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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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Rhea Perlman

In the television show Taxi, she played the role of Zena Sherman, the sweet girlfriend of DeVito’s character Louie De Palma. In 1982, the same year she and DeVito married, she won the role of the wisecracking barmaid Carla Tortelli on Cheers, which in a run that ended in 1993 won 20 Emmy awards out of 95 nominations. Perlman won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy four times out of 10 nominations. [SDJW staff]

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Brian Grana Tells of His Great Loves: His Late Wife, His Children, and the United States Marine Corps

One of the units with the I-MEF is the Marine Logistics Group (MLG), which then-Major Brian T. Grana was a member of from 2006 to 2009. Later in his career, as a lieutenant colonel, Grana commanded a Squadron at MCAS Miramar. [Donald H. Harrison]

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UN chief condemns explosion in south Lebanon that injured 4 UN peacekeepers

Published by RBC-Ukraine UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the explosion in southern Lebanon, which injured four peacekeepers of the organization. Lebanon has blamed Israel for the attack, but Tel Aviv rejects the accusations, according to The Times of Israel. The injured were hurt when a shell exploded near them. The UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)

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Israel: Police arrest 16 protestors calling for Netanyahu’s resignation, hostage release

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], March 31 (ANI): The Israeli police arrested 16 people in Tel Aviv who were holding large protests demanding the release of hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza and the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN reported. The police said in a statement on Friday that the protestors

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Debbie Friedman’s Songs to be Celebrated at LFJCC Program

Debbie attended a Jewish summer camp where, at sixteen, on a borrowed instrument, she learned to play the guitar.  Several years later, she began to compose her own songs. She was influenced by the music of folk song luminaries such as Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Joan Baez. [Eileen Wingard

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