In the early 1920s, a Jewish filmmaker set out to create a movie that would counter the rising antisemitism of the time.
The result was “Breaking Home Ties,” a silent film about Russian Jewish immigrants in the Lower East…
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Ari Berman, Yeshiva U president, to deliver benediction at Trump’s inauguration
Rabbi Ari Berman, the president of Yeshiva University, will deliver a benediction at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.
Berman, according to a Y.U. press release, is the first Israeli-American to ever speak at an…
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Six Palestinians Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Jenin Refugee Camp
Several Palestinians were killed as Israeli occupation forces carried out an airstrike in Jenin. (Photo: video grab, via AJA) By Palestine Chronicle Staff
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed the deaths of six Palestinians,…
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Iran, Russia set to sign partnership deal: What we know
While the deal has been drafted with the stated goal of reshaping the trajectory of bilateral ties, questions remain over its regional implications, fueled by concerns in Iran over national interests being compromised.
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Al-Waleed bin Talal announces Four Seasons to reopen in Beirut, Lebanon
The Four Seasons Hotel in Beirut will be reconstructed and reopen early next year, Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal announced on Tuesday, linking the plan to the “new era” in Lebanon after the election of Gen. Joseph Aoun as president.
Prince…
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Palestinians and Israelis daring to hope a Gaza deal is close
BBCSanabel says she wants any ceasefire to last “for a long time – for the rest of our lives” Palestinians and Israelis have expressed cautious optimism that a deal on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held there is close…
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In Trump we trust?
No matter who is in the White House and the Knesset, no matter how much they disappoint us, the Jewish people only have one Leader. Op-ed.
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Tower flourishes after Intel deal cancellation
Almost three years ago, in February 2022, US chips giant Intel announced that it would buy Israel’s Tower Semiconductor (TASE: TSEM; Nasdaq: TSEM) at a valuation of $5.4 billion. The deal was eventually cancelled, in the summer of 2023,…
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Huge challenges ahead for Lebanon’s new leaders, analysts say
Lebanon has a new president and prime minister that many Lebanese and Gulf and Arab countries hope will bring the war-scarred Mediterranean nation out of its economic and political crisis.
Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun vows to tackle…
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Irish fury as President Higgins set to give Holocaust speech
A major row has broken out in Ireland over the announcement by the country’s national Holocaust institution, Holocaust Education Ireland, that President Michael Higgins has once again been invited to give the keynote address marking…
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