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Daily Archives: June 17, 2020

Gedaliah and Elisheva Blum, who operate the “Dapei Katom” or the “Orange Pages website, which mirrors the Yellow Pages business directory in the U.S. but for small businesses in Judea and Samaria. Credit: Courtesy.

‘Orange Pages’ provide easy access, boost to businesses in Judea and Samaria

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Based in the hills of Elkana in Western Samaria, Adir Apple owns an audio-production company that provides services at concerts for some of Israel’s top musical performers. While his business is just several miles from...
Alan Zeitlin and his mother, Susan. Credit: Courtesy.

Battling rare illness, journalist forges ahead with musical tribute to Jewish moms

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Sometimes, even the most adult person just wishes their mom could make it stop hurting. Desire to honor his late mother has prompted one New York City man to organize a concert in her memory...
Chelsea Handler. Source: YouTube.

Why can’t you get canceled for anti-Semitism?

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In the weeks since the brutal and unjustified killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, America has been undergoing what The New York Times approvingly called a “reckoning” that marks a fundamental shift in attitudes about race. But...
A view of Beitar Illit and Tzur Hadassah, as seen from Gush Etzion in Judea and Samaria, on Nov. 25, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Alternative Middle East peace plan needs Arab backing

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Notwithstanding what has been commonly discussed, if the Netanyahu government moves on its plan to annex nearly 30 percent of the West Bank, which will include the Jordan Valley and Israeli settlements, it would...
Chelsea Handler. Source: YouTube.

After backlash, Handler deletes Farrakhan video off social-media site

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Following days of backlash against a controversial social-media posting, comedian Chelsea Handler deleted a video that she had shared on her Instagram page that she called “powerful,” featuring National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has...
Israeli firefighters put out flames in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip in 2019. Credit: JNF-USA.

Incendiary balloons plague Israeli land near Gaza border, sparking new fires

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Footage showing the aftermath of an incendiary-balloon attack from Gaza on the fields of Kibbutz Nir Oz has emerged, as local volunteer and professional firefighters have been rushing to put out at least four...
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a discussion with officials from Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s office, on Sept. 23, 2019. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Hezbollah chief: ‘We will kill’ before giving up weapons

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Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah issued a warning on Tuesday evening against anyone trying to take advantage of the current unrest in Lebanon to weaken his organization. “Whoever puts us between the option of withdrawing our...
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas (right) and King Abdullah of Jordan walk together during a welcoming ceremony in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 21, 2011. Photo by Issam Rimawi/Flash90.

Jordan’s King Abdullah: Israeli sovereignty plan ‘undermines regional peace and stability’

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Jordan’s King Abdullah warned on Tuesday that Israel extending its sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria would undermine regional stability. “Any unilateral Israeli measure to annex lands in the West...
The Red Sea in the southern Israeli city of Eilat, on May 13, 2020. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

Earthquake hits Red Sea, shakes seaside city of Eilat

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A 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck in the middle of the Red Sea on Tuesday afternoon was felt in southern Israel. According to the Geological Survey of Israel—a public-sector organization that advises the government in...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Vice Premier Benny Gantz at the weekly cabinet meeting, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on June 14, 2020. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Netanyahu sets Aug. 1 target to restart international flights

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel hopes to begin allowing international travel starting in August, with Greece and Cyprus being among the first authorized travel destinations. Speaking during a joint press...