New York City Mayor Zohran Mammadani has reiterated his opposition to purchasing Israeli bonds, stating: “We don’t purchase bonds for debt of any other sovereign nation.” His comments followed a statement by the city’s new comptroller Mark…
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Israeli Police Officer Moderately Wounded After Man Threatening Suicide Set Him on Fire – Haaretz
- Israeli Police Officer Moderately Wounded After Man Threatening Suicide Set Him on Fire Haaretz
- Policeman set on fire, moderately wounded at northern gas station timesofisrael.com
- Police officer set on fire while stopping suicide attempt now in…
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Thu: TASE rebounds as global tensions ease
US President Trump’s climb down from threats of trade tariffs on Europe led to rises on world markets, Tel Aviv among them.
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Israeli film Butcher’s Stain recieves an Oscar nomination
An Israeli film, Meyer Levinson-Blount’s “Butcher’s Stain,” received an Academy Award nomination in the Best Live Action Short category. The Oscar nominations were announced Thursday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
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Minnesota Jews protest ICE raids, cite Exodus teachings
The Hebrews’ flight from Egypt is on a lot of Jewish minds right now, as the annual cycle of Torah readings has reached the Book of Exodus.
But for many Jewish leaders in Minnesota, the ancient story has particular resonance.
With Immigration and…
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Randa Abdel-Fattah on her ban from Adelaide Writers’ Week and the silencing of Palestinians – Mondoweiss
Editor’s Note: In early January, the Adelaide Writers’ Week festival cancelled writer and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah’s appearance, citing “cultural sensitivity” following the Bondi attacks, due to Abdel-Fattah’s history as…
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Jordan used Israeli phone-cracking tool to surveil pro-Gaza activists, report finds | Jordan
Authorities in Jordan appear to be using an Israeli digital tool to extract information from the mobile phones of activists and protesters who have been critical of Israel and spoken out in support of Gaza, according to a new report by the…
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IDF soldier Asael Babad dies of wounds sustained months ago in Gaza combat
Babad, from the West Bank settlement of Geva Binyamin, was wounded in an incident in October after the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas had already taken effect. 924 soldiers have been killed since October 7, 2023, according to the IDF
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Knesset approves first reading of bill banning use of ‘Skunk’ spray on protesters
Lawmakers voted 14-0 on Wednesday evening to approve the first reading of a bill barring police use of “Skunk,” a foul-smelling liquid, on protesters.
The legislation, sponsored by United Torah Judaism MKs Moshe Gafni and Yaakov Asher,…
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War criminal Bibi joins Board of Peace – Not a ceasefire Day 104
As the body of 13-year-old Palestinian boy, Mutasim Billah Mohammed al-Sharafi, is transferred to Nasser Hospital for funeral procedures, relatives mourn his death in Khan Younis, Gaza on January 21, 2026. (Hani Alshaer – Anadolu Agency) Continue Reading