Category Archives: Jewish

Thursday in Tel Aviv: An estimated 30,000 took to the streets in a “real show of support for the reforms”

JNS Typically thought a ‘silent majority,’ government supporters rally in Tel Aviv Bradley Martin March 30, 2023 On Thursday evening in Tel Aviv, supporters of judicial reform—about 30,000 by some estimates—rallied in Tel Aviv. Photos and videos on social media depicted … Continue reading

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Netanyahu said that either way, his government would bring a reform that will “return the balance that was lost between the branches,” while “safeguarding and even strengthening individual rights”

JPOST Netanyahu suspends judicial reform: I will not lead Israel to civil war Eliav Breuer March 27, 2023 Prime Minister Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he was temporarily freezing the bill that would alter the makeup of … Continue reading

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#StandUpToJewishHate campaign designed to raise awareness for the fight against antisemitism, specifically among non-Jewish audiences

ALGEMEINER Billionaire Robert Kraft Launches Antisemitism Awareness Campaign Dion J. Pierre March 28, 2023 The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS), founded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has launched a $25 million multimedia campaign to raise awareness of rising … Continue reading

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Azerbaijan, which borders both Russia and Iran, chooses to increase its public alliance with Israel as Moscow and Tehran are strengthening ties

JPOST Azerbaijan opens Tel Aviv embassy, Israel seeks tighter anti-Iran ties Tovah Lazaroff March 29, 2023 Azerbaijan became the first Shia Muslim country to open an embassy in Israel on Wednesday, as the Jewish state looks to tighten military ties … Continue reading

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“Not only do Israel’s courts remain unfettered by any written constitution when evaluating a law — it is guided by such nebulous principles as “human dignity” and “liberty” — it’s also seized the ability to block any government act it deems “unreasonable”

NEW YORK POST Israel’s protesters are enemies, not heroes, of democracy Erielle Davidson and Eugene Kontorovich March 28, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu announced Monday night he was temporarily pausing his government’s judicial-reform efforts in the face of … Continue reading

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Likud MK Yuli Edelstein: “The State of Israel tonight began the recovery process from the deportation disaster” in reference to the 2005 expulsion of 8,000 Jews from their homes in Gaza and Samaria

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Knesset repeals 2005 act on West Bank settlement pullout JNS/ILH staff March 21, 2023 The Knesset on Tuesday voted 31-18 to repeal articles of the 2005 Gaza Disengagement Law banning Israelis from entering and … Continue reading

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A former member of the United States Marines was shot in a Palestinian terror attack on March 19.

JEWISH JOURNAL Former U.S. Marine Shot in Palestinian Terror Attack Aaron Bandler March 22, 2023 A former member of the United States Marines was shot in a Palestinian terror attack on March 19. The victim, American-Israeli weapons instructor David Stern, … Continue reading

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Proposed Knesset bill could spark “serious clash with Evangelical Christians in the US and around the world who are among the biggest supporters of the State of Israel”

CBN NEWS Netanyahu: ‘No Law’ Will Pass in Knesset That ‘Harms Christianity’ Chris Mitchell March 22, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded Wednesday to a chorus of concern from evangelical Christians in the U.S. and from believers in Israel … Continue reading

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Survey just released: Only 27% of Palestinians support the so-called “Two-State solution”

JPOST Ben-Gvir orders closure of Voice of Palestine radio offices in Jerusalem Tzvi Joffre March 20, 2023 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered the closure of the Voice of Palestine radio station’s operations in Israeli territory on Monday. The order … Continue reading

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YouTube profiling New York’s Hasidic community took six months and a team of five to film and produce

NY JEWISH WEEK YouTuber Drew Binsky makes a travel video about Hasidic Brooklyn Julia Gergely March 17, 2023 For eight years now, vlogger Drew Binsky has made a living traveling the world, creating content that aims to lift the curtains … Continue reading

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