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August 7, 2014
French senator sorry for posting Israelis murdering Disney characters
A French senator apologized for any misunderstandings connected to her praise for a campaign featuring fake pictures of Israeli leaders murdering Disney cartoon characters.
Husband of Rivky Stein fails to show for get proceedings
The husband of Rivky Stein, a New York Jewish woman who launched a social media campaign to attain a religious divorce, did not appear at the religious court as promised.
Jesse Steinfeld, anti-tobacco surgeon general, dies at 87
Dr. Jesse Steinfeld, who fought vigorously as surgeon general to warn the public of the dangers of smoking, has died.
South Africa threatens to prosecute citizens serving in IDF
South African authorities said they will prosecute citizens who serve in the Israel Defense Forces.
Amid strife of Gaza-Israel conflict, some tales to warm the heart
Perhaps with the worries about rockets flying and death tolls mounting during the Gaza operation, many lost sight of the myriad heartwarming stories from the conflict. Here are some you may have missed in recent days.\n
The story behind NDTV’s rocket launch footage
Two days after NDTV’s report showing Hamas fighters in Gaza preparing and then launching a rocket aimed at Israel in Gaza, reporter Sreenivasan Jain tells the backstory of the video heard ’round the world. (The video went viral and was even featured at a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.)\n
What is really going on in the Middle East – Part II: Israel’s Tough Neighborhood
On Gaza border, a mother hangs on
Hila Fenlon, a 36-year-old farmer and mother of two, lives in Netiv Hasara, a small Israeli village of 400 residents that caresses the Gaza border. Hila is not religious, but she loves to use the word “miracle.”
Hamas: Meet our demands or we’ll restart rocket fire
Hamas said it will resume firing rockets on Israel at the end of a 72-hour cease-fire if its demands are not met.\n