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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif other world leaders to attend Khameneis funeral
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, other world leaders to attend Khamenei’s funeral. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Iranians to “rise up” and “demand revenge” during a speech on Thursday at the funeral.
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Preparations for Khameneis funeral enter final stretch
Preparations for Khamenei’s funeral enter final stretch. The funeral procession for the former supreme leader will begin Friday in Tehran, pass through Iraq and end in Mashhad. Iran is preparing for up to 20 million participants, alongside a large-scale security operation and arrangements to receive huge crowds
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Nearly 6000 new Olim expected to land in Israel this summer
Nearly 6,000 new Olim expected to land in Israel this summer. Most of the new Olim are from France and the US, but many still do not have plane tickets due to cancellations and limited availability. The state is preparing for accelerated absorption: “Aliyah continues even in the most complex periods.”
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Iran is convinced war with Israel will resume
Iran is convinced war with Israel will resume. Iran has postponed the renewal of broad negotiations with the US until at least July 18, agreeing only to technical-level talks. At the same time, criticism is growing in Washington over Tehran’s exploitation of sanctions relief, while Iran prepares for the possibility that the war will resume ... Iran is convinced war with Israel will resume
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US Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Ohio Jew forbidden from holding home minyan
US Supreme Court agrees to hear case of Ohio Jew forbidden from holding home minyan. “If local governments can shut them down with a cease-and-desist order before anyone can challenge them in court, every single one of those gatherings is at risk,” said Alliance Defending Freedom.
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Harvard antisemitism has become less overt more insidious faculty claim in open letter
Harvard antisemitism has become less overt, more ‘insidious,’ faculty claim in open letter. Though Jewish and non-Jewish faculty claim antisemitism has gone more underground at Harvard, Jewish students continue to report incidents and feel compelled to hide their identities.
Features, Analysis & Opinion
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Why Israeli officials fear Iran-backed Hezbollah could still rearm despite Lebanon deal exclusive
Why Israeli officials fear Iran-backed Hezbollah could still rearm despite Lebanon deal – exclusive. The Post assesses Hezbollah’s remaining capabilities, Iran’s role in rebuilding the group, and whether Israel could have reached the Lebanon deal three months earlier.
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CENTCOM considers relocating US bases from Gulf States to Negev after painful Iran strikes - report
CENTCOM considers relocating US bases from Gulf States to Negev after painful Iran strikes – report. One option is to establish a new base in the Negev big enough to hold the American army’s forces, or to expand one of the Negev’s air force bases and allocate an American compound there.
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The inversion of Reality
The inversion of Reality. We are increasingly teaching children to interpret the world through the binary of oppressor and oppressed, enforcing a framework which concludes that power before principle, identity before behaviour and grievance before responsibility are defining principles. Op-ed.
