Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will travel to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel from January 9 to 18, during which he will attend bilateral meetings and events to further the United States’…
Category: 1. Israel
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Soldier arrested in fatal Highway 6 road rage shooting
An off-duty IDF soldier was involved in a criminal shooting on Highway 6 in northern Israel on Thursday night, the military confirmed.The incident occurred following an argument between drivers and was criminal rather than nationalistic in…
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'I've never been to Israel, but I'm ready to move here and start from scratch – for love'
This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: a Russian expat willing to give up the life she built in Italy for an Israeli happy ending, and a couple who bonded in high school over their shared love of navigating the wilderness with nothing but a map
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Your Face May Decide What You Like Before You Do
We all subtly mirror the facial expressions of the people around us, smiling when they smile, furrowing our brows in concert, usually without even noticing it. This is known as facial mimicry, and it’s thought to play a role in empathy and…
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At least 13 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, including five children, civil defence agency says | Gaza
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks in the Palestinian territory on Thursday killed at least 13 people, including five children, despite a ceasefire that has largely halted the fighting.
Four people including three children were…
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Jewish mayor of Minneapolis returns to the spotlight after deadly ICE shooting
JTA — Minneapolis’ Jewish mayor Jacob Frey is once again in the spotlight after he delivered a heated message to federal immigration forces on Wednesday after an ICE officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman: “Get the f–k out of…
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Internet blackout in Iran as large anti-government protests held across country
Protests and US warnings shake Iran at its weakest point in yearspublished at 21:16 GMT 8 January
Amir Azimi
Editor, BBC Persian
Image source, ReutersIran is no stranger to street protests, but several factors surrounding…
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Israel proposed using PA funds to cover cost of Gaza rubble clearance — official
Israel has proposed using a portion of the several billions of dollars in clearance revenues it is withholding from the Palestinian Authority to pay for the clearing of rubble for construction projects in Gaza, a PA official told The Times…
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Cooper Union Settles Jewish Students’ Suit and Alters Protest Policies – The New York Times
- Cooper Union Settles Jewish Students’ Suit and Alters Protest Policies The New York Times
- New York’s Cooper Union settles campus antisemitism case, pledges reforms Reuters
- New York’s Cooper Union settles campus antisemitism case, pledges…
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Israel Is on the Brink of Civil War, Says the New Israel Fund Chief. Here’s What It Will Look Like
Last November, representatives of all the organizations receiving grants from the New Israel Fund gathered on a greenery-filled patio in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood of Tel Aviv. There were people working on refugee issues and the occupation,…
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