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‘We are not going anywhere’: Danon defends Jewish communities in West Bank at UN meeting

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, reaffirmed that Jewish communities in the West Bank would remain and continue to grow, rejecting claims that they are obstacles to peace during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the West Bank on Tuesday.

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Moving, complex ‘Valley of Shadows’ explores culture clash in the Himalayas - review

There have been many movies in recent years chronicling the journey of Westerners into Third World countries where they travel to engage with nature or seek spirituality and enlightenment. Most of these, however, have been one-note, with the foreign travelers meeting locals who are glowing with wisdom and virtue, or…

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Yashar to safeguard Law of Return, cut bureaucracy, address needs of olim in next gov't - exclusive

Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot would preserve the Law of Return if elected prime minister, while seeking to cut bureaucracy and address the needs of olim, head of the party’s olim integration initiative, Alex Rif told The Jerusalem Post in a recent interview, outlining key points of its plan for new immigrants ah…

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Israel warned US about Iran's plans to kill Trump on Air Force One, aided his escape - report

Israel provided the US administration with intelligence about the Iranian threat against US President Donald Trump, which included the possibility of using shoulder-fired missiles against Air Force One, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday evening, citing a US official.

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UK Foreign Secretary Miliband presses Sa’ar on Gaza aid, West Bank violence

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pressed Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar over humanitarian aid to Gaza and violence in the West Bank during their first phone call on Tuesday, while the two also discussed Hamas's disarmament, Iran and antisemitism, according to a statement issued by Miliband.

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Netanyahu plans AI minister role, reserved slot for high-tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised high-tech entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky, who holds the first reserved slot in Likud, that he would be appointed as the minister responsible for artificial intelligence (AI) if Netanyahu forms the next government, Walla learned on Tuesday.

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DSA co-chair defends October 8 Times Square rally in ‘New Yorker’ interview

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) co-chair Megan Romer said in an interview last Friday with The New Yorker editor David Remnick that she “probably would have” attended the October 8, 2023, pro-Palestine rally in New York City and said the events of October 7 had been “largely inevitable.”

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Vermont synagogue co-hosts fundraiser for Mohsen Mahdawi amid mounting scrutiny over extremist ties

Beth Jacob, a synagogue in Montpelier, Vermont, joined forces with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Montpelier on Sunday to co-host a fundraising event supporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist facing ongoing deportation proceedings.

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