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Jews in Muslim Lands: The Jewish View
The Independent - California
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Last week, Abdul Awwal gave a couple of glowing examples of how well Muslims have treated Jews through history. The examples themselves are taken out of context. More importantly, the very premise is that, under Muslim rule, the place of Jews was...
Israeli official says no intention for ground op, lauds Lebanese army and government
Naharnet
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by Naharnet Newsdesk 10 July 2025, 12:56 A senior Israeli official on Thursday lauded “the Lebanese Army’s efforts in collecting Hezbollah’s arms in south Lebanon,” noting that “the Lebanese government is serious about dismantling Hezbollah’s...
Concert For Peace In Gaza Brings Together Jews And Palestinians
Religion Unplugged
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SANTIAGO, Chile — A concert for peace in Gaza brought together Jews and Palestinians at a Catholic church in Santiago. Some 500 people attended the concert for cello, flute, and classical guitar, with two female voices, organized by the Archbishop...
Israeli journalist arrested after celebrating death of 'war criminal' soldiers in Gaza
Yeni Safak
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An Israeli journalist was arrested on Wednesday after publicly celebrating the death of five soldiers in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said that five soldiers were killed and 14 others injured in a Hamas ambush in the northern town of Beit...
Israelis enter Palestinian towns looking for deals on goods and services
Ynet
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July 10, 2025
Security officials are warning of a growing trend in which Jewish Israeli civilians are illegally entering Palestinian cities—particularly Tulkarm and Qalqilya—driven by a “false sense of security” and rising prices in Israel. Just in the early...
Jewish groups back antisemitism report, while critics warn of curbs on free speech
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 10, 2025
“Jillian Segal’s office does some really good work for the community on the whole,” he said. Barrister Greg Barns, SC, spokesman for the Australian Lawyers Alliance, said the recommendations represented a threat to freedom of speech and the right...
More government, media criticism of Israel needed
The Age
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July 11, 2025
Sovereignty at risk The US seems to be taking us for mugs over AUKUS, and perhaps we are. The arrangement made by the Morrison government with the Biden administration and the UK government under Rishi Sunak saw Australia commit to spending...
Ex-pats make good in Israel
Jewish Independent
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July 11, 2025
Former Montrealers Shmarya and Lainie Richler opened their first Muffin Boutique in Jerusalem in 2014; their second, in 2023. (photo by Adina Horwich) My interview with Muffin Boutique owners Lainie and Shmarya Richler took place on the afternoon...
Faith in Action: How American Christians Can Stand with Israel Today
CBN News
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July 10, 2025
ANALYSIS A few weeks ago, as I was in New York, Facetiming with my three children in Israel – our family routine whenever sirens go off alerting people to rush to nearby bomb shelters – our worst fear came true. An Iranian missile struck our...
Banning the Muslim Brotherhood
Washington Examiner
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July 11, 2025
“The Muslim Brotherhood,” the late historian Barry Rubin once remarked, “is by far the most successful Islamist group in the world.” But nearly a century after its creation, and decades after it spawned dozens of terrorist organizations, the...
‘I knew I would prevail’: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil talks to CNN about his months in ICE detention
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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(CNN) — Detained for more than 100 days without charge, and with the threat of deportation looming over him, Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil was convinced he would eventually prevail. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour,...
Lesbian woman’s outrage against Muslim immigrants in the US goes viral after Pride parade ban, says ‘We helped you settle, now you ban us’
The Times of India
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In the 1974 Bollywood classic Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Kumar portrayed the eternal struggles of ordinary people fighting for the basic necessities of food, clothing, and shelter. It was a film about survival, sacrifice,...
Israeli plan for 'concentration camp' terrifies Gaza's displaced
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
Although the plan is not yet in effect, its public disclosure by a senior Israeli official, along with behind-the-scenes coordination with international actors, suggests that preparations are quietly advancing. [Getty] An Israeli plan to construct...
UK probes US firm over Gaza ethnic cleansing charges
Al Mayadeen
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July 11, 2025
Boston Consulting Group faces a UK probe over its involvement in financial models tied to the mass displacement of Palestinians, raising alarm among rights advocates. A prominent US consulting firm is under formal investigation by a UK...
Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza
The Gleaner
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July 10, 2025
JERUSALEM (AP): As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip – a condition that could derail the talks. An Israeli official said an outstanding issue in...
Dozens of states to discuss anti-Israel measures amid Gaza genocide
Press TV
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Dozens of countries are expected to attend an emergency meeting of The Hague Group next week to announce "concrete measures" aimed at compelling Israel to end its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. The Hague Group is a bloc of currently nine states,...
The Wealthiest Immigrants in the U.S. – Three Greeks on the List
Greek City Times
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July 10, 2025
At 14, he packed boxes in a Manhattan warehouse for 30 cents an hour and later pioneered the aircraft leasing industry. “When you escape that situation and come to America, you have a completely different set of values compared to those born here,...
How an “illegal” Iranian-Israeli Collaboration Resulted in One of the Strongest Films in Recent Years
CounterPunch
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July 11, 2025
Zar Amir and Arienne Mandi in Tatami. Photo: Juda Khatia Psuturi. Tatami, has made history as the first feature film to be co-directed by an Iranian and an Israeli filmmaker— a cross-cultural collaboration that is forbidden by law in Iran. “At a...
Alex Kane: Israel is no more secure today than it was after October 7
The Irish News
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Tom Segev, an Israeli historian, argues: “With the Palestinians, Israel has a conflict which is about the very roots of each side’s national identity. “Hamas was prepared to sacrifice over 50,000 of its people on the dream they could one day...
Our Jewish-Canadian identity
Jewish Independent
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July 11, 2025
Before Passover, a relative of ours in New Jersey asked if we would have problems getting Manischewitz wine. I told her all would be fine. Even though US alcohol had been taken off Manitoba’s shelves, we would just buy other brands of kosher wine...