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January 17, 2019 11:38 am

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Protesters Respond to Abbas Taking Over Largest Bloc of Member States at UN

JNS.org - Around 200 protesters marched outside the Millennium Hilton Hotel in New York City on Tuesday as Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas took over the chairmanship of...

January 17, 2019 11:21 am

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Scandal Rocks Israeli Judicial System as Senior Member Arrested for Fraud

JNS.org - An unnamed senior Israeli lawyer was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of demanding sexual favors in exchange for judicial appointments. Two more suspects, including...

January 17, 2019 11:16 am

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American Jew Among 14 Dead in Kenyan Terror Attack

JNS.org - An American Jewish consultant and at least 13 other people were killed when terrorists stormed a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi on Tuesday. The US...

January 17, 2019 11:10 am

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US Seeks $373 Million Acquisition of Israel’s Iron Dome Missile-Defense System

JNS.org - The United States army sent Congress a 14-page document requesting approval of $373 million towards purchasing a few of Israel’s widely acclaimed Iron Dome...

January 16, 2019 12:06 pm

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Gaza Sewage, Excess Garbage Causes Suffering in Southern Israeli Communities

JNS.org - Raw wastewater and sewage from Gaza is being pumped into southern Israeli streams, and garbage is being amassed along the Israeli border fence, causing...

January 16, 2019 12:02 pm

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Florida Governor Denounces BDS, Airbnb; Boosts Security Funding for Day Schools

JNS.org - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for increased Jewish day-school security funding, while calling for state sanctions against businesses that engage in the BDS movement. The Republican...

January 16, 2019 10:30 am

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Microplastics Discovered in Marine Invertebrates Along Israel’s Coastline

JNS.org - A new Tel Aviv University study finds that microplastics—tiny pieces of plastic ingested by aquatic life—are present in solitary ascidians, or marine invertebrates, all along the Israeli...

January 16, 2019 10:25 am

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Israel to Export Natural Gas to Egypt in a Few Months

JNS.org - Israel will start exporting natural gas to Egypt within a few months, a crucial development in the Jewish state’s plans to sell its increasing...

January 15, 2019 11:08 am

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Activist Who Said Israel Is a ‘Terrorist Entity’ Attends Tlaib Swearing-In, Private Dinner

JNS.org - Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) met over the weekend with Abbas Hamideh, a Palestinian activist who has said that Israel "does not have a right...

January 15, 2019 10:53 am

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New York Reform Synagogue Distances Itself From Women’s March Leadership

JNS.org - The Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York City announced last week it has disassociated from the Women’s March amid accusations of antisemitism against a few...

January 15, 2019 10:47 am

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Israel’s Top Officials Bid Farewell to Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot

JNS.org - As Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot finished his tenure, top Israeli officials joined in a farewell celebration...

January 15, 2019 10:36 am

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World Council of Churches Trained 2,000 Anti-Israel Activists, Funded by UNICEF

JNS.org - The World Council of Churches (WCC) has sent nearly 2,000 participants to Israel, and Judea and Samaria, since 2002 to train them in anti-Israel narratives and assign...

January 14, 2019 12:36 pm

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Israeli Pop Star Turns Down Eurovision Performance Due to Rehearsals on Shabbat

JNS.org - One of Israel’s most popular singers, Omer Adam, has rejected an offer to perform at the international singing competition Eurovision because rehearsals for the...

January 14, 2019 12:30 pm

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Residents Near Gaza Border Ask IDF to Move Iron Dome to Save Endangered Flower

JNS.org - Residents of Israeli communities close to the Gaza border have approached the GOC Southern Command to request that Iron Dome missile-defense systems in the...