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The resurrection of professor Jasbir Puar’s modern blood libel as part of an Ivy League humanities course has the Jewish community up in arms

JNS Duke University Press enables blood libel at Princeton Amy Rosenthal August 11, 2023 Do Jews maim innocents to control them and reap economic rewards? Do they target the vital organs of their victims? Do they starve children? This is … Continue reading

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Iran’s fast-moving development of weapons-grade uranium is bringing the possibility of an Iranian first nuclear test closer

JPOST Iran close to testing nuclear weapons for first time Benjamin Weinthal August 12, 2023 The Islamic Republic of Iran is close to possibly testing a nuclear weapons device and has sought to obtain illicit technology for its active atomic … Continue reading

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“But in a free country, people may choose to make Shabbat special in their own way. Some may light candles, eat a family dinner, and walk to synagogue. Others may drive a car or take public transit to do those things, and many may choose not to do them at all”

JPOST Israel must find a Shabbat compromise on public transport Editorial Board August 13, 2023 …Last week, the Transportation Ministry made yet another decision that has a clear political logic but makes little sense for Israelis’ transportation needs. The Tel Aviv … Continue reading

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Israelis can now enter the Southeast Asian country with electronic visas

JNS Israel, Vietnam agree to direct flights in follow-up to free trade deal Pesach Benson August 16, 2023 Israel and Vietnam signed an agreement in Hanoi on Wednesday to launch the first direct flights between their countries. According to the … Continue reading

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El Al Flight 402 disaster: 70 years later the mystery lives on. Why has this traumatic national event been forgotten?

TIMES OF ISRAEL The El Al plane crash you never heard of Lili Eylon August 4, 2023 It was El Al’s regular semi-weekly flight from London via Paris and Vienna to Tel Aviv, carrying 51 passengers and seven crew members. … Continue reading

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San Francisco: Whole Foods, Anthropologie, Old Navy, AmazonGo, Saks Off Fifth, and Office Depot have already fled the troubled neighborhood

DAILY MAIL Gump’s San Francisco could close after 166 years due to dwindling foot traffic and homeless people harassing shoppers Alex Hammer August 16, 2023 The owner of one of San Francisco’s most storied department stores has warned this year … Continue reading

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EVENT: BJBE Combating Antisemitism Task Force Presents Brooke Goldstein on 8/22

THE BJBE COMBATING ANTISEMITISM TASK FORCE PRESENTS BROOKE GOLDSTEIN Tuesday, August 22nd | 7:00pm 1201 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015 The BJBE Combating Antisemitism task force has invited Brooke Goldstein to speak at its inaugural event Tuesday, August 22nd … Continue reading

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Biden plan involves Iran releasing five Americans in exchange for the U.S. freeing a handful of imprisoned Iranians

ASSOCIATED PRESS Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in step toward deal for full release Jon Gambrell and Matt Lee August 10, 2023 Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions … Continue reading

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Glick: “Apparently, all a judge needs to rule the way he or she wants is to place themselves above the Knesset, the laws it passes and the government charged with executing them”

JNS Esther Hayut sets Israel on fire Caroline Glick August 4, 2023 Outgoing Supreme Court president Esther Hayut is playing the short game. She wants to clear her desk, finish the work she set out to achieve when she took … Continue reading

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told The Atlantic magazine last year that the Kingdom sees Israel as ‘a potential ally’

JERUSALEM POST Israel-Saudi normalization deal could be worth the costs David Weinberg August 3, 2023 It is important to refute the many arguments being bandied about against a peace deal involving Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the United States. I think … Continue reading

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