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- "Those experiences gave Thomas the fortitude to do something truly courageous: risk her friendships, face her misconceptions, and change her mind"
- EVENT 2nd Annual Kosher Chicago BBQ Festival Competition to benefit Maot Chitim
- 6 European countries join forces to do business with Iran (and throw Israel under the bus)
- "President Joe Biden's Iran policy was conceived and is being implemented by the same people who negotiated the JCPOA under Obama, who argued in favor of empowering Iran"
- "Israel-US dialogue is necessary about Iran’s nuclear program, since a good agreement with Iran is a clear Israeli interest. But Israel must be prepared with a military option against Iran, as a last resort"
- "Military, defense minister believe a credible threat of an Israeli attack on Tehran’s nuclear facilities is only way US will be able to negotiate better deal with Islamic Republic"
- EVENT Israel Bonds Chicago with The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem
- Heard in Jerusalem: "Hasbara" has become something resembling a dirty word
Tag Archives: LGBTQ
Amsterdam abandons sister city agreement with Tel Aviv
Common themes to the Niagara Foundation story posted today….”the mayor came under a firestorm of criticism from local left-wing parties and pro-Palestinian activists… on Thursday he announced he was revoking the proposal…” TIMES OF ISRAEL by Daniel Bernstein June 25, 2015 … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged LGBTQ, Mayor Eberhard Van der Laan, Tel Aviv, White City
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Celebrating 40 years of pride in a harsh region for the LGBTQ community
JNS by Eliana Rudee June 5, 2015 Since the beginning of June, the Tel Aviv Municipality building was lit up with the LGBTQ community’s rainbow flag as Gay Pride Month kicked off….On June 10, Tel Aviv will also host 40 … Continue reading
LGBTQ Group Shoots Itself in Both Feet by Criticizing Seattle Mayor’s Trip to Israel
OBSERVER by Eliana Rudee May 21, 2015 An Emerald City gay rights advocate tells her fellow activists to grow the hell up When pro-LGBTQ speakers are slated to address the world at a conference on LGBTQ rights and acceptance, one … Continue reading
Orthodox rabbis agonize over the hitherto unthinkable: LGBTQ inclusion
TIMES OF ISRAEL by Gabe Friedman April 28, 2015 A group of modern Orthodox rabbis have done what advocates for Orthodox gays and lesbians say would have been unthinkable as recently as five years ago: They spoke at a conference … Continue reading