Three Israeli army officers set out on an adventure to Thailand in 2012 after completing their service in the Israel Defense Forces. Nothing unusual here; an estimated 40,000 post-army Israelis  go backpacking every year for extended periods to cheap and exotic destinations in Asia, Africa, or Latin America. But these...

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Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Saturday banning California from contracting companies that discriminate against any federally recognized nation or peoples, including Israel. Assembly Bill 2844, which unanimously passed California’s assembly at the end of August, requires that companies seeking to do business with the state verify that they are not violating its civil rights...

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Team Israel slugged three home runs and was helped by strong pitching performances to win the final game of the World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament 9-1 in Brooklyn on Sunday. The win earned Israel’s place in the 16-team Classic in South Korea next March. Your browser does not support iframes. Israeli starter and former All-Star...

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A new study by Israeli and American researchers has found that treating a primary breast tumor in lab mice with both genetic therapy and chemotherapy is extremely effective in preventing breast cancer metastasis, the deadly spread of cancerous cells to vital organs. Results of the breakthrough study were published last week in Nature...

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Team Israel defeated Brazil 1-0 on Friday in the qualifying round of the World Baseball Classic on Friday in Brooklyn. First baseman Nate Freiman scored in the fourth inning on a Cody Decker sacrifice fly. Winning pitcher Corey Baker allowed one hit in five innings pitched, and Brad Goldberg of the Charlotte Knights,...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with more than 15 African heads of state and representatives at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Netanyahu told the leaders that he thought Israel could be an “amazing” partner for their nations. He specifically pointed to Israeli technology, which he said could improve their...

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Before peace can be achieved, Palestinians must recognize that Jews, like Arabs, have a right to exercise self-determination in their homeland, and drop demands for a “right of return” that would undermine a two-state solution, former Knesset member Einat Wilf wrote in an op-ed published in Haaretz on Thursday. Wilf, who identifies as a member of...

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Leading political and communal leaders in New York City called on the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas on Monday to release the two Israeli hostages it is holding captive, as well as the bodies of two Israeli soldiers killed in the Gaza Strip two years ago. At a Manhattan press conference organized by...

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The month-long “Ozraeli” festival celebrating Australia and Israel’s friendship—Ozraeli—is currently underway in Israel. The event celebrates the two countries’ common features and strong diplomatic ties. Australian ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma, embassy staff and their families, Jewish National Fund volunteers, about 150 Australian youngsters, and Kinneret Authority advocacy teams kicked things off with a beach cleanup...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to address the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem while speaking before the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday. Netanyahu, who noted that the UN’s entrenched bias against Israel made it a poor venue for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking efforts, instead invited...

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