This November, I’ll be standing outside the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., holding a sign that reads: “Ask me why I’m not allowed inside the APHA meeting.” After more than two decades as…
Category: 1. Israel
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From the subway to social media, NYC mayoral candidates make closing arguments to voters
NEW YORK (AP) — In his final ad of the New York City mayoral race, Andrew Cuomo opens on a dour note: “Life in New York is tough right now.”
Then comes a dig at Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee whom the former governor has…
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Meet the Israeli behind luxury vacations for the ultra-r
Jonathan Betesh, founder and owner of The Betesh Group, which provides services to ultra‑high‑net‑worth clients in the U.S., Europe and Israel, could have become a musician, security professional, diplomat or lawyer. But when he asked…
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Germany, Jordan, UK call for immediate ceasefire in ‘apocalyptic’ Sudan war
The foreign ministers of Germany, Jordan and the United Kingdom jointly called on Saturday for an immediate ceasefire in the war in Sudan, describing the situation there in stark, apocalyptic terms after a paramilitary force seized the last…
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Jordan, Germany say Gaza’s International Stabilization Force will need UN mandate
Jordan and Germany said on Saturday that the International Stabilization Force expected to deploy in Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s postwar governance plan should have a UN mandate.
Under the Trump administration’s plan, a…
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Tourists return as Israelis head abroad, CBS data shows
Tourists return as Israelis head abroad, CBS data shows | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel NewsWhile evacuees return home, tourists flock back, and locals leave town, Israel’s hospitality industry is facing some changing trends. Passengers…
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Saudi Crown Prince heads to US seeking defense pact, F-35 deal and nuclear tech
Trump hoped for normalization by year’s end, but a Riyadh-linked analyst told the NYT it’s unlikely without a ‘miraculous’ Israeli shift on a Palestinian state; Crown Prince bin Salman visits the U.S. this month seeking a defense pact, F-35s…
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After resignation, IDF faces key questions in Tomer-Yerushalmi investigation
The resignation of Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is just the start; she may face charges of obstruction and false affidavit; the IDF chief may appoint a civilian replacement; it’s still unclear who will investigate — or what it means for…
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In first visit to Hostages Square, Omri Miran says supporters ‘rose up’ out of trauma
Freed hostage Omri Miran made his first visit to Hostages Square on Friday, nearly three weeks after he was freed from Hamas captivity, where he was held for two years after being kidnapped from his Nahal Oz home on October 7,…
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Hamas returns remains of three more people to Israel, Red Cross says
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The Red Cross says it has transferred the remains of three unidentified people to Israel late on…
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