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Netanyahu faces defeat after four inconclusive elections – The Backstory
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government could be pushed into opposition for the first time in 12 years, after he failed to meet a deadline to form government yesterday. It comes after four elections in two years and amid an ongoing corruption trial. Listen to the report from RN Breakfast.
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Criticism of Israel is not antisemitic
It has long been common to falsely label critics of the Israeli government as “antisemitic”. In recent years, however, a new variation on this theme has been to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. Notably, the former left-wing British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn was attacked in this way. Instances…
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Orthodox uproar over invitation to convicted spy
Melbourne’s Orthodox Jewish community is in uproar after a convicted spy was invited to be the keynote speaker at an event on Sunday marking the annual Jerusalem Day. Fingers are being pointed at two senior members of the Orthodox community after Jonathan Pollard, a US citizen who spied for Israel and other countries and served 30…
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Netanyahu missed midnight deadline to form Israel’s government
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has missed a midnight deadline for putting together a new coalition government. His failure to reach an agreement late Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) raises the possibility that Netanyahu’s Likud party could be pushed into the opposition for the first time in 12 years. The matter now bounces back to Israel’s figurehead…
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Nazi memorabilia in Paddington’s Café Lautrec: owner Mark Duff speaks out
An eastern suburbs cafe has caused controversy with its Nazi memorabilia display but it’s not the only item with a bloody history on show. As good as Sydney’s coffee culture is, our favourite cafes do often all look the same. But that cannot be said of Paddington’s Café Lautrec which opened last month, next door…
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Israel’s Greatest Stigma: Poverty
It is hard to fathom how, in a country that boasts about its technological advancements, scientific breakthroughs, economic prosperity and military prowess, 23 per cent of its population lives under the poverty line as an underclass that is potentially far more ominous than any of Israel’s external enemies. Background Israel’s founders had a vision – a…
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‘What is it with the left and hating Israel’: Bolt
Sky News host Andrew Bolt says Labor continues to have a “problem with Israel” amid news former Labor foreign minister Bob Carr has written to ALP members saying Israel runs an apartheid system. “Bob Carr has written to Labor members claiming Israel runs an apartheid system – Jews vs Muslims – and suggesting a boycott…
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Crowds gather for Holy Fire ceremony at Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre
Orthodox Christians flocked to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday to celebrate the Holy Fire ceremony, gathering in far greater numbers than last year because coronavirus restrictions have eased. The Holy Fire ceremony, symbolising Jesus’s resurrection, is one of the most colourful spectacles of the Orthodox Easter season, usually attended by many pilgrims.…
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Israel holds day of mourning for stampede victims
Flags were flown at half-mast Sunday as Israel held a national day of mourning for 45 men and boys killed in a stampede at a packed Jewish festival. The deadly crush on Friday night at Mount Meron in northern Israel has been described as one of the worst peacetime disasters since the nation’s founding in…
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Why Mohammed bin Salman Suddenly Wants to Talk to Iran
“We are seeking to have good relations with Iran,” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told Saudi television this week. “We are working with our partners in the region to overcome our differences with Iran.” Only four years ago, the notorious royal sang a different tune, claiming dialogue with Iran was impossible. “How do you have…