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Israel to Funnel Aid to Palestinians in Event of Earthquake
Israel has set up a mechanism to funnel aid to the Palestinians in the event of an earthquake, Israeli officials said on Tuesday. A 5.5-magnitude quake rattled Israel and the Palestinian territories May 11, reminding residents of their common vulnerability along the Syria-Africa Rift, a northern extension of Africa’s Rift Valley, despite the deadlock in talks on founding an independent Palestinian...
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November 7, 2011 10:55 pm
Nuclear Iran; Strike Becoming Possible Option
November, 2011: major reports and commentary focus on Iran, its nuclear program, and anticipated...
November 7, 2011 8:29 am
Russia Warns Against Iran Strike
YNet - Imposing swift additional sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program would be...
November 6, 2011 9:49 am
Report: Iran In Final Stages of Nuclear Weapons Development
Haaretz – Iran is pursuing its nuclear weapons program at the Parchin military base...
November 2, 2011 12:48 pm
Israel Tests Advanced Missile as Netanyahu Seeks Cabinet Support for Iran Strike
Telegraph – The report, citing a senior Israeli official, said Mr Netanyahu was working...
October 31, 2011 8:57 am
US Fears Israeli Strike On Iran
YNet - The United States is working on several levels to pressure the UN’s Security Council...
October 30, 2011 9:13 am
After Iraq, US Planning Military Buildup In Gulf
NY Times - MacDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The Obama administration plans to bolster the...
October 27, 2011 2:51 pm
Report: Grapel Deal Includes US F-16 Sale to Egypt
Ynet - The Palestinian Maan news agency reported Thursday that the United States has agreed...
October 27, 2011 1:33 am
Ackerman In Israel to Bring Grapel Home
Upon his release from captivity in Egypt, Ilan Grapel will be met not only by his parents...
October 26, 2011 7:24 pm
Israel Worried About ‘Arab Spring’ Radicalization
Ynet - Tunisia celebrated the results of their Arab Spring this week with democratic elections...
October 25, 2011 4:33 pm
Queens Student Exchanged for 25 Egyptians
A deal to secure the release of Ilan Grapel has been approved by the Israeli cabinet and the...
October 25, 2011 3:45 pm
Turkey Requests Aid from Israel
Haaretz – For the first time since a massive earthquake struck Turkey’s east, Ankara...
October 25, 2011 3:43 pm
Gaddafi Buried In Secret Location
Yahoo News - Longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, his son Muatassim and a top aide were...
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Blogs Sports
Manchester City’s Title Win Provides Wisdom to Us All
I’m not prone to tears. I didn’t even cry when my children were born. That’s why my wife may not like what I’m about to tell you. For the first time in my life, I’ve been crying lately. A lot. They’re tears of joy, though, all because my beloved Manchester City football club are finally champions. City’s epic comeback, scoring 2 goals in stoppage time, propelled them past Manchester United for the Premier League crown in England. All my life, [...]
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Europe Sports
Bayern Munich, aka “FC Hollywood” Embraces its Jewish Roots
As Bayern Munich gets ready for their match against Chelsea in the Champions League final this Saturday, the German club known for its high level of play and confidence on the pitch, is embracing its Jewish history, which was shrouded in secrecy following Hitler’s rise to power in 1933. Before Nazi Germany’s rise, Bayern Munich was led by a Jewish president and coach, while 2 of the 27 signatories of the team’s founding charter in 1900 were Jewish as well. [...]
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Europe Sports
Euro Championship to Feature Arab-Israeli Swimmer
An Arab-Israeli swimmer will represent Israel in the European Swimming Championships, which take place May 22-27, reported Israel Hayom. Jowan Qupty, 22, lives in Jerusalem. Qupty was originally not included as part of the national team, but appealed the decision and was eventually granted a slot. If he performs well at the competition, he could go on to compete in the London Olympic Games this summer.
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Arts and Culture Jewish History
“Follow Me” Film Brings Entebbe Hero to Life
Yoni Netanyahu helped saved 102 Israeli hostages on a dark July 4 at Entebbe. Though mortally wounded, his spirit and leadership imbued his troops as they stormed the “Old Terminal” at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Netanyahu was admired but not popular, a conflicted man struggling to bring order to the complicated pieces of his life’s puzzle—a life he gave for his country. Filmmakers Jonathan Gruber and Ari Daniel Pinchot explore the complex personality of this fallen IDF commander in their new [...]
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Arts and Culture Jewish Identity
New Brooklyn Gallery Features $175,000 Hassidic Art
A new fine art gallery in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn will display work by Hassidic artists. Although the Betzalel Gallery will focus on Judaic artists, Hassidic Curator Shmuel Pultman is also an expert when it comes to notable classic artists such as Rembrandt, Goya, Velazquez and Sargent. “Twenty years ago, the most a Judaic artist was able to command for a painting was $20,000-$30,000,” he said. “The Betzalel Gallery’s top painting has an asking price of $175,000, although [...]
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Arts and Culture World
Polanski to Bring “Dreyfus Affair” to the Big Screen
The iconic and controversial French-Polish director Roman Polanski is about to bring The Dreyfus Affair, one of the most famous cases of anti-Semitism in modern times, to the big screen. Polanski says this is a project he’s wanted to do for quite a while, and he intends to show “its absolute relevance to what is happening in today’s world – the age-old spectacle of the witch-hunt of a minority group, security paranoia, secret military tribunals, out-of-control intelligence agencies, governmental cover-ups [...]
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Drake and Jones, Hollywood’s New Jewish Power Couple?
Drake, who made no secret of his love for Judaism in a recent hip-hop video, is rumored to be in a relationship with another famous Jewish entertainer, Rashida Jones. “She wants them to go public, but he’s reluctant,” a source told In Touch. Representatives for both Drake and Jones – who starred in The Social Network and The Office, and is currently starring in Parks and Recreation on NBC – claim the two are just friends, but according to In [...]
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Noah Meets Katrina in “Watershed”
How difficult is it to imagine a truly devastating catastrophe? Will calamity come from an instantaneous, even violent change in the landscape, or a slow transformation that could have been prevented? Will we suddenly realize the terrifying future when the prevention is attainable or when it is too late? Artist Anita Glesta considers these issues in her use of installations and large scale works to bring awareness of global and social issues by drawing parallels between historical events and specific trends today. One [...]
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