We were there, NIF alongside our generous and compassionate community, when Israelis needed us most. I now am asking us to extend that compassion to the civilians suffering in Gaza. [Daniel Sokatch]
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Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], April 10 (ANI/TPS): The Israel Defense Forces notified residents of Nahal Oz, one of the Gaza-border communities devastated by Hamas’s attack, that they may return to the kibbutz. The kibbutz is 800 meters away from the Gaza border, and a letter sent to the 400 residents of Nahal
I feel hopeful that at least two Council members will openly press for local reforms, but one or both council members could be injecting Middle East issues into Council business. Roughly 7.5 million of our people live in Israel, and we want to avert further harm to them. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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A number of BGU students volunteered in hospitals throughout Israel following the attacks, providing medical and psychological assistance to wounded Israelis and their families. Students and faculty members supported the families of IDF soldiers called up for reserve duty by looking after their children and maintaining their homes. [Jacob Kamaras]
The German historian, philologist and jurist Theodor Mommsen, author of The History of Rome and winner of the 1902 Nobel Prize for Literature, however, gave a rational explanation for the satanic design of antisemitism: its main cause was rooted in “envy and primal instincts, […] a barbaric hatred of education, freedom and humanism.” [Alex Gordon]
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Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza policy was a “mistake” and urged Israel to call for a ceasefire, in an interview aired Tuesday. Biden’s comments were some of his strongest criticism yet of Netanyahu amid growing tensions over the civilian death toll from Israel’s war
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Emile Zola received tremendous backlash for his letter, but he managed to bring the French people to their senses, stopping the wave of antisemitism that was then ravaging France. [Jose Galicot]
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This past Sunday, Tifereth Israel Synagogue hosted its First Annual Artists’ Showcase. Many talented artists came out to proudly display their creations which ranged from art, books, music, photography, woodworking, other crafts and Israeli stamp collecting. The event was jointly sponsored by the Tifereth Israel Synagogue Men’s Club and Sisterhood. [Mimi Pollack]
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“Antisemitism is expressed openly; blatant verbal and physical threats and attacks on Jewish students often go unaddressed by the administration. By filing this Title VI federal complaint, we aim to hold the administration accountable.” [Press Release]
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Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA“Contrary to expectations, the gazelle is healthy, strong, and has three female gazelles and a fawn from the previous fall. He has been seen hosting the females in the fields and the extra legs on his back pose no challenge to him,” Balaban says. [Press Release]
The story of the Battle of Halys River, while potentially embellished with the passage of time, offers valuable insights into the delicate interplay between war and peace. It highlights the potential for unforeseen events, in this case a celestial phenomenon, to disrupt the course of conflict and create an opening for diplomacy. [Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel]
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Published by DPA International A senior field commander with Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force was killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike in Lebanon overnight, sources on both sides reported on Monday. Ali Ahmed Hussein and two other fighters with the pro-Iranian armed group were killed in the southern Lebanon town of Sultaniyah, the Israel Defense Forces
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Published by Euronews (English) Jonathan Glazer’s speech is continuing to become one of the Oscars’ most debated and polarizing moments. Heated debate continues to rage after his stirring speech during the 96th Academy Awards, during which the British director, accepting Best International Feature for his staggering Holocaust film The Zone of Interest, drew a parallel
Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], April 8 (ANI/TPS): Israel destroyed three Hamas rocket launch sites embedded in a Khan Yunis humanitarian zone, the Israel Defence Forces said on Monday. The launchers, located next to an aid distribution centre and a shelter tent, had been used to fire rockets at Israel. Following precise intelligence
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