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Fast Forward Israeli government cuts support to mental health organizations by 70%
The funding cuts will hurt roughly 15 organizations that played an important role during COVID, but with the coronavirus pandemic gone the Health Ministry says it no longer has the need to fund them
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Fast Forward Trump frustrated when told he couldn’t leverage US aid to Israel for peace deal, book claims
‘I was told there’s no connection,’ the former Republican president gasped during a dinner with American journalists in 2017
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Fast Forward As Democrats urge Menendez to resign, pro-Israel PACs stand by him
AIPAC and NORPAC said they are acting out of appreciation for the New Jersey senator’s support for Israel
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Fast Forward In historic move, Israel accepted into U.S. Visa waiver program
After decades of setbacks, U.S. officials say they anticipate Israelis to be able to travel to the United States without visas by the end of November
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Opinion No Republicans have expressed support for the Israeli protest movement — yet. Here’s why they should at the next debate
Not a single Republican member of Congress has expressed solidarity with the Israeli protesters. At least, not yet.
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Fast Forward Dueling activists clash at public Orthodox Yom Kippur service in Tel Aviv
This year, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that a gender-segregated prayer service could not take place in Dizengoff Square
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Fast Forward Report: Jailed French tycoon admits buying luxury gifts for Netanyahu, giving him 1 million Euros
Arnaud Mimran, who is serving time for fraud and abducting a rival, was recorded saying he financed vacations for the Israeli prime minister and his wife, buying him expensive watches and meals, as well as transferring large amounts of money
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Opinion Standing up for Israel’s democracy means standing up for Palestinians
Israelis have been in the streets for months. Palestinians and their allies in Sheikh Jarrah have been protesting evictions for 15 years
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