Not even the ascension of the right wing under Menachem Begin in 1977 could get the Ministry of Apartheid to perform properly. Jerusalem, August 6 – The government body in charge of developing and implementing ways to disenfranchise and institutionalize discrimination ...
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He added that many other high-ranking officials in Tehran would probably also have to pack their bags. New York, August 5 – The frontrunner in the Republican race toward nomination for president vowed today that if elected, when it comes to Iran ...
Read More »LGBTs Charge Prejudice In Banning Of ‘Trans’ Fats
“There are plenty of strategies to promote public health in the dietary realm that do not require the government to flagrantly target a persecuted minority,” said Liss. Jerusalem, August 5 – Activists from the LGBT community called for protests today ...
Read More »We Have To Stop Blaming One Another And That’s Bibi’s Fault
By MK Michal Rozin, Meretz Esteemed colleagues, fellow Members of Knesset, and Mr. Speaker – thank you for allowing me to speak. Like everyone else who has addressed the plenum today, I’ve come to stress a message of universal brotherhood ...
Read More »Heat Wave Convinces Rabbis To Relax Clothing Modesty Laws
Bnei Brak and Kiryat Sefer, two cities with an almost completely Haredi population, featured men walking around in Crocs of subdued colors. Jerusalem, August 3 – Sweltering under an unprecedented heat wave hitting the region, Israel’s leading Rabbis took the ...
Read More »IDF Nixes ‘Palestinians Are Gay – Stab Them’ Haredi Recruitment Drive
Draft office personnel were unable to explain the sudden reversal. Tel Aviv, August 3 – The Israeli military today canceled a nascent publicity program to increase recruitment among ultra-orthodox that would have appealed to the demographic’s perceived desire to kill homosexuals, portraying ...
Read More »Religious Tolerance Rally Scheduled For Sabbath In Meah Shearim
“Our goal is to bring the spirit of acceptance and sensitivity to places where it seldom gets the chance to shine.” Jerusalem, August 2 – On the heels of nationwide protests against hate and violence, the organizers of those rallies ...
Read More »Amnesty Rejects Vetting Activists For Antisemitism: ‘Thought Control’
The organization insists it thoroughly screens its applicants for real offenses, such as affiliation with known sympathizers of US or Israeli policies. New York, August 2 – A spokeswoman for the human rights organization Amnesty International dismissed calls for the ...
Read More »Riyadh Ballet Stymied By Burkha Requirement
Ballet officials are considering indefinite postponement, unless the lack of seasoned, willing talent can be addressed soon. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 29 – Attempts to promote Saudi Arabia and its capital as a forward-looking, culture-rich destination have hit a snag ...
Read More »Report: Oh, @&$#!, Not Again
The recent episodes strengthened the assessment among Israelis that the $#!t has seriously hit the goddamn fan. Jerusalem, July 31 – In the day following a stabbing attack on the Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade and a fatal arson attack on ...
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