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Israeli Baseball Team has Sights Set on 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Israel’s national baseball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Baseball Championship being held in Germany, an early Olympic qualifying tournament, as was reported by the JTA. Edited by: JV Staff Israel finished second in its pool with a record of 4-1, losing only on Wednesday to the current European champion, the Netherlands, following […]

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Israel Denies Report it Planted Spy Devices Near White House

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is denying a report that Israel set up spying devices near the White House, saying it is a “complete fabrication.” Edited by: JV Staff The spokesman for the Israeli embassy in Washington, Elad Strohmayer, also denied the report by the Washington-based news site Politico, telling VOA, “Israel doesn’t conduct espionage […]

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What Does Bolton’s Exit Mean for U.S. Policy on Israel & Iran?

Given the major departures of pro-Israel figures like the now former national security advisor and the upcoming resignation of U.S. special envoy Jason Greenblatt, questions remain as to the direction of the Trump administration By: Jackson Richman With John Bolton ousted as national security advisor on Tuesday, questions remain regarding the Trump administration’s posture on […]

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Dozens of CUNY Profs in Nat’l Database of Sex Offenders

By Clark Savage, Jr. Problems with unwanted touching are cropping up on college campuses, reportedly from an unlikely source: the professors. “Nearly three dozen educators at public and private New York City colleges have landed in a national rogue’s gallery of allegedly pervy professors,” reported the New York Post. “The academics accused of sexual misconduct […]

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Trump Fires John Bolton?? Pompeo Says Foreign Policy Will Not Change

By: Steve Herman The firing of White House National Security Adviser John Bolton will not mean a change in President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “I don’t think any leader around the world should make any assumption that because one of us departs that President Trump’s foreign policy will […]

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Former Weinstein Atty Lisa Bloom Raked in $895 Per Hour; Actress Calls for Her Disbarment

By: Justin Crediblew Renowned victim’s rights lawyer Lisa Bloom made $895 per hour working for Harvey Weinstein, according to upcoming book about the Weinstein case written by the NY Times reporters who broke the Weinstein case. The hourly amount — which varies from attorney to attorney, based on location, the lawyer’s background and the case […]

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New 9/11 Memorial Recognizes Long Term Health Toll on Survivors

By: Howard M. Riell A collection of granite slabs installed at Ground Zero this past spring commemorate the continuing toll taken by the 9/11 attacks – the lives lost by firefighters, police and others who have either died or fallen ill due to exposure to toxins unleashed in the wreckage. “The unusual addition reflects a […]

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