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March 9, 2015
Religion and state: Not on Israel’s campaign agenda
A flyer published in late February declared that liberal Jews — whether liberal Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or otherwise — account for more than 600,000 Israelis.
Arab-Israeli lawmaker, ex-diplomats slam Lieberman’s call for beheading Arabs
An Arab-Israeli Knesset member called Israel’s foreign minister “Jewish Islamic State” after Avigdor Lieberman said that Arab citizens who betray the country should be beheaded.
Police arrest four with ties to Paris kosher market terrorist
French authorities arrested four people with connections to the Islamist who seized hostages and killed four people at a kosher supermarket in Paris in January.
‘The Simpsons’ co-creator Sam Simon dies at age 59
Sam Simon, a co-creator of Fox\’s long-running hit animated series \”The Simpsons\” and an ardent philanthropist for animals, died after a battle with colon cancer, his agent said on Monday. He was 59.
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Johannesburg pro-Israel event draws threats from protesters
Protesters including a government official shouted anti-Israel epithets and threats outside a pro-Israel event in suburban Johannesburg.\n
Charges dropped against Ohio U. anti-divestment protesters
Charges were dropped against four Jewish Ohio University students who disrupted a student senate meeting with a protest against divestment from Israel.\n
Spelunkers discover ancient treasure in Israeli cave
A cache of rare 2,300-year-old gold coins and silver and bronze objects were discovered in a cave in northern Israel.
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