(JTA) — Fortnite, the popular multiplayer online video game, has disabled a character dance feature — called an “emote” — following speculation that its gestures resembled a swastika.
The “Peaceful Hips Emote,” which depicts…
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Fortnite removes ‘Peacemaker’ dance ’emote’ that users said resembled a swastika
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Smotrich remembers Ari Fuld in the Knesset: A great loss for us all
סמוטריץ׳ ספד לארי פולד מעל במת הכנסתערוץ כנסת During a Knesset plenary session on Monday afternoon, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich marked seven years since the murder of Ari Fuld in a stabbing attack in…
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How many cases did the Justice Ministry handle in 2024?
How many cases did the Justice Ministry handle in 2024? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel NewsLegal Aid Unit attorneys also represented victims of homicide and sexual violence, minors, the elderly, and individuals facing compulsory…
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After two years of war, US public backs Palestinians over Israel for first time — poll
Support for Israel has plummeted in the US after nearly two years of war in Gaza, according to a poll released on Monday.
The poll, by The New York Times and Siena University, said that more respondents backed the Palestinians over Israel…
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Trump envoy urges Hamas chief to accept hostage deal, avoid war
Adam Boehler, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Hostage Response, on Monday called on Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal to accept Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and release the hostages.
Speaking on Fox News, Boehler said, “I want…
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In video, Netanyahu claims Trump plan allows IDF to remain in Gaza, rules out Palestinian statehood
In video statement, Netanyahu claims Trump plan will allow IDF to remain in Gaza, rules out Palestinian statehood
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza in a…
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Lebanon cracks down on paragliding after spate of deadly crashes— what does Hezbollah
Authorities ban acro paragliding and tighten oversight after multiple accidents, including the death of a top flier; the sport carries added weight in Lebanon, where Hamas and Hezbollah have both experimented with powered parachutes for…
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Trump’s Gaza peace bid leaves Netanyahu cornered, Hamas on the spot
Qatar told U.S. officials it believes Hamas will back President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, but a senior Hamas figure struck a cautious note. In an interview on Monday with Al Jazeera, Mahmoud Mardawi said the proposal’s…Continue Reading
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Hamas commander killed by IDF, Shin Bet
Hamas commander killed by IDF, Shin Bet | The Jerusalem Post IDF kills Musa Shaldan, the deputy… Continue Reading
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The last time Netanyahu apologized to a world leader: Erdogan, at Obama’s request
In 2013, just before leaving Israel at the end of his visit, U.S. President Barack Obama pressed Netanyahu to call Recep Tayyip Erdogan — then Turkey’s prime minister and now its president — and apologize for the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla…Continue Reading