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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:24:27 +0000
Feds charge extremist Jewish sect Lev Tahor with exploiting, kidnapping children
Five leaders of the fanatical ultra-Orthodox group, now located in Guatemala, are facing charges relating to the arranged marriage of a 12-year-old to an 18-year-old, among others

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:49:10 +0000
Netanyahu threatens ex-PM Olmert with lawsuit for calling family mentally ill
A family attorney reportedly demanded that Olmert apologize within a week and pay NIS 1 million in damages or face a libel lawsuit, as PM's corruption trial unfolds

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:17:16 +0000
Iran reports progress in nuclear talks; discusses traces of uranium with IAEA
But Foreign Ministry spokesman cautions that 'practical solutions are still far away'

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:57:56 +0000
Raising inequity worries, WHO opposes proof of vaccination for travelers
Emergency committee says imbalance in global coronavirus vaccine distribution could lead to differential freedom of movement

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:22:43 +0000
Did a dry, procedural Knesset vote just signal the end of the Netanyahu era?
The PM has failed 4 times to win an election. On Monday, he lost control of a parliamentary committee that may have offered his best chance at an alternate path to cling to power

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:10:13 +0000
Citing Israel’s military edge, top Democrats aim to slow sale of F-35s to UAE
Raising concerns about implications of transferring stealth jets to United Arab Emirates, Sen. Menendez and Feinstein introduce bill requiring congressional oversight on deal

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 03:57:02 +0000
Sens. Sanders, Warren call for ‘restricting’ US aid to Israel at J Street confab
Progressive lawmakers urge Israel to help vaccinate Palestinians, say foreign assistance shouldn't be used to advance policies that 'violate Palestinian rights'

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 02:48:01 +0000
Meet the 27-year-old amplifying the sounds of the Borscht Belt
'Borscht Beat' radio host Aaron Bendich recalls the heyday of the Jewish vacationland in upstate New York -- and gives notes on six of his favorite songs, too

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 02:34:47 +0000
Jerusalem mob chants ‘death to Arabs,’ attacks several people; 6 arrested
Witnesses say Jewish youth sought out Arabs, asking passersby questions in order to discern an accent; incident follows several filmed beatings of Haredim by Arabs

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:39:21 +0000
Walter Mondale, Carter VP who played key role in Israel-Egypt peace, dies at 93
While liberal icon may be more known as loser of lopsided presidential election, his close ties to US Jewry earned him trust of Israeli defense minister at Camp David

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:52:44 +0000
Cops clash with Jaffa Arabs for 2nd straight night as racial tensions peak
Two detained, including a minor, at protest in solidarity with mixed city's Arab residents; comes day after assault on rabbi looking to move yeshiva into Arab area

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:48:44 +0000
Minneapolis braces for conclusion of George Floyd trial as it heads to jury
Emotions running high in Midwestern city, which has become synonymous with huge protests against racial injustice and police brutality that ignited nationwide reckoning last year

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:24:38 +0000
Walla CEO told to scrap article on PM son’s non-Jewish girlfriend ‘at any cost’
Former news site executive recalls owner ordering him to take down article because Netanyahu was set to sign regulatory measure benefitting their principal firm the next day

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 21:11:08 +0000
SEC charges Israel’s main binary options firm, and its 2 chiefs, with vast fraud
Complaint says SpotOption and owners Pini Peter and Ran Amiran defrauded US investors out of at least $100 million; firm was at heart of scam banned by Knesset after ToI reporting

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:43:30 +0000
After defeat in key vote, Likud whip concedes Netanyahu won’t form government
In inaugural session of Arrangements Committee, Miki Zohar says Likud leader will lead right-wing parties into opposition, adjourns panel after losing first vote



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