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Islamic Jihad Leader Blasts Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Talks as a ‘Waste of Time’
Talks between Fatah and Hamas earlier this week accomplished little as the parties failed to reach any agreement, a top Islamic Jihad official told Ma’an News Agency Thursday. Abu Imad al-Rifaei, the Islamist terror group’s representative in a committee preparing for national elections, told Ma’an that the talks focused on the makeup of the Palestinian Legislative Council and...
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Terrorist Arrested After Firing at Security Post
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January 13, 2013 4:48 pm
Netanyahu Pledges to Maintain Contiguity Between Jerusalem and Maale Adumim
In his weekly cabinet meeting earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged that...
January 13, 2013 2:39 pm
Rand Paul: “None of our Business” Whether Israel Builds in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Post – It is “none of our business” whether Israel builds new neighborhoods...
January 12, 2013 7:48 pm
Shocking Footage: Arabs Laugh as They Terrorize, Abuse Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Shocking footage emerged on YouTube Saturday of Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem being hounded and...
January 11, 2013 9:26 am
Netanyahu to U.S. Senators: Top Priority if Re-Elected Will be to Stop Iran
In a meeting Friday with U.S. senators Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed...
January 11, 2013 2:09 am
Two Israeli Films Nominated for Best Documentary Oscar
In an unprecedented achievement for the Israeli film industry, two of the five documentary...
January 10, 2013 5:38 pm
Heavy Rains Destroy Dozens of Smuggling Tunnels Along Egypt-Gaza Border
Heavy rains along the Egypt-Gaza border have destroyed dozens of smuggling tunnels, German...
January 10, 2013 5:32 pm
Video of Abbas Praising Hitler Supporting Mufti, Terrorists Released (VIDEO)
Mahmoud Abbas makes remarks during Fatah’s 48th anniversary. Photo: MEMRI Friday...
January 10, 2013 2:59 pm
Netanyahu on Abbas Meeting With Meshaal: “This is Not How Someone Who Wants Peace Behaves”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement Thursday critical of Palestinian...
January 10, 2013 1:45 pm
Hamas Tweets Photo of ‘Snow Rocket’ on Temple Mount
After recent snowfall in Israel, many people were sledding and building snowmen. But on the...
January 10, 2013 11:03 am
Jerusalem Blanketed by Heaviest Snowfall in Two Decades (PHOTOS)
Jerusalemites woke up to a world of white on Thursday morning, as the city experienced its...
January 10, 2013 10:45 am
Terrorists Restocking Arsenal to Pre-Operation “Pillar of Defense” Levels, Officials Say
Despite the relative calm in Israel since the end of Operation “Pillar of Defense”...
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Film Review: Fill the Void (VIDEO)
Rama Burshtein’s Fill the Void (Lemale et ha’halal) is the second film in as many years to emerge from Israel with not only a strong international presence, but a unique perspective on religious Judaism. Just as Footnote before it, this was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards after a run of significant festival appearances (including winning Best Actress at the 2012 Venice Film Festival). The film represents the crowning jewel of an emerging religious women’s cinema [...]
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EXCLUSIVE: Gal Gadot on Jewish Identity, American Films and Representing Israel in Hollywood (INTERVIEW)
Gal Gadot is arguably Israel’s second hottest export at the moment. The former Miss Israel 2004 and Miss Universe contestant has a starring role in the most recent film from the Fast and the Furious Franchise and is one of the faces of Israel’s largest clothing brands, Castro. Now she’s teaming up with Vine Vera skin care products,which incorporates the breakthrough ingredient Resveratrol, which she tells The Algemeiner is “a new innovative discovery which helps slow down the aging process [...]
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Jonathan Ames, ‘Herring Wonder’ and HBO Series Creator, Does Israel
Writer Jonathan Ames, creator of the HBO television series “Bored to Death,” is known for his fearless and exhibitionistic persona. One can find YouTube videos of him eating herring and boxing at the same time, having knives thrown at him by a person called “Throwdini,” and ranting drunkenly at an awards ceremony. And when it comes to writing, Ames’s essays tend to cover racy topics. Given these exploits, it’s a bit surprising to learn that Ames’s recent trip to Israel [...]
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Jewish Presence in Contemporary Art
The Jewish presence and identity in the contemporary world of art is one truly worth noting. At the 3rd annual conference of “Jewish Arts & Identity in the contemporary world” in Baruch College’s Jewish Studies Center, at a panel entitled “Jewish Ways of Seeing: The Visual Arts and the Jewish Tradition”, the Jewish impact on the creative world is exemplified through the discussion of artist Audrey Flack and her various works. Flack was born in 1931 to a fairly Orthodox [...]
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Blogs Features
Black Jazz Musician Encounters Mixed Reactions to Subway Renditions of Hatikvah, Hava Hagila
At first you may be skeptical of Isaiah Richardson Jr. He doesn’t look like somebody who would be playing Hava Nagila for passengers waiting for their train in the subway. Firstly, he seems too young, and secondly, he’s a black kid from the Bronx, dressed sharply, derby hat and all. But when upon meeting Isaiah, the 32-year-old ticked off “Hevenu Shalom Aleichem,” “Bashana Haba’ah,” and “Zum Gali Gali” as some of his favorite songs to play passing crowds, I knew [...]
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Blogs Music
Mother’s Day Performer Blends Israeli Independence and the Jewish Side of Verdi
This Mother’s Day, the music of opera singer Sharon Azrieli Perez will integrate the varied threads that have made up the fabric of her life. Perez, in a Mother’s Day concert May 12 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, will weave a musical experience that brings together intimations of Israeli independence, Giuseppe Verdi’s use of Jewish melodies, medieval Ladino music, and modern Jewish show music. These musical elements are particularly personal for Perez, whose Juilliard education has [...]
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Blogs Jewish 100 Social
Harvey Weinstein to Elie Wiesel: Without You There Would be no ‘Schindler’s List’ (VIDEO)
Famed film producer Harvey Weinstein presented Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel with the Algemeiner newspaper’s ‘Warrior for Truth’ award at its recent star studded 40th anniversary ‘JEWISH 100’ Gala. “My mother, the Miriam of Miramax […] was so thrilled when she heard that I was presenting to Professor Wiesel,” Weinstein said as he called on the professor to accept the award. “I am happy to be here on the Algemeiner’s 40th anniversary and to celebrate their top 100,” Weinstein added. Commenting [...]
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Israel Sports
Israeli Soccer Star Victim of Anti-Semitic Abuse on Twitter
Israeli soccer star Yossi Benayoun, who currently plays for FC Chelsea in the English Premier League, was recently the victim of anti-Semitic abuse on Twitter. After thanking his Twitter followers for sending him birthday wishes, Benayoun, who many consider to be the greatest Israeli soccer player ever, was sent the following message: “f***in Jew a**hole.” Benayoun posted a response, saying, “Some nice people in the world.” His team has called on the police to investigate the matter, according to the Britain’s [...]
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