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Rachel Loeb

Mar 31
2 min

Ben Gvir: A polarizing figure

"Many people credit the Religious Zionism movement’s boost in popularity to Ben Gvir..."

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Mikaela Garber

Mar 31
2 min

The New Legislation: good or bad?

"Because Israel lacks a formal constitution, this bill is legal, despite its potential harm to democracy."

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Taking to the Streets: an Israeli Teen Shares Her Perspective

Niva Cohen

Mar 31
3 min

Taking to the Streets: an Israeli Teen Shares Her Perspective

"From public transportation to the Conflict, all other issues have fallen by the wayside as Israelis fear the loss of their voices.”

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Niva Cohen

Sep 19, 2022
3 min

Mahmoud Abbas: Israel’s “50 Holocausts”

“His cavalier dismissal of the Holocaust was not a one-off mistake but part of a decades-long pattern.”

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Mikaela Garber

Sep 19, 2022
3 min

Root Causes of the Israeli Conflict

While there are other reasons, the root causes of the conflict are land, religion, nationalism, and Arab rejectionism.

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Jacob Erlbaum

Mar 20, 2022
1 min

Israel at the Winter Olympics

Jacob Erlbaum Israel Editor Barnabas Stolz, an Israeli skier in the Men's Alpine Combined event Israel sent six Olympians to the Beijing...

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Yonatan Hassidim

Jan 26, 2022
2 min

The Inconspicuous War

Yonatan Hassidim Staff Writer In 1979, the Muslim Revolution in Iran ended a long-lasting monarchy, forming the most significant...

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The Latest on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Israel

Manny Shklar

Jan 26, 2022
2 min

The Latest on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Israel

By Manny Shklar Layout Editor An Israeli child gets his first shot after the vaccine was approved for his age group. After over 18 months...

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Jacob Erlbaum

Jan 26, 2022
3 min

Interview With Talia Erlbaum About Her Muss Experience During COVID

Jacob Erlbaum Israel Editor From the end of August until the middle of November, the 11th-grade students traveled to Israel for a unique...

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Yonatan Hassidim

Oct 24, 2021
2 min

Israel and the Morass in Lebanon

Israeli Intelligence had found that Hezbollah had more than 100,000 missiles, but avoided another conflict.

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What's it like to Live Next to Naftali Bennett?

Aron Shklar

Oct 24, 2021
2 min

What's it like to Live Next to Naftali Bennett?

The guards had to close down the street, both because of the protestors and for safety reasons.

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Israel Finally Formed Its New Government as Naftali Bennett Takes Over As Prime Minister

Jacob Erlbaum

Oct 24, 2021
1 min

Israel Finally Formed Its New Government as Naftali Bennett Takes Over As Prime Minister

After the fourth and final election, Israel has finally formed a new government.

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Yonatan Hassidim

Jun 14, 2021
3 min

Israeli Elections: Hope or Despair

Yonatan Hassidim Staff Writer The inconclusive results of Israel's fourth election in two years confused Israelis and Jews throughout the...

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COVID-19 Restrictions Loosen in Israel as Vaccination Roll-out Continues

Jacob Erlbaum

Jun 14, 2021
2 min

COVID-19 Restrictions Loosen in Israel as Vaccination Roll-out Continues

Jacob Erlbaum Israel Editor As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on in the rest of the world, Israel continues to loosen...

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Blake Fox

Mar 19, 2021
2 min

The Antisemitism at the January 6th Insurrection

The media gave the most attention to Robert Keith Packer, an insurrectionist wearing a sweatshirt reading “Camp Auschwitz.”

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Shirin Kaye

Mar 19, 2021
2 min

Israel Policy: Trump Versus Biden

[We will] continue to ensure that the Jewish State, the Jewish people, and Jewish values have the unbreakable support of the United States.

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Sophia Mittman

Mar 19, 2021
2 min

COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout in Israel

Israel has been thriving in the rollout for a number of reasons.

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“Peaces” of the Middle East: The Abraham Accords

Shirin Kaye

Jan 11, 2021
3 min

“Peaces” of the Middle East: The Abraham Accords

“The peace also represents a normalization of relations, in which these Arab Gulf States finally recognize Israel’s statehood.”

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Margot Englander

Jan 11, 2021
2 min

Israel’s Handling of the Pandemic

Israel and its government took a different approach to handling the pandemic than President Trump and other world leaders.

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Who Is Heshy Tischler and Why Is He So Controversial?

Blake Fox

Jan 11, 2021
2 min

Who Is Heshy Tischler and Why Is He So Controversial?

“Tischler, who rarely wears a mask, led protests against New York officials, such as Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill DeBlasio."

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