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Israel Will Fund Evangelical Bible Program In West Bank Settlement
The Education Ministry has begun to provide state funding for a Bible-based leadership training program developed by Christian evangelicals in the West Bank settlement of Ariel. Between 3,000 and 4,000 Israeli high school students will participate in this outdoor experiential program over the coming year, with the help of this funding. An Education Ministry spokeswoman…
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Ambassador David Friedman’s Top Aide Keeps Financial Ties To Anti-BDS Group
This story was co-published with ProPublica. A top aide to the U.S. ambassador to Israel has financial ties to entities involved in Israel policy or that could have business with the government, according to newly released disclosure forms. One of the groups, an anonymously funded nonprofit called Shining City Community that has been involved in…
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They Walked Out On Birthright To See Palestinians — And Created Their Own Conflict
Katie Fenster says that she wasn’t planning on walking out on her Birthright Israel tour when she arrived. But during the free 10-day trip, she grew increasingly frustrated that the answers to her questions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “all came from one perspective” and did not include Palestinian views. “We felt like we weren’t being…
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It’s Raining In Israel. So Why Am I Not Relieved?
(JTA) — It rained Tuesday. While this may not seem like an unusual occurrence, let me remind you that I am writing from Israel and it is June. It never rains in June. Oh sure, a couple “tip-tipot” (drops) here and there and certainly some dew, but never puddle-forming, windshield-wiper swishing rain. Not in June. Stranger…
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Israel Will Not Recognize Uganda ‘Jews’
After years of deliberations, the Israeli Interior Ministry has resolved not to grant recognition to the Jewish community of Uganda, Haaretz has learned. Its decision was revealed in a response to the first and only request thus far by a member of the 2,000-strong Ugandan Abayudaya community, who sought to immigrate to Israel under the…
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Why American ‘Lone Soldiers’ Are Still Eager To Join Israel’s Army
In July 2014, following the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teenagers, the Israel Defense Forces began a major ground invasion of Gaza, dubbed Operation Protective Edge. American Jews an app that notifies users of every rocket fired into Israeli territory. On day 13 of the war, Max Steinberg, an American-born IDF soldier, was killed…
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For American Jews, Tears Of Joy Vie With Protests As Jerusalem Embassy Opens
A guest at Monday’s opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, Uri Pilichowski was moved to tears at what he called a “tremendous moment” for the Jewish people. Half a block away at a protest, Eliana Fishman called the embassy relocation “unacceptable.” Pilichowski and Fishman are both American Jews — but that’s where their…
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The Jerusalem Embassy Ceremony Is A Huge Gift From Trump To Evangelicals
For Donald Trump, the opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem is a political victory. Big day for Israel. Congratulations! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 14, 2018 But for evangelical Christians and some Jews, it is chiefly a religious victory. Monday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new embassy put Trump’s most loyal constituency —…
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Genesis Prize Founders Make Cameo In Steele Dossier About Trump’s Russia Ties
The Russian billionaires behind the Israeli award that Natalie Portman snubbed last week are mentioned in the controversial Steele dossier, which details alleged connections between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia. Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan, who fund the $1 million annual Genesis Prize, are listed in the intelligence package compiled by former British…
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Natalie Portman Has Snubbed Israel. Why Aren’t Pro-Israel Groups Snubbing Her?
American pro-Israel organizations normally hew to the Israeli government’s line on controversial issues. But after Natalie Portman announced last week that she would not travel to Israel to accept the Genesis Prize because of her opposition to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli government reacted with fury — while their American allies did not…
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For Young Jews, Natalie Portman Marks ‘Cathartic’ Moment In Israel Fight
For Andrew Goldblatt, a junior at Tufts University, Natalie Portman’s decision not to attend an awards ceremony to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies signals a potential turning point in the discourse on Israel for young American Jews. “It certainly feels like a new moment for such a prominent and proud Israeli to take the…
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