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Boaz Shapira, a senior researcher at the Alma research and education center, which focuses on the conflict with Israel’s northern enemies and Iran, said the Iranian-backed militias would not likely go to Lebanon, but attack Israel on other fronts should full scale war break out. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that Iran was actually seeking to pr…
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In the wake of the elections, France’s parties are scrambling to form an alliance to block the right-wing National Rally from achieving power in the upcoming second round of voting for the national parliament. We spoke with Dr. Miriam Rossman, an historian and expert on Israel-French relations, on the ramifications of the surging anti-immigration N…
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Composer, singer and pianist Gon Halevy has created a show of classic Israeli songs rearranged and performed with an eight-piece string orchestra and grand piano. Halevy told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that the nostalgic songs in the repertoire were chosen as a way to unify Israelis. The performance is called "Childhood Soundtrack" and opens in Tel …
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Egypt has allowed the formation of a semi-state in the Sina called the Arab Tribes Union.This new paramilitary umbrella group is led by a prominent Sinai militia leader and businessman Ibrahim Al-Organi. It brought together more than 30 Bedouin tribes from the Sinai and is supported by the military since they are also seen as a crucial ally fightin…
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In response to the decision by a number of European Union states to recognise a Palestinian state and the legal actions against Israel at the international courts in The Hague, Israel has legalised five settler outposts across Judea and Samaria. The government also decided to act against Palestinian Authority building infringements in a Wye Accords…
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France’s far right is in pole position after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power. Supporters of Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration National Rally(PN) cheered as she said the president’s “Macronist bloc has been all but wiped out”. RN won 33.1% of the vote,…
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Yossi Shain, a former member of the Knesset from the Yisrael Beteinu Party and professor emeritus of international affairs at Georgetown and Tel Aviv University, said US President Joe Biden can’t be written off so quickly despite his dismal performance at the presidential debate. Shain told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that it wasn’t good for Israel t…
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The Keren Hayesod, or United Israel Appeal, has raised over 135 million dollars around the world since October 7th. Sam Grundwerg, world chairman of Keren Hayesod, said that rising antisemitism and anti-Zionism has helped rally Diaspora communities to fund and engage more and help Israel assist the disadvantaged in the country’s periphery strengthe…
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Dr Ronnie Shaked is an expert on Palestinian affairs from the Hebrew university’s Truman Institute. He contributed a chapter entitled The Road to October 7th for a book coming out next month in the US. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to him about the ongoing war in Gaza and how it is perceived by Hamas and the Palestinians. (Photo:Reuters) See omnystudio.co…
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The ups and downs of US arms deliveries to Israel is not new. It’s been going on for over 50 years as the US became Israel’s main weapons supplier. The latest conflagration involves, as far as we know, shipments of 2,000 pound and 500 pound bombs with JDAM kits (joint Direct Attack Munitions) that provide dumb bombs with precision guidance. To give…
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The High Court of Justice has instructed the IDF to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men. Dr. Shuki Friedman, vice president of the Jewish People Policy Institute and professor of law at the Peres academic center, said that at least 5,000 are expected to join the army this year, but that is a fraction of the 66,000 eligible for service in the ultra-Or…
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The musical "Alice by Heart" will be performed July 3rd - 25th at Jerusalem's Beit Maziya Theater produced by Starcatcher and the Incubator Theater.The show is in English with Hebrew subtitles and a live band. The performance centers on a young girl trying to cope through a war by escaping into the world of Lewis Carrol's "Alice's Adventures in Won…
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High Court of Justice unanimously rules that ultra Orthodox men must be drafted into military service, IDF forces kill two dozen in strike on Hamas post, among the dead the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, National Security Adviser says all efforts are being made to reach agreement to end conflict with Lebanon. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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The Joint Distribution Committee has set up a portal to help direct a variety of support to Israelis suffering from trauma and stress during this time of conflict. The Joint also set up “quiet tents” where displaced Israelis could rejuvenate. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke about this with Efrat Stern, the Director of JDC’s Israel unlimited. (photo…
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Jewish college students on US campuses have seen skyrocketing anti-Israel, pro-Hamas demonstrations and antisemitism since Oct. 7. A group of American college students from Rutgers, McGill, as well as UCLA and Michigan are currently in Israel as part of a mission organized by Hasbara Fellowships and Israel ambassadors.com. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan…
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The leader of Hezbollah , Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, in a speech Wednesday, threatened that Cyprus could become a target if it allowed Israel to use its territory in any conflict. Cyprus and Israel have a bilateral defence cooperation agreement which has seen the countries conduct joint exercises. “Opening Cypriot airports and bases to the Israeli en…
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Workers at Channel 13 television news division are taking legal action and are considering a work dispute as part of a struggle to prevent the appointment of former Kadima Knesset member Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich as the company’s new CEO. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Channel 13’s veteran economics analyst Matan Hodorov and asked him why the workers a…
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Prominent Israeli figures are calling for the Hardi draft evasion to stop. Prof. Efraim Inbar, the President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, said that studying Torah is important but shouldn’t be an excuse for not serving in the army, especially at a time when the IDF needs more soldiers. (photo: Miriam Alster/flash90) See omn…
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The United States has imposed sanctions against Tzav 9, an organization whose activists reportedly blocked humanitarian aid trucks en route to the Gaza Strip and attacked some of the truck drivers. The sanctions were imposed after activists with the organization allegedly set two trucks on fire near Hebron. Tzav 9 officials have insisted for severa…
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"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," the 1961 multi-award-winning classic satire by Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows is this year’s production by Israel’s veteran English-language musical theater group, LOGON. The musical comedy follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, as he uses a handbook of the same title to help him climb the corpor…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Hamas is responsible for the impasse in the efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement and a hostage deal. Palestinian affairs expert Dr Ronnie Shaked from the Truman Institute at Jerusalem’s Hebrew university says that Hamas has not changed its position on a ceasefire since October 7th and aims to continue to …
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