YORK — If you live in New York or another large American city you might already know a Yemeni: there’s a good chance that one owns the deli you shop at every day in your neighborhood. When you have a moment, ask him about recent events in his
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