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Trump Cuts $400 Million From Columbia University Over Anti-Semitism Claims
President Donald Trump's administration said Friday it was cutting $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University over claims the institution stood by "in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students" following anti-Israel protests.
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New York Institution Cancels Pulitzer Winner's Talk Over Palestine Support
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen said on Saturday a Jewish organization in New York City cancelled a reading he was due to give on Friday without explanation.
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10 Years Jail For US Man Who Made 2,000 Threats To Jewish Institutions
An Israeli-American convicted of making more than 2,000 threats against US Jewish institutions, airlines, police stations and even a professional basketball team's plane was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday by an Israeli court.
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Two Charged With Espionage For Taking Pictures Of Jewish Facilities In US
Two Iranians who collected information on opponents of Tehran and took covert pictures of Jewish institutions in the United States were charged Monday with spying for the Iranian government.
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Teenager Made 2000 Hoax Bomb Threats Out Of Boredom, Convicted: Court
An Israeli-American teenager was found guilty in Israel on Thursday of making about 2,000 hoax bomb threats against Jewish and other institutions in the United States.
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Good Friday 2017: History And Significance
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday. It i...
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South African Twins Remanded Over US Embassy Plot
Two South African brothers were remanded in custody today over allegations they plotted to attack the US embassy and Jewish institutions, as well as planning to join the ISIS group.
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Israel to Issue Its Own Gaza War Report, Pre-Empting UN Inquiry
Israel will issue a report on Sunday arguing its 2014 Gaza offensive was lawful, a move aimed at pre-empting the release of findings of a UN war crimes investigation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed as a waste of time.
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Rising Star Ayelet Shaked of Israeli Far Right to Take Justice Post
Ayelet Shaked, Israel's incoming justice minister, is a far-right politician who has drawn fierce criticism for her outspoken views on Palestinians and attempts to advance legislation criticised as anti-democratic.
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Trump Cuts $400 Million From Columbia University Over Anti-Semitism Claims
President Donald Trump's administration said Friday it was cutting $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University over claims the institution stood by "in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students" following anti-Israel protests.
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New York Institution Cancels Pulitzer Winner's Talk Over Palestine Support
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen said on Saturday a Jewish organization in New York City cancelled a reading he was due to give on Friday without explanation.
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10 Years Jail For US Man Who Made 2,000 Threats To Jewish Institutions
An Israeli-American convicted of making more than 2,000 threats against US Jewish institutions, airlines, police stations and even a professional basketball team's plane was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday by an Israeli court.
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Two Charged With Espionage For Taking Pictures Of Jewish Facilities In US
Two Iranians who collected information on opponents of Tehran and took covert pictures of Jewish institutions in the United States were charged Monday with spying for the Iranian government.
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Teenager Made 2000 Hoax Bomb Threats Out Of Boredom, Convicted: Court
An Israeli-American teenager was found guilty in Israel on Thursday of making about 2,000 hoax bomb threats against Jewish and other institutions in the United States.
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Good Friday 2017: History And Significance
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday. It i...
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South African Twins Remanded Over US Embassy Plot
Two South African brothers were remanded in custody today over allegations they plotted to attack the US embassy and Jewish institutions, as well as planning to join the ISIS group.
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Israel to Issue Its Own Gaza War Report, Pre-Empting UN Inquiry
Israel will issue a report on Sunday arguing its 2014 Gaza offensive was lawful, a move aimed at pre-empting the release of findings of a UN war crimes investigation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed as a waste of time.
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Rising Star Ayelet Shaked of Israeli Far Right to Take Justice Post
Ayelet Shaked, Israel's incoming justice minister, is a far-right politician who has drawn fierce criticism for her outspoken views on Palestinians and attempts to advance legislation criticised as anti-democratic.
