California’s Department of Justice added Texas, South Dakota, Alabama, and Kentucky to the state’s travel ban Friday. The ban prohibits state employees from traveling to states that have passed laws discriminating against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals and their families. The new ruling expands the number of states affected by the ban to eight.
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USADrivers in Southwest Los Angeles may soon get to cruise down Obama Boulevard—that is if City Council President Herb Wesson’s proposal to swap out Rodeo Road in exchange for a street named after former President Barack Obama is approved. The proposal, which was submitted to city council on Thursday, would rename a stretch of a
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USAA drama about three young women trying to figure it all out in Tel Aviv, director Maysaloun Hamoud’s ‘In Between’ is a charming jab at the patriarchy By Jordan Hoffman NEW YORK — The cinema cognoscenti got a peek at something special at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image. While Maysaloun Hamoud’s “In Between”
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & BroadcastAs the Supreme Court prepares to give its final opinions of its nine-month term on Monday, fear in Washington continues to grow concerning Justice Anthony Kennedy’s potential retirement. The justice, who will celebrate his 81st birthday in July, has been at the epicenter of retirement rumors for months now, and sources close to Kennedy recently
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USAIstanbul (dpa) – The Istanbul governor’s office has banned a gay pride parade planned for Sunday on the city’s popular Istiklal Avenue, citing concern for the “security of citizens and tourists” and “public order.” The move follows similar bans on the march in 2015 and 2016, after the event grew in popularity and attendance over
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Middle EastIsaac Herzog cautions that the government is trying to stifle free speech, artists and academics By Times of Israel staff Zionist Camp leader Isaac Herzog leads a Zionist Camp faction meeting in the Israeli parliament on June 12, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Opposition leader Isaac Herzog on Saturday warned of what he called the “fascisization” of
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Middle East, USAMOSCOW — The Russian government has steadfastly denied that it hacked or otherwise interfered in last year’s U.S. presidential election. Now, some Russian officials are saying America is meddling in Moscow’s domestic affairs. The U.S. has been doing it for years, they say. The Kremlin’s website is attacked daily “from within U.S. territories,” Dmitry Peskov,
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International, USAYisrael Katz proposes intel, security ties with Gulf states in exchange for ‘normalized’ relations, says Jerusalem would host new Saudi crown prince By Times of Israel staff Intelligence and Transport Minister Yisrael Katz speaking at the annual Herzliya Conference, June 21, 2017. (Hagai Frid/Herzliya Conference) Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) called for establishing full
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Middle EastActivists herald a ‘victory for Palestine’ after court rules that attempts to prevent local government ‘ethical’ boycotts of Israel are unlawful Stickers calling for a boycott of Israel The High Court has ruled that the Government acted unlawfully in seeking to restrict “ethical” boycotts on Israel. The case, brought by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC),
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International, Middle EastThe Wonder Woman star’s breakthrough is already making a small but real impact on the lives of Israeli-Americans, particularly those in show biz. By Orli Santo Yonatan Gutfeld has an Israeli accent. Now that he’s singing for American audiences, Gutfeld — a Brooklyn-based, Israeli-born singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist — has been working hard to tone down
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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAThe Oscar winner, the recipient of a prestigious award from the Ruderman Foundation, explains how Judaism stresses inclusion By Yaakov Schwartz TEL AVIV – Actress Marlee Matlin lifted her hand beside her face in the shape of an “L” and tapped her fingers together a couple of times. “That’s it?” a shocked reporter asked. “That’s
Otto Warmbier, the American student who passed away this week after being held prisoner in North Korea for 17 months, was laid to rest in his hometown of Wyoming, Ohio Thursday morning. Warmbier suffered severe brain damage while in North Korean captivity. He was returned home to his parents while in a coma last week.
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International, USATEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of Iranians participated Friday in annual anti-Israel rallies, a heavily stage-managed show of support for the Palestinian territories that included displays of ballistic missiles. The rallies on Quds Day, after an ancient Arabic name for Jerusalem, included the usual signs condemning Israel and the United States — along with placards denouncing
Following the declaration of a mistrial in the Bill Cosby sexual assault, spokespeople for the comedian have said he plans to embark on a town hall speaking tour to teach people how to avoid sexual assault accusations. “Mr. Cosby wants to get back to work,” Andrew Wyatt, a spokesperson for Cosby, told a local Fox
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