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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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April 25, 2012 9:00 am
Woman Shot and Killed by Egyptian Authorities Trying to Cross into Israel
Haaretz – Egyptian police shot and killed an Eritrean woman trying to cross Egypt’s...
April 25, 2012 1:00 am
With a Month to Go Until Election, Egypt Disqualifies its 11th Presidential Candidate
AP – Egypt’s election commission on Tuesday disqualified an ex-premier from running...
April 24, 2012 1:21 pm
Palestinian Leaders Condemn Israeli Legalization of 3 West Bank Outposts
JPost – Palestinian leaders on Tuesday reacted strongly to Prime Minister Binyamin...
April 24, 2012 10:10 am
Syrian Opposition Targets Intelligence Officer in Deadly Attack
CS Monitor – A Syrian intelligence officer was killed in Damascus on Tuesday, opposition...
April 24, 2012 9:33 am
PA President Abbas Shuts Down Websites Critical of Leadership Amid Internal Feud
After his second in command refused to personally deliver a letter on his behalf to Israeli...
April 24, 2012 5:00 am
Egypt: Israel Can Negotiate for Gas at New Price
Haaretz/DPA – A senior Egyptian minister said Monday that Israel is welcome to negotiate...
April 23, 2012 9:00 pm
Top Two Palestinian Authority Leaders Reportedly Not Speaking to Each Other
Haaretz – Communication channels between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime...
April 23, 2012 5:00 pm
UN Ambassador Tells Security Council to Separate Middle East Myth from Truth
JPost – Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor called on the Security Council to separate...
April 23, 2012 11:57 am
LGBT Palestinians Escape to Party Freely in Tel Aviv
As the Palestinian territories have no specific civil rights legislation protecting LGBT...
April 22, 2012 2:43 pm
Egypt Cancels Natural Gas Commitment to Israel
Times of Israel – Egypt on Sunday unilaterally canceled its agreement to supply Israel...
April 22, 2012 9:15 am
Iran Claims it Can Replicate U.S. Spy Drone
Fox News – TEHRAN, Iran – Iran claimed Sunday that it had reverse-engineered an...
April 21, 2012 8:30 pm
UN to Send 300 Observers to Syria
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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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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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