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News Hillary Clinton Backs Israel on Gaza War After Bernie Criticism
Hillary Clinton backed Israel’s 2014 war in Gaza in a television interview Sunday amid a controversy over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders’s claim that it acted “disproportionately” in the campaign. The Democratic frontrunner told CNN’s “State of the Union” that the Jewish state bombed and invaded the Hamas-ruled enclave in self-defense, Politico reported When “your soldiers…
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Breaking News Will Pay Limits for Israeli Bankers Spark Mass Exodus?
Israel’s parliament has effectively capped salaries for bankers at $655,000, raising fears that the best minds in the money business will flee the sector for industries with no such limits. The new Knesset law was designed to soothe public anger over income inequality but has sparked fears of a mass exodus at a time when…
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Breaking News Clinton, Sanders To Debate In Brooklyn Ahead of New York Primary
Hillary Clinton has agreed to a face-off with Bernie Sanders in Brooklyn after the Vermont senator accused her of being a debate dodger. The two will meet in New York’s most populous borough in the Brooklyn Navy Yards on April 14, five days before the Democratic primary. It will air on CNN and local cable…
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Breaking News Western Wall Prayer Deal in Danger of Collapse as Netanyahu Waffles
The historic agreement to allow egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall is reportedly in danger of collapse after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu caved to ultra-Orthodox demands to reopen negotiations on the sensitive deal. Haaretz reports that Jewish Agency chief Natan Sharansky, the architect of the agreement, believes new talks could scuttle the agreement that would…
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Breaking News Democrats See Signs of Inching Progress in Merrick Garland Supreme Court Fight
Democrats are making inching progress in their battle to win confirmation for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. Although Republican leaders still insist they won’t give a hearing to the respected Jewish jurist, the White House and Senate Democrats say their campaign to force a shift is starting to bear fruit. Politico is reporting that Democrats…
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Breaking News Congregation Beit Simchat Torah Opens New Sanctuary
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah officially opened its modern new sanctuary on Manhattan’s West Side on April 3. Jubilant congregants blew a shofar and Mayor Bill de Blasio and Sen. Chuck Schumer spoke at the dedication of the new space on West 30th Street. CBST bills itself as a home for progressive Jews and is considered…
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