Jewish news, Israel, and World

• Brazil university cancels lecture after alleged threats by pro-Palestinian group

  The Times of Israel Aug 23, 2019 | 03:56 am

  Talk in Recife on peace process called off after what moderator calls 'tough and harsh' warnings

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• Al Jazeera anchor promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theory on Twitter

  The Times of Israel Aug 23, 2019 | 03:37 am

  Qatar-based news presenter Ghada Oueiss tweets about baseless Khazar theory, which claims European Jews descended from Turkic people

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• New Report: Joint Arab List Illegally Promoting Draft Dodging

  Yeshiva World News Aug 23, 2019 | 03:30 am

  Members from the Joint Arab List in Knesset are violating the law by supporting and encouraging youth not to enlist in IDF service, according to[…]

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• US Justice Dept. sent anti-Semitic post to immigration judges

  The Times of Israel Aug 23, 2019 | 03:10 am

  Morning news briefing from department's immigration arm included link to white nationalist blog with racial slurs and anti-Jewish references

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• Sarah Sanders Heads To Fox News As A Contributor

  Yeshiva World News Aug 23, 2019 | 03:01 am

  Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, who once sparred with journalists, has decided to join them.Fox News said Thursday that Sanders has been hired[…]

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• Left-wing anti-Semitism has had British Jews debating loyalty for years

  The Times of Israel Aug 23, 2019 | 02:58 am

  Explosion of anti-Jewish rhetoric in Labour, once home to much of British Jewry, makes those voters question whether support for the party today is a[…]

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• Growing coalition of Jewish groups speaks out against Trump immigration policy

  The Times of Israel Aug 23, 2019 | 02:31 am

  Activists spurred by reports of poor conditions at immigration centers liken US policies to Holocaust, past oppression of Jews

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• George Washington Bridge Reopened After Closure From Suspicious Package [11:30PM ET]

  Yeshiva World News Aug 23, 2019 | 02:15 am

  Traffic has reopened on the George Washington Bridge after authorities investigated a suspicious package scare.Officials say the suspicious device was found on the upper level[…]

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• Trump Scraps Plan To Push For Foreign Aid Cut

  Yeshiva World News Aug 23, 2019 | 02:00 am

  Facing bipartisan opposition, President Donald Trump has scrapped an effort to cut some $4 billion in foreign aid that lawmakers had already approved.A senior administration[…]

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• Gafne & Others Hold a Secret Meeting with Petach Tikvah Mayor Greenberg

  Yeshiva World News Aug 23, 2019 | 01:30 am

  The chairman of the Yahadut Hatorah party, MK Moshe Gafne, who chairs the Knesset Finance Committee, held a secret meeting with Tel Aviv Mayor Rami[…]

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