Israel tells more Gazans to flee as Hamas leader holds talks in Cairo

Published by DPA International Israel ordered new evacuations from two Palestinian neighbourhoods in Gaza City on Tuesday, indicating impending military operations there and dashing hopes that Hamas talks in Cairo could prompt a ceasefire. The call was issued for the neighbourhoods of Zeitoun and Turkman, located in the north of the Gaza Strip, where the […]

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Pregnancy-Seeking Women, Aged 30-40, May Respond Favorably to Sun Exposure

“Based on our prior studies, we can affirm that sun exposure increases metabolism, sexual appetite and behavior, and, at least in animal models, enlarges the ovaries and extends the estrus period,” explains Professor Levy. “This is a preliminary, pioneering human epidemiological study, and we need to be cautious about inferring a causal relationship between fertility in women and exposure to UV radiation. Humans are not the same as mice.” [Press Release]

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Antisemitic statements spray painted around Oakland’s Lake Merritt

Published by The Mercury News OAKLAND, Calif. — Antisemitic and pro-Hamas graffiti has been spray painted at different sites around Lake Merritt, community members said. It is the second time in two months an anti-Jewish act of vandalism has occurred near the lake. The graffiti was discovered Sunday painted on columns at the Lake Merritt

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These Muslim activists in Pennsylvania want to ‘abandon Biden’ over Gaza

Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The national “Abandon Biden” movement on Monday launched an effort to encourage Muslim voters and allies in Pennsylvania to ditch President Joe Biden in November. Leaders of the movement, which seeks to punish Biden for supporting Israel and failing to call for a cease-fire in Gaza last year,

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California Legislators Visit Sites of Oct. 7 Massacre

Throughout the trip – a collaboration of JPAC, JCRC Bay Area, and Jewish Federation LA – lawmakers witnessed firsthand the consequences of the horrific atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7th and their lasting effect on Israeli civil society. We visited impacted communities on the Gaza border and the surrounding areas, cried with families of hostages, and met with Israeli government officials, including President Isaac Herzog.  [David Bocarsly]

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Winehouse Statue in London Defaced with Palestinian Sticker

LONDON (JNS) — A sculpture of Amy Winehouse in the town of Camden, in northern London, was defaced over the weekend with a Palestinian flag sticker covering the late Jewish singer’s Star of David necklace. “This is disgusting. Amy Winehouse was a famous Jewish singer who was proud of her Jewish heritage,” wrote the National

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US proposes UN resolution calling for ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza; warns against Rafah incursion

Published by ANI News Washington DC [US], February 20 (ANI): The United States has proposed a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and warning against an Israeli ground incursion into Rafah, CNN reported. Notably, Israel is planning to carry out a ground operation in Rafah, where

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International Court of Justice to hold hearings on legality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories

Published by ANI News The Hague [Netherland], February 19 (ANI): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is preparing to commence historic hearings on the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of Palestinian territories. Scheduled for a week at The Hague, the proceedings coincide with Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza, resulting in the death of over

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Editorial: It’s fine to debate Israel’s tactics, but antisemitism has no legitimate role

Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch There was a moment during a recent meeting between the Post-Dispatch Editorial Board and a high-ranking Israeli diplomat that provided some jolting clarity to the global debate over the war in Gaza. We noted during the discussion that, as a board, we have consistently supported Israel’s right to defend itself.

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‘I’m a Muslim feminist’ Asra Nomani blasts ‘toxic exportation of extremist ideology’ from Iran and Saudi

Published by GB News (CA) Muslim-American activist Asra Nomani has blasted the “toxic exportation of extremist ideology” from Iran and Saudi that she claimed was a “dichotomy for me as a girl growing up in the West.” Nomani also brought up her friend, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl who was kidnapped and executed in

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Boy who was shot in the head during Joel Osteen megachurch shooting has part of brain removed

Published by Mirror By Mataeo Smith The grandmother of the boy who was shot in the head at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch earlier this month has lost a portion of his frontal lobe while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Walli Carranza made a Facebook post three days after the shooting, saying her seven-year-old grandson

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Israeli Composer Forwards ‘Jewish Tunes from Haifa’

I completed a fantasy piece about the songs of the Jewish people a few days before their tragedy broke on the day of their great and joyous holiday, the Joy of Torah. I titled the piece I Hear a Scream. On the “Black Sabbath” of October 7, I heard the screams of Jews, victims of a pogrom that happened where there could have been no pogrom – in the territory of the Jewish state. [Boris Levenberg]

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