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A ministerial committee advanced a draft bill that regulates ride-sharing in a move to reduce travel costs.
“I don’t think it’s particularly brave to rip into Israel,” Eli Lebowicz, a stand-up comedian in New York City, told JNS. “It’s more brave to defend Israel.”
Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair again wore the eye black pregame after being fined for the message.
At a time when global demand for GPU accelerators surges, Israel looks to give its local industry a competitive edge.
Some 400 senior politicians, including 65 heads of state and government and six leaders of G7 nations, will participate in Davos.
The Academy of the Hebrew Language “determines the need for new Hebrew words through both professional demand and public inquiry,” its academic secretary told JNS.
The number of foreign laborers continues to grow as employers replace Palestinian workers in the Jewish state.
Opposition to the newly founded national film awards represents more than a political dispute. It raises the deeper question of who gets to define Israeli culture in moments of national crisis.
In his new book, David Shlachter sought to answer the question “who is Israel right now, at this moment.”
Organizers of Adelaide Writers’ Week say Randa Abdel-Fattah’s participation following the Chanukah mass shooting on Bondi Beach would be “culturally insensitive,” given her past remarks.
The government-backed Yozma Fund aims to leverage over $2 billion for Israeli venture capital, shoring up early-stage tech amid a global funding slump and local instability.
The Hollywood star won best actor in a musical or comedy for his role as a 1950s Jewish ping-pong prodigy.
