A Filipino filmmaker will premiere this week in Tel Aviv his documentary on how the Philippines provided refuge to some 1,300 Jews fleeing from the Holocaust. According to Philippine ambassador to Israel Neal Imperial, ‘An Open Door: Holocaust Haven in the Philippines’ by Noel Izon will be shown at the Cinematheque Tel Aviv on Jan. […]
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International, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & BroadcastThe Washington Post on Monday reported that Donald Trump was was “resentlful,” “furious” and “demoralized” about the media’s portrayal of his inauguration, particularly its low attendance. Before, during and after Trump’s swearing-in, a day which he has now declared a “National Day of Patriotic Devotion,” images circulated comparing Trump’s crowd to that of Obama’s in
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USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has asked James Comey to stay on as FBI director, a delicate decision because Comey is overseeing an inquiry into whether Russia colluded with Trump’s presidential campaign in the hacking and public release of top Democrats’ private emails, administration sources said Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama appointed Comey to a
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USAUS President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Monday to Egyptian President Fattah al Sisi, a day after a similar call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US media reported that the calls were part of the new president’s consultations for a proposed shifting of the United States embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to
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Middle East, USATel Aviv, Ramallah- The new U.S. ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, decided to reside in Jerusalem, even before his country makes a final decision to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to the city. U.S. President Donald Trump has previously announced his country would move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The White
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Middle East, USAThousands gathered in Washington DC on Saturday to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Friday, in what has been dubbed the “Women”s March on Washington”. The event, which was billed as a “diverse” gathering of anti-Trump voices was dominated by the far-left, with feminist pro-life groups barred from participating and a roster of
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Middle East, USAFour separate anti-Semitic incidents were reported in the Barnet area of northern London over the weekend, a local anti-Semitism watchdog organization reported on Sunday. According to the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism, at approximately 10:30 p.pm. Friday night, vandals sped down a predominantly Jewish street in the Edgware neighborhood in northern London, pelting residents with eggs. On
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InternationalA Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging that President Trump is violating the U.S. Constitution by illegally receiving foreign payments through his businesses. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) says Mr. Trump is getting cash and favors from foreign governments through guests and events at his hotels, leases in
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USAAlaska Airlines confirmed Monday that a woman was kicked off a flight from Baltimore to Seattle on Saturday after videos posted on social media showed her harassing a pro-Donald Trump passenger. The Trump supporter, Scott Kotesky, posted a video of the incident on Facebook, which racked up nearly 4 million views by Monday morning. “She
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Travel and Food, USAWellington (dpa) – New Zealand will continue to pursue the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal (TPP) despite US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal, the country’s trade minister said Tuesday. “New Zealand’s economy depends upon fair access to overseas markets. We will continue to advocate for the benefits of trade liberalisation on the world stage,” Todd McClay said
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International, USAFirst Lady Melania Trump never had any intention of moving into the White House when her husband was elected the 45th president of the United States. The businesswoman, model and mother to 10-year-old Barron Trump had long said she would stay in her $100 million penthouse in New York City as President Donald Trump kicked
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USAHillary Clinton might be set to launch another campaign — although not on the same scale as her failed 2016 presidential bid. The former secretary of state is seriously considering running for mayor of New York City, reported the Real Deal, a real estate site, Tuesday, citing businessman John Catsimatidis. Catsimatidis, a Clinton donor who
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USAThe US withdrawal is a body-blow to the Trans-Pacific Partnership ((TPP) agreement. But other nations involved are not about to abandon their commitment to free trade. Japan is the only country to have actually ratified the TPP. Having led the push for the partnership, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he believed President Donald Trump also
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International, USASince winning the election in November, Donald Trump hasn’t taken very kindly to how he has been portrayed by Saturday Night Live. He’s bashed the long-running sketch comedy show on three spearate occasions over the past three months, often singling out Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of him. But SNL wasn’t any tougher on Trump than they
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