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Literary Festival Keeps Israeli Sponsorship Despite Writer Protest
An American writer’s group will keep the Israeli embassy as a sponsor of its literature festival, despite calls by writers to drop the endorsement.
Bernie Sanders on Israel: Stop Settlement Expansion, ‘Indiscriminate’ Palestinian Deaths
Bernie Sanders says he is an ardent supporter of Israel but if he becomes President of the United States, he would demand the Jewish state stop the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, halt “indiscriminate” attacks on Palestinian civilians — and strive for peace.
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Bibi to Kerry: Declare Israel Doesn’t Commit Extrajudicial Killings
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly asked John Kerry to publicly state that Israel does not carry out extrajudicial killings, after a group of U.S. lawmakers asked the secretary of state to investigate such claims. Meanwhile, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the lead lawmaker making the request, rebuked Netanyahu for his initial response…
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U.S. ‘Concerned’ About Israel Destroying Palestinian Homes
The United States is “concerned” about Israel’s demolition of Arab buildings in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, a State Department spokeswoman said, adding that it raised questions about Israel’s commitment to a two-state political solution to the Palestinian conflict.
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The Implosion of the Republican Party
Donald Trump is on pace to destroy the Republican Party as we know it. His demagogic rise has sparked equal parts anger and glee among some of his opponents, but Jane Eisner writes it’s terrible news for the Jews — and a big blow to Israel.
Thousands Run Bethlehem Marathon To Protest Israeli Restrictions
(JTA) — More than 4,000 people participated in a Bethlehem marathon designed to highlight travel restrictions imposed on Palestinians by Israel. First conceived in 2013, the fourth annual “Right to Movement” marathon set out Friday from the Church of the Nativity past Israel’s security barrier, which cuts around much of the city, before passing Duheisha refugee…
Palestinian Authority ‘On the Brink of Collapse,’ Mahmoud Abbas Admits
The Palestinian Authority is “on the brink of collapse,” its president, Mahmoud Abbas, told Israeli TV.
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Top Court: Israel Must Accept Non-Rabbinate Orthodox Conversions
Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that the state must recognize Orthodox conversions performed in Israel outside the authority of the Chief Rabbinate.
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When East Meets Mideast: China and Israel Expand Ties
Israel and China struck several deals this week to boost tourism and business ties.
‘It’s Palestine, Not Israel,’ Belgian Hotline Operator Tells Jewish Caller
An operator in Belgium’s federal hotline on the terrorist attacks in Brussels told a Jewish caller that Israel does not exist and is in fact called Palestine.
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Israeli Company Helps FBI Hack San Bernardino Terrorist’s iPhone
The FBI announced this Tuesday that it has hacked into the phone of Syed Rizwan Farook, the mass murderer responsible the San Bernardino shooting spree that took the lives of 14 people.
