“You can’t just not go backpacking around the world after you leave the army. I think there’s even a law. Is there a law? There must be a law.” Kibbutz S’de Eliyahu, August 10 – A twenty-one-year-old resident has defied ...
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If unity requires you to set your agenda aside, then to hell with unity. Jerusalem, August 9 – Israel’s fractured politics calls for a party and candidate who can bridge the rifts that have condemned numerous consecutive governments to short-lived, ...
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It was time to bring back the troops tasked with that mission. Washington, August 8 – A White House representative disclosed Monday a heretofore undiscussed factor behind the hasty American departure from Taliban-held Afghanistan last year, one that the administration ...
Read More »“We get much more political mileage out of killing our own children than killing theirs.” Gaza City, August 7 – Militant leaders in this coastal territory have come to appreciate that the propaganda value of dead Gazan children outweighs even Israeli ...
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Despite seeking photos or videos that would showcase the alleged brutality and wanton violence of the Israeli military, he could find precious few bona fide images of the carnage. Gaza City, August 5 – Ahmed Sinni, a Hamas and Islamic Jihad ...
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“What?” he protested. “Admit it, you know it’s funny.” Jerusalem, August 4 – A local father found the opportunity to make a suggestive pun too enticing to wait until it became relevant to the season, choosing instead Thursday morning to ...
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Activity congruent with Israeli interests earns portrayal not as standard political behavior but as dangerous, seditious manipulation of the US government. Washington, August 3 – Lobbying, fundraising, campaigning, letter-writing, advertising, and diplomatic protocol, and related behaviors constitute healthy, proper courses of action if ...
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by Yousef Munayyer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Washington, August 2 – We’ve all heard the claims: Israel’s Iron Dome missile system poses a dire threat to Palestinian safety. A minority of people hear the statement and find it absurd, ...
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He will, in fact, not eat the pasty, and it will eventually grow mold, giving him no choice but to bin it. Majdal Shams, August 1 – A foil-wrapped piece of meat-filled flake-dough returned Monday to the place it has ...
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“In a word, inertia.” Jerusalem, July 28 – Party leaders, campaign consultants, and aspiring legislators continued this week to prepare for parliamentary elections later this year, with some of the largest parties settling on the one message they must convey to ...
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