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Ari Shavit ‘Sorry’ for Trump-Style Sex Assault. Many Israelis Aren’t Buying It.
The daily newspaper Haaretz announced that senior columnist Ari Shavit will take a “time out from his journalistic work” amid sexual assault allegations. “Haaretz is vehemently opposed to any form of sexual harassment,” said Haaretz in a statement “Such behavior is utterly unacceptable and must be thoroughly rooted out. Haaretz expects all of its employees…
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All Israel Wants to Know Which Famous Writer is Alleged Sexual Harasser?
“Who is it?” That was the question that a fish vendor put to journalist Oren Persico this morning as he was shopping at Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market. Israel is abuzz with speculation over the identity of a famous Israeli writer who was accused of sexual assault — but not named — in an essay in…
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Down to the Dog Whistles, Donald Trump’s Jerusalem Rally Could Have Happened in Idaho
The event had the hallmarks of a classic Donald Trump rally. Supporters wearing “Make American Great Again” hats shouted “Lock her up,” in reference to Hillary Clinton, “Drain the swamp” and “Trump, Trump, Trump.” But instead of say, Idaho, where Trump has a double-digit lead in the polls, this rally took place in the holy…
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Muslims Pray at Israel Airport Synagogue After Mistaking It for Mosque
A group of Muslims prayed in a synagogue at the Ben Gurion airport, apparently mistaking it for a mosque. They also used Jewish shawls as prayer mats. The five Turkish tourists immediately stopped and apologized after they were made aware of their mistake. Video of the family praying was released by Facebook user Yossi Cohen…
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Donald Trump Hopes Jerusalem Event Will Shore Up Support From Jews — and Evangelicals
Donald Trump will address supporters by video message at a restricted Republican gathering in Israel this week, but there is no sign that the event will succeed in turning around his flagging support among American Jews or even evangelical Christian backers of Israel. According to Marc Zell, head of Republicans Overseas Israel, Trump and Michael…
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Leaked Emails Say Hillary Clinton Will Patch Up Ties to Benjamin Netanyahu in First 100 Days
Hillary Clinton’s plan to meet the Israeli prime minister in her first month as president is listed high in an internal campaign memo outlining the priorities of her first 100 days — a sign of how important it is to repair U.S.-Israel tensions. The campaign’s determination to distance itself from President Barack Obama’s difficult relationship…
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WATCH: Tens of Thousands Thank God for Harvest at Western Wall
Coming after the High Holidays, Sukkot – the Jewish festival of the harvest – is for most a low key affair. But not so for the crowd of worshipers who gathered Wednesday in front of the Western Wall for a holiday prayer session. Numbering in the tens of thousands, the group congregated to recite a…
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Israelis Might Soon Get Their Pot at the Prescription Counter
If Health Minister Yaakov Litzman has his way, Israelis might soon be able to get pot along with their aspirin at the local drugstore. Pending regulations from the Health Ministry, Israel’s biggest pharmacy conglomerate will dispense medical marijuana at its hundreds of locations, according to a report in Ha’aretz. Israel currently allows sick people to…
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Israeli Terror Survivors and War Vets Get Inked To Help Heal
Five of the world’s top tattoo artists traveled to Israel this week to ink Israelis injured in terrorism and war. A project of the group Artists 4 Israel, which beautifies Israeli bomb shelters, the Healing Ink event sought to exhibit the power of tattooing to help trauma victims externalize their pain. Tattoos are prohibited in…
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Why This Jewish Terror Victim Wanted a Palestinian Tattoo Artist to Heal Her Scars
Six years ago, Kay Wilson was nearly stabbed to death by two Palestinians in the forest outside Jerusalem. Now a pro-Israel activist, she is marking her survival with a tattoo by a Palestinian artist. Wilson was tattooed by Wissam Razzouk, owner of the legendary Razzouk Ink in Jerusalem’s Old City as part of a new…
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A Clinton Backer and Trump Fan Face Off at an Israel Debate Watch Party For 2
In the United States, one would be hard pressed to find Trump and Clinton supporters at the same debate watch party, let alone in the same room. But in a Jerusalem apartment, two political rivals watched the candidates face off over bowls of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Hardly any Israelis watch the presidential debates,…
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