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• Rashida Tlaib introduces resolution for US to formally recognize Palestinian Nakba

  The Times of Israel May 18, 2022 | 21:32 pm

  Initiative, backed by 'Squad' of progressive lawmakers, unlikely to even receive a vote, but represents latest broadening of Israel debate in Democratic party

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• Report: US threatens visa waiver plan over planned entry restrictions to West Bank

  The Times of Israel May 18, 2022 | 20:59 pm

  Israel has announced new entry curbs on foreigners seeking to visit region, including professors and students

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• Hamas wins landslide victory in student elections at flagship Birzeit University

  The Times of Israel May 18, 2022 | 20:42 pm

  Islamist terror group activists take 28 seats to Fatah's 18, as PA's ruling party sees dwindling support, legitimacy in the West Bank

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• US reopens Kyiv embassy months after fleeing west due to invasion

  The Times of Israel May 18, 2022 | 20:42 pm

  Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says move a result of American arms helping Ukraine fend off Russian advance; safety precautions put in place for diplomats[…]

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• UN expert calls for ‘devastating’ US sanctions on Iran to be lifted

  The Times of Israel May 18, 2022 | 20:27 pm

  Alena Douhan says measures, put in place after Washington's withdrawal from nuclear deal, worsen humanitarian situation in Islamic Republic and are 'violation of international law'

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• Fire Rips Through Chabad House in Tallahassee, Florida

  The Yeshiva World May 18, 2022 | 20:00 pm

  “Just head over to the Chabad house, they’ll take care of you. They take care of us all.” CLICK HERE NOW TO READ FULL STORY[…]

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• Global Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds

  The Yeshiva World May 18, 2022 | 18:00 pm

  A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars,[…]

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• Slight Improvement In Rebbetzin Lau’s Condition

  The Yeshiva World May 18, 2022 | 17:30 pm

  About a month after Chief Rabbi Dovid Lau’s wife suffered a stroke and was hospitalized in the ICU at Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah, she[…]

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• *Only 95 Tickets Left For Tomorrows Event* Trip Your Children Will Never Forget!!! Only 35 Min From Brooklyn

  The Yeshiva World May 18, 2022 | 17:00 pm

  Exclusive Men’s Event At the DreamWorks Waterpark, located in The American Dream Mall. Thursday, May 19, 7:30 pm 11:00 pm No entry without a purchased ticket.[…]

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• Watchdog: US Troop Pullout Was Key Factor in Afghan Collapse

  The Yeshiva World May 18, 2022 | 16:00 pm

  A government watchdog says decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in[…]

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