Jewish diaspora

Britney Spears Forces Israel’s Labour To Delay Primaries

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Israel’s opposition Labour party has postponed its July primaries by one day to avoid clashing with a Tel Aviv concert by US singer Britney Spears, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday. Former party leader and defence minister Amir Peretz said the Labour leadership fight had been scheduled for July 3 but had been pushed back to … Read more

Israel Minister Demands Rabbi Resign Over Sexist Comments

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Israel’s defence minister Wednesday demanded a rabbi heading an institute that prepares young Jews for their military service resign after he made offensive comments about women in the army. “I demand your resignation. If not, I will have to cancel the recognition of the institute as a pre-military institute,” Avigdor Lieberman wrote to rabbi Yigal … Read more