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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz (left) meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in the White House on May 19, 2022. Credit: Shmulik Almany.

Israeli defense minister, US national security advisor meet in White House

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz commenced his official visit to the United States on Wednesday, meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in the White House. The two discussed various security threats, foremost...
Israeli Arabs and left-wing activists take part in a rally marking the 74th anniversary of "nakba," the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, near Sakhnin, in northern Israel, April 5, 2022. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

Losing the Galilee: Why are Jews a declining minority in this key area?

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The Jewish presence in the Galilee is shrinking—in part, critics say, because of government policies that effectively discriminate against Jews in favor of Arabs, who constitute the vast majority of the area’s inhabitants. The...
Grand Rabbi of Boyan (Chassidic dynasty) lights the bonfire during Lag B'Omer celebrations in Meron on May 18, 2022. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Israel celebrates Lag B’Omer with thousands in Meron amid extra precautions

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Thousands of people traveled on Wednesday night to Meron in northern Israel to celebrate Lag B’Omer a year after tragedy struck the festivities. A heavy police presence was reported on-site, where a memorial ceremony took...
Élisabeth Borne. Source: Twitter.

France’s first female premier in decades is daughter of Holocaust survivor

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French President Emmanuel Macron has named Élisabeth Borne to be the country’s new prime minister—the first woman to hold the position in 30 years. “I dedicate this nomination to all the little girls in France,...
Prisoners in the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, Germany, in December 1938. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Germany seeks prison time for alleged Nazi guard at former concentration camp

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German prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison term for a man who allegedly served as a Nazi guard at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II, reported the Associated Press. The 101-year-old defendant, who was...