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In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war
Shireen Quaizar was wracked with doubt. For years, the school psychologist has been active in Muslim-Jewish interfaith dialogue, but the…
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American tourist arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at a museum in Israel
JERUSALEM — Israeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of…
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The Vatican beatifies a Polish family of 9 killed by the Nazis for sheltering Jews
WARSAW, Poland — In an unprecedented move, the Vatican on Sunday beatified a Polish family of nine — a married…
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Europe
France fast-tracks Jewish claims on artwork stolen during WWII
France on Thursday passed a law making it easier to return the works of art seized by Nazi Germany which…
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Muslims at Hajj pilgrimage brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
MINA, Saudi Arabia — Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday braved intense heat to perform the symbolic stoning…
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Middle East
Israel deploys heavy police presence ahead of contentious Jerusalem march
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel deployed over 2,000 police on Thursday for a march by flag-waving Jewish nationalists through the main…
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Tunisian naval guard kills 3 near synagogue; 10 injured
TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two civilians Tuesday as he tried to…
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Fraught US-Israel ties on display as Knesset reconvenes
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli lawmakers are reconvening after a month-long parliament recess on Monday, resuming the fight over a…
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Middle East
Warsaw Ghetto uprising survivor honored on 80th anniversary
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tova Gutstein was born in Warsaw the year Adolf Hitler took power in Germany. She was 10…
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Antisemitic incidents on rise across US, report finds
JERUSALEM (AP) — Antisemitism rose in the U.S. in 2022 and shows little sign of abating worldwide as political radicals…
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