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“Sometimes, such as in the Al Sharpton-incited 1991 Crown Heights pogrom that killed Yankel Rosenbaum, this antisemitism bursts out into the open and has lethal consequences”

NEWSWEEK It’s Time to Talk About Antisemitism in the Black Community David Marcus November 4, 2022 There is no more dangerous third rail in American politics and journalism than antisemitism in the black community. It is an issue that has … Continue reading

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“The next time the Palestinians wring their hands about Israeli elections, the international community might remind them that it is Palestinian terrorism that drives the Israeli ballot-box results”

GATESTONE Palestinians Vote For Terrorists, Then Claim Israelis Are ‘Extremists’ Bassam Tawil November 7, 2022 Even before the final results of the latest Israeli general elections were announced, Palestinian leaders and officials were quoted as expressing deep concern and fear that the … Continue reading

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Spielberg’s star-studded autobiography is its acclaimed director’s genesis story “full of references Diaspora Jews will love”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Spielberg’s very Jewish memoir film ‘The Fabelmans’ is one of the best of his career Jordan Hoffman November 10, 2022 …“The Fabelmans,” in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on November 11, followed by the rest … Continue reading

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“For nearly half a century #ThomasFriedman has publicly attacked every Israeli government, whether it was right-wing, left-wing or somewhere in between”

JNS Thomas Friedman, an equal-opportunity Israel-basher Stephen M. Flatow November 6, 2022 Longtime New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman warned this week that, as a result of the Nov. 1 Israeli election, “the Israel we knew is gone” and the … Continue reading

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Hebron Mayor comments lead to unconfirmed scenes of ostensible violence against canines on social media; he later says he wasn’t being serious

TIMES OF ISRAEL Hebron mayor elicits outrage after offering $5 for anyone who kills a stray dog Jack Mukand November 5, 2022 The Palestinian mayor of Hebron, Tayseer Abu Sneineh, has sparked outrage after offering a bounty for the killing … Continue reading

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“Engaging the partisan brain shuts down conversation. It widens gulfs, rather than narrowing them. If solving problems is your goal, you’ll want to avoid creating more distance between you and your interlocutor”

FOUNDATION AGAINST INTOLERANCE & RACISM How to have political disagreements without ruining relationships Julian Adorney November 7, 2022 If you’ve lost a friend or a loved one to political disagreements, you’re not alone. A 2021 study by the American Enterprise Institute … Continue reading

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“The elections that have just taken place in Israel and the United States each boiled down to a contest between dragons and dragon-slayers”

JNS Dragons and dragon-slayers in Israel and America Melanie Phillips November 10, 2022 …In America, both the Democrat and Republican camps believe the other is the dragon to be slain. President Joe Biden says Republicans are “neo-fascists” and a threat … Continue reading

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“With all the ballots tallied following Israel’s national election on Tuesday, Netanyahu will control not just the largest party in the Knesset, but is poised to return to power leading a 64-strong majority bloc of his religious and right-wing allies in the 120-member Knesset”

JERUSALEM POST Israel voted for Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir. Let them govern Editorial Board November 3, 2022 Israel went to the polls on Tuesday and in rather uncharacteristic fashion rendered a clear decision: Benjamin Netanyahu. No hung jury this time, no tie, … Continue reading

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“The prospect of not only a victory for Netanyahu and Likud, but the formation of a government with a prominent role for the Religious Zionist Party and one of its controversial leaders, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is enough to set the hair of Democrats and the foreign-policy establishment on fire’

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Biden shouldn’t try to ‘save’ Israeli democracy Jonathan S. Tobin November 3, 2022 …But the rise of Smotrich and Ben-Gvir is a natural consequence of the failure of the current government to adequately address … Continue reading

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“20 Democrats, including Rashida Tlaib, urge US to exclude Israel from Visa Waiver Program”

JNS 20 Democrats say keep Israel out of Visa Waiver Program November 3, 2022 As the United States appears to be close to adding Israel to the list of countries in the Visa Waiver Program, 20 progressive Democrats in Congress … Continue reading

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