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When the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) mounted a campaign against Israel, it targeted more than just Israel’s economy. It also targeted tourism — which has nonetheless flourished beyond any expectation. While the “D” in BDS stands for divestment, it could just as easily stand for delegitimization. So, the...

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Europe

Britain and the United States are on the same page regarding “the heightened threat” from Iran, the country’s Foreign Minister, Jeremy Hunt, said Thursday. Hunt wrote on social media that he had discussed Iran with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week in London and again in Brussels on...

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Iran

The U.S. Department of State released a video on Tuesday of what it said is an Iranian military training base in Lebanon, located near the border with Syria, amid concerns that Tehran is preparing for a two-front war with Israel. Washington believes that the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) –...

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Europe

Romania’s Prime Minister Viorica Dancila has reiterated her commitment to relocate the country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in a call with Israel’s Ambassador to Bucharest David Saranga, after she accused the Palestinian envoy of deceit. “My word is my word. I stand behind what I said in the past. There...

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“I never thought I could get excited by hugging a teddy bear,” exclaims Ziva Nusinker, a 44-year-old Israeli mother of two who recently finished treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Moments after the doctor explained that she will need regular check-ups and medication for the rest of her life, a volunteer...

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Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran has sentenced an employee of the British Council to ten years in prison on fabricated spying charges, the country’s judiciary confirmed Monday. The woman, an Iranian citizen, was not identified by authorities. But the Times reports that the woman fits the profile of 33-year-old Aras...

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Europe

Danish police have arrested a suspect in the brutal stabbing of a Swedish Jewish community leader in the city of Helsingborg on Tuesday. The assault, which is feared to have been motivated by anti-Semitism, has left the victim in critical condition. A Danish police spokesperson confirmed that authorities arrested the...

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Thousands of Palestinians participated in mass rallies in Gaza and the West Bank on Wednesday to commemorate “Nakba Day,” marking the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. At least 10,000 people flocked to the Gaza-Israeli border to take part in Hamas-orchestrated riots at several locations along the fence....

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Let’s be honest – in the Eurovision Song Contest, the music really isn’t the main attraction. That is, unless you’re a fan of pretty strange pop in Icelandic. Instead, the international competition is all about creativity, diversity, acceptance, and completely outlandish fashion. All these are now out in full force in Israel,...

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Iran has officially ended its compliance with several commitments under the 2015 nuclear accord, an informed official in the country’s atomic energy body told local media channels on Wednesday. The source from the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran told the semi-official ISNA news agency that the country has stopped “programs...

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