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  • Bruised, but Not Broken, Israeli Kids Near the Gaza Border Make the Most of Summer

    By: Noa Amouyal; Jewish News Syndicate – jns.org Unlike school, which has a regimented schedule, life at camp is much more lax—something these children need. It was supposed to be the first sight that greeted them as they entered the camp and embarked on their first day of vacation: a vivid sign welcoming the children,…

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  • Rashida Tlaib Decides Not to Visit Grandmother After Israel Allows Her To.

    By: Sydney Dennen Interior Minister Arye Deri: “Apparently her hate for Israel overcomes her love for her grandmother.” https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Rashida-Tlaib-decides-not-to-visit-Grandmother-598822

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  • California Proposes Ethnic Studies Curriculum with Anti-Israel Components

    ynetnews.com Sixteen Jewish state legislators call the curriculum inaccurate, misleading and reflecting an anti-Jewish bias while parents fear youngsters will be educated to view Israel and Zionism as evil Jewish and Israeli parents in California are concerned about a new program proposed by the state education board for high schools in the upcoming school year…

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  • IDF Thwarts Third Infiltration Attempt from Gaza in a Week

    Jewish News Syndicate – jns.org The suspect, who the army says was armed with a knife and ammunition, was arrested and taken for questioning after attempting to cross into Israel from the southern Gaza Strip. https://www.jns.org/idf-thwarts-third-infiltration-attempt-from-gaza-in-a-week/

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  • Jerusalem’s “Pilgrimage Road” video

    Imagine striding up the same stone path on which millions of people walked to arrive at the Holy Temple in Jerusalem during Biblical times. It is known as the “Pilgrimage Road.” That fantasy is about to be reality as Israel prepares to open to the public an excavation project that has taken nearly a decade…

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  • Israel Welcomes 10% Increase in Tourists in 2019

    By: Eythan Halon – Jerusalem Post; jpost.com “Summer begins with a hike in tourist arrivals to Israel,” said Tourism Minister Yariv Levin. Nearly 2.6 million tourist entries into Israel have been recorded since the start of the year, representing a 9.8% increase compared to the same period last year, according to new data published Monday…

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