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What can we make of the initial results of the Israeli elections?
אַ גרױסער יום-טובֿ איז געפֿײַערט געװאָרן אין ישׂראל, דעם 27סטן אָקטאָבער — אַ יום-טובֿ פֿאַר דעמאָקראַטיע און אַ יום-טובֿ פֿאַר ייִדן. דאָ האָבן אַלע רעגיסטרירטע בירגער פֿון 18 יאָר און עלטער געהאַט די מעגלעכקײט צו שטימען פֿאַר אײנער פֿון 35 פּאָליטישע פּאַרטײען: סײַ ייִדישע און סײַ ניט-ייִדישע פּאַרטײען, כּדי אױסצוקלײַבן אַ נײַע רעגירונג פֿאַר אַ…
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A famed rabbi’s yeshiva reopens for students for the first time since World War II
(JTA) — Dovid Hofstedter was visiting Belarus five years ago when he discovered that a historic Jewish school had turned into something else. Hofstedter, a Canadian rabbi, was joining a group of rabbis from around the world at the Radin Yeshiva, nestled in the small town of Radun in western Belarus. The school was founded…
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Police shoot dead assailant outside Israeli Embassy in Serbia
(JTA) — An assailant with knives attacked a police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Serbia overnight before the officer shot him dead, according to Serbian authorities. Interior Minister Ivica Dačić called the incident a “terrorist attack.” The attacker had two knives and shouted “Allahu Akbar” at the officer 15 minutes after midnight Wednesday morning…
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Netherlands reverses course, will sit out Eurovision again over Israel’s participation
(JTA) — The Netherlands is withdrawing from the Eurovision Song Contest, reversing an announcement that it would join the event and citing “sensitivity” over Israel’s participation. The Dutch organization that oversees public broadcasting, the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep, or NPO, said on Tuesday that it failed to find sufficient support from broadcasters to ensure a Dutch…
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This time, some American Jews really do face a choice between ‘American’ and ‘Jewish’
At a United Synagogue Youth program many decades ago, I remember being asked the following question: “Are you an American Jew, or a Jewish American?” Where, in other words, do your primary loyalties lie? Then and now, American Jews have tried to dodge this question. There is no choice to be made, we insist; our…
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Quiet Disappointment Grips Jerusalem as Initial Election Polls Signal Coalition Uncertainty
A palpable sense of quietude settled over the Likud election watch party in Jerusalem late Tuesday evening, starkly contrasting with the national anticipation surrounding the country’s pivotal election. While initial exit polls indicated the Likud party emerged as the largest political force, the results immediately cast a shadow of doubt over the prospect of forming…
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Israeli Political Deadlock Deepens as No Bloc Reaches Governing Majority
As the Israeli parliamentary vote results continue to emerge, a clear political stalemate is taking shape, leaving the identity of the nation’s next prime minister highly uncertain. Data indicates that no single political grouping possesses the necessary majority to form a stable government. This deep division suggests that the coming weeks will be defined by…
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Historic Turnout in Israeli Polls Highlights Deep Political Deadlock
Israeli voters participated in their highest numbers in recent memory on Tuesday, casting ballots in a highly charged election that challenges Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prolonged tenure. The massive public engagement, driven by the aftermath of the devastating October 7th attacks, has delivered a political landscape marked by extreme uncertainty, with neither the incumbent bloc…
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High-Stakes Security Breach at RAF Fairford Links to Alleged Iranian Intelligence Activity
Two men have appeared before a London court facing serious charges under Britain’s National Security Act, following a significant security incident at the RAF Fairford military base last month. Prosecutors allege that one of the defendants attempted to facilitate the actions of a foreign intelligence service linked to Iran. The incident, which occurred during a…
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Diplomatic Firestorm: Israeli Ambassador Challenges UN Rapporteur’s Authority in Gaza Conflict
A severe diplomatic confrontation erupted at the United Nations this week as Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador, aggressively challenged Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in Palestinian territories. During a heated exchange, Danon publicly dismissed Albanese as a ‘liar’ and a ‘fraud,’ even presenting her with a mock letter of resignation, arguing…
