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Israel May Be Preparing for New Hamas Prisoner Swap

Daoud Kuttab, The Media Line — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 17:12:52 +0000

Speculation swells as Jordanian security prisoners in Israel are invited to apply to finish their sentences in Jordan, among them Hamas bomb maker Abdullah Barghouti, currently serving 67 life sentences for murdering dozens of Israelis";td_smart_list_h";h1

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Israeli-Arab, Israeli-American Couple Launch Middle East News Show

Aaron Bandler — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:51:46 +0000

The show, called “Headlines with the Haddads,” features Israeli-Arab activist Yoseph Haddad and Social Lite Creative CEO Emily Schrader discussing the latest news in the Middle East while also playing off their real-life relationship; the two are engaged to be married later in 2022.

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Iranian State-Run Paper Threatens to Destroy Israel: “Just One Wrong Move!”

Aaron Bandler — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 20:34:53 +0000

The Wednesday edition of the Times stated that an “intensification of Israeli military threats against Iran suggest that the Zionist regime has forgotten that Iran is more than capable of hitting them from anywhere.”

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Some Gulf Countries, Israel Ready to Vaccinate Children Against COVID-19

Marcy Oster, The Media Line — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 06:04:48 +0000

Discussions, approval to vaccinate children ages 5-11 come after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend the Pfizer vaccine at a smaller dose for them

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New Twitter MENA News Curator Apologizes for Past Tweets Supporting Farrakhan

Aaron Bandler — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 17:28:06 +0000

Stop Antisemitism highlighted tweets from Jassem where she praised Farrakhan’s speeches as a “great example of faith transcending boundaries” and retweeted a tweet that called Jesus Christ a Palestinian and stated, “Free Palestine.”

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Jewish Groups React to Kabul Bombings

Aaron Bandler — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:09:55 +0000

Jewish groups are offering their condolences and reactions after two explosions on August 26 near Hamd Kharzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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Taliban Triumph in Afghanistan Has Arab States and Israel Hedging Dependence on US

Ariel Ben Solomon, JNS — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:15:19 +0000

“I believe that Iran will have concluded the Biden team is not first-rate and wants to avoid confrontations, so Iran is more likely to test them now than it was six months ago," said Elliott Abrams, who served as Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela during the Donald Trump administration.

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What We Know about Zebulun Simantov, Afghanistan’s Last Jew Who Still Won’t Leave the Country

Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:08:54 +0000

Days after the Taliban takeover, Simantov’s whereabouts remain unclear.

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Palestinians Burn Star of David, Swastika During West Bank Riot

Aaron Bandler — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:49:56 +0000

A wooden Star of David with a swastika inside of it was burned during an August 14 Palestinian riot in the West Bank.

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Hamas Celebrates Taliban Retaking Afghanistan

Aaron Bandler — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:43:40 +0000

Hamas issued a statement on August 16 congratulating the Taliban for retaking Afghanistan as United States forces are withdrawing from the country.

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