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“Fall elections will be Israel’s fifth in three years. Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid will assume office as prime minister at midnight, Bennett to serve as PM-designate and acting religious affairs minister”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Knesset dissolves, elections slated for Nov. 1 Amir Ettinger and Yehuda Shlezinger June 30, 2022 The Knesset on Thursday voted on its dissolution triggering what will be Israel’s fifth elections in three years. The … Continue reading

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#BDSFail “Jews and Arabs throughout Israel and the disputed territories will continue to enjoy Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia and the rest of the uniquely named varieties”

JERUSALEM POST Ben & Jerry’s cancels plan to stop sales in West Bank Lahav Harkov June 29, 2022 Ben & Jerry’s will continue to sell ice cream throughout Israel and the West Bank, after announcing last year that it would … Continue reading

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“Haredi youth disrupted prayer at the Western Wall’s egalitarian prayer section and tore siddurim published by the Conservative Movement”

JERUSALEM POST Violence breaks out at Western Wall after boy blows nose on Siddur page Zvika Klein June 30, 2022 Rosh Hodesh prayer services on Thursday again turned violent at the Kotel. In honor of the month of Tamuz, Rosh … Continue reading

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Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD): “The language you used in regard to the Jewish community, Israel’s influence on our election, and Jewish money have me concerned”

FREE BEACON ‘The Jewish Factor, It’s Money’: Biden Ambassador Pick Under Fire for Anti-Semitic Tirade Adam Kredo June 22, 2022 The Biden administration’s nominee to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Brazil spoke at length about the influence of Jewish … Continue reading

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Pipe will connect Sea of Galilee to infrastructure that in turn links into five desalination plants on the Mediterranean coast

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel to be 1st in world to pipe desalinated water into a natural lake, the Galilee Sue Surkes Jun 28, 2022 Early next year, Israel is set to become the first country in the world to channel … Continue reading

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“Republican lawmakers and former Trump administration officials called the move a de-facto effort to divide Jerusalem”

JEWISH INSIDER Republicans slam Biden administration for upgrading Palestinian Affairs Unit Marc Rod June 23, 2022 Republican lawmakers and former Trump administration officials are criticizing the Biden administration’s plan to upgrade the Palestinian Affairs Unit in the U.S. Embassy in … Continue reading

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US coordinated meeting in Sharm El Sheikh included military officials from Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, the U.A.E. and Bahrain

WALL STREET JOURNAL U.S. Held Secret Meeting With Israeli, Arab Military Chiefs to Counter Iran Air Threat Michael R. Gordon and David S. Cloud June 26, 2022 The U.S. con­vened a se­cret meet­ing of top mil­i­tary of­fi­cials from Is­rael and … Continue reading

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Biden’s visit has an interesting wrinkle. He’ll be flying to Saudi Arabia directly from Israel

WASHINGTON EXAMINER Reality bites Biden Jonathan Schanzer June 23, 2022 …Meanwhile, the Saudis and Israelis recently engaged in a diplomatic agreement that signaled mutual recognition. Egypt sought to hand control of two Red Sea islands — Tiran and Sanafir — … Continue reading

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Dana Milbank wouldn’t find “any of these BDS facts if he searched the Post‘s archives since the Post has never reported them”

ALGEMEINER The Obvious Answer to Dana Milbank’s Question About CAIR Steven Emerson June 24, 2022 “Why not?” Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank asked that simple question last week, after the normally publicity-mad Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) told him it … Continue reading

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Swedish Medical Association supports Jewish doctor in lawsuit against Karolinska University Hospital over antisemitic environment

ARUTZA SHEVA Doctor harassed, fired from hospital for being Jewish Gary Willig June 22, 3022 The Swedish Medical Association is suing Karolinska University Hospital over the dismissal of a Jewish doctor who claims he was discriminated against and let go … Continue reading

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