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Israeli ‘liberals’ aren’t doing the LGBTQ flag—or democracy—proud

Ruthie Blum - JNS — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 23:26:24 +0000

In an Army Radio interview on Monday, MK Yorai Lahav Hertzanu—an openly gay member of outgoing caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid Party—warned that the coalition deals currently being finalised could be deadly for the LGBTQ community. He was referring, in particular, to a Religious Zionist Party (RZP)-proposed amendment to existing anti-discrimination laws. The […]

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Rabbis call out State Department for double standard on Ben-Gvir and Palestinian terrorism

J-Wire — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 04:29:34 +0000

A coalition representing more than 2,000 American rabbis criticised U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price for what it described as a double standard on support for terrorism. The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV) on Nov. 14 called out Price’s comments on Otzma Yehudit chairman and Religious Zionist Party MK Itamar Ben-Gvir, who had attended a […]

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