Netanyahu seeks to use ‘Al Jazeera’ law to shut down broadcaster

Published by DPA International Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down local operations of a Qatar-based news channel after Israel’s parliament approved what is known as the “Al-Jazeera law” which allows broadcasters from abroad to be shut down if they are deemed to pose a risk to state security. Israeli lawmakers voted in […]

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Sydney Newman

The Avengers debuted in 1961, becoming an international success.  In 1962, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) stole him away from ABC.  He created a new anthology series, The Wednesday Play, and in 1963, he initiated the very successful science fiction series Doctor Who, about a space and time traveler who takes on human identities to benefit humanity.  Near the end of his five-year BBC contract, he green-lighted Donald Wilson’s The Forsyte Saga, which was one of the most acclaimed series of his era. [SDJW stafff]

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Netanyahu promises to withdraw civilians from Rafah before attacking Hamas

Published by RBC-Ukraine (CA) Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israeli military forces are preparing to evacuate more than a million Palestinian civilians from the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, provide them with necessary aid, and then launch an attack on Hamas combat battalions remaining there, according to Bloomberg. “It’s the

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Israel sees largest anti-government protest since Hamas war began

Published by Euronews (English) Tens of thousands of Israelis staged the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war with Hamas in October on Sunday. Protesters in central Jerusalem urged the government to reach a ceasefire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Palestinian militants and to hold early elections. Israeli

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Impossible Peace: 91% of Palestinians Polled Say Hamas Hasn’t Committed War Crimes, and It Gets Worse from There

Published by The Western Journal I’ll be honest — as pro-Israel as I am, it’s hard to see the pictures of the devastation in Gaza. After the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on the Jewish nation, the Israeli retaliation has been fierce and relentless. It is impossible to avoid the pictures of destroyed homes, communities

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Alabama, Georgia, 13 Other States Join Florida AG Ashley Moody In Anti-Israel BDS Probe

Published by Tampa Free Press Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a multistate coalition of state attorneys general in probing whether MSCI, Inc., a large investment company, is embracing the boycott, divestment, and sanctions, or BDS, movement against Israel. At least 38 states in the U.S. have taken action to oppose the BDS movement.

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Jewish Congresswoman Slotkin Condemns Republican’s Suggestion that Gaza Should be Nuked

Published by Mirror By Jeremiah Hassel A troubling video clip circulating on social media appears to show a Republican member of the House of Representatives saying the US should nuke Gaza to “get it over quick” as he gave remarks during a town hall on the Israel-Hamas war. Now, the internet is blasting Rep. Tim

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Israeli’s Netanyahu to have hernia surgery under general anaesthetic

Published by DPA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to undergo surgery on Sunday evening, a day after he was diagnosed with a hernia during a routine examination. The operation is to be carried out under general anaesthetic, according to Netanyahu’s office. Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who is also deputy prime minister, is to

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Stories about the Music Enhance Music Academy Concerts

In recent years Dr. Ron Regev, the head of the Academy’s piano department, has taken over at the head of the concerts, injecting his own personal touch of brilliance to the program. Apart from being a virtuoso pianist, Professor Regev is also an engaging and inspiring speaker, and to hear him talk about the music he and his colleagues are about to play is always enjoyable and uplifting. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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