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55 U.S. universities condemn ASA boycott of Israel
At least 55 American universities and colleges have rejected the American Studies Association membership vote in favor of an academic boycott of Israel.
Gal Gadot on Wonder Woman casting
Gal Gadot, the Israeli supermodel recently cast as Wonder Woman in the upcoming movie “Man of Steel,” opened up on an Israeli talk show about her new role.
Confessions of an ex-hoarder
I’ve run out of excuses for hanging on to stuff. No, I haven’t achieved Zen non-attachment to material things, but I’m no longer on the road to “Hoarding: Buried Alive.”
Israeli ministers endorse legislation to annex part of West Bank
A panel of Israeli cabinet ministers endorsed proposed legislation on Sunday to annex an area of the West Bank likely to be the eastern border of a future Palestinian state.
Kerry heading to Middle East next week for peace talks
Secretary of State John Kerry will return to Israel and the Palestinian territories for peace talks next week, a senior U.S. government official said on Saturday, days after Israel is due to free another group of Palestinian prisoners.
France may ban black comedian for anti-Semitic jibes
France is considering banning performances by a black comedian whose shows have repeatedly insulted the memory of Holocaust victims and could threaten public order, Interior Minister Manuel Valls said on Friday.
Russia says Arafat died of natural causes
Russia said on Thursday former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died of natural causes, not radiation poisoning, but a Palestinian official called the finding \”politicized\” and said an investigation would continue.
How culpable were Dutch Jews in the slave trade?
On a busy street near the Dutch Parliament, three white musicians in blackface regale passersby with holiday tunes about the Dutch Santa Claus, Sinterklaas, and his slave, Black Pete. Many native Dutchmen view dressing up as Black Pete in December as a venerable tradition, but others consider it a racist affront to victims of slavery.
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