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Israel’s National Library and Me

We unloaded our books onto the counter. They looked lovely there, the covers all being based on my own watercolor paintings. Unfazed, the librarian handed me an empty form and told me to start filling it out. I began to embark on the task, expecting to have to make an effort to get my books into the annals of posterity. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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US and Israel deny involvement in attack on military base in Iraq

Published by RBC-Ukraine (UK) Military officials from Israel and the US have denied involvement in the strike on an Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces military base near Baghdad, according to the US Central Command. “We are aware of reports claiming that the US conducted airstrikes in Iraq today. Those reports are not true. The US has

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Tehran downplays yesterday’s strike on Iran, denying link to Israel

Published by RBC-Ukraine Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, downplays the scale and consequences of the airstrike on the country’s territory, which occurred on the night of April 19, and states that Tehran is investigating the incident, according to NBC News and Reuters. According to the official, the drones took off from Iranian territory and flew

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Chelsea Handler’s Virginia Show Interrupted by Pro-Palestine Protesters, One Arrested

Published by Radar Online Chelsea Handler’s comedy show at Richmond, Virginia’s Altria Theater on Friday night was interrupted multiple times by pro-Palestinian protesters, RadarOnline.com has learned. Several attendees were removed from the venue for disrupting the show, and ABC 8 News WRIC Richmond reports that one person was arrested. “Palestinian babies — you’re a genocide

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Antisemitism, Israel, Nordot, USA

US House passes bills to aid Ukraine, bolster Taiwan, threaten TikTok ban

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives passed legislation Saturday to provide key aid to Ukraine and Israel, and bolster Taiwan while also threatening a ban on TikTok if it fails to divest from Beijing. The bills, passed in a rare Saturday session, were approved in quick succession by

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Powerful explosion occurred at military base in Iraq – Reuters

Published by RBC-Ukraine (UK) Near Baghdad, a strong explosion occurred at a military base used by the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, according to Reuters. It is noted that the explosion was quite powerful, and the incident occurred late on Friday. Reuters, citing military sources, reports that the military base where the explosion occurred is used

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A hundred pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at New York’s Columbia University

Published by AFP New York (AFP) – Police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian student protesters at New York’s Columbia University Thursday, a day after the president of the prestigious school was grilled in Congress over accusations of anti-Semitism on campus.  “NYPD officers moved in to ensure the safety of the campus, the students and the

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White House and State Department refused to comment on Israel’s missile attack on Iran

Published by RBC-Ukraine US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that he cannot comment on media reports about the details of Israel’s nighttime attack on Iran and emphasized that the US did not participate in any Israeli offensive operations. The White House also declined to comment on the attack, according to Xinhua agency. “The reports

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Israel struck Iran with three missiles: Target revealed

Published by RBC-Ukraine During the strike on Iranian territory, which occurred today, April 19, Israel used three missiles. Israeli military targeted an air defense radar complex, reports ABC News. An unnamed American official revealed that the air defense radar complex near the city of Isfahan, which became the target of Israeli fighter jets, is part

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Biographer of Abe Cahan Illuminates a Bygone Era

The newspaper also taught new immigrants about American folkways—dishing out advice on such diverse topics as how baseball is played, how Americans set their tables, and to sneeze into handkerchiefs to avoid spreading germs in crowded tenements. [Donald H. Harrison]

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‘I got banned from Uber over my offensive first name – but I’m proud of it’

Published by Mirror By Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz A woman was banned from using Uber’s ride-share and food delivery service because they deemed her name offensive – despite being common in some countries. For millions of people around the world, the word swastika is associated with the horrors of World War 2. But for Swastika Chandra, it’s

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