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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 13, 2026
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 13, 2026 Israel moves to float $20 billion Arrow maker IAI and $10 billion Iron Dome developer Rafael. Wartime demand and strong valuations revive long-stalled privatization plans. “We have an oppo
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Jonathan Feldstein: Banning the Moslem Brotherhood: A Good Start
Jonathan Feldstein: Banning the Moslem Brotherhood: A Good Start In November 2025, the White House issued an executive order appearing to be part of a broader trend with global impact banning elements of the Moslem Brotherhood, and designating certain Mos
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The Nazi Poster Baby Who Was Actually Jewish | Aish
In the 1930s, the Nazis’ perfect “Aryan” baby was actually a penniless Jewish immigrant.
Miscellaneous | Things To Do: Los Angeles
Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles (1-12-2026 to 1-16-2026)
Need to-dos for the week to come? We’re on it. Lined up for this January 12-16 in L.A. you’ll find
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Elder Of Ziyon - UK considers calling circumcision "child abuse." Let's look at the facts.
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Business & Finance | Business
Apple Strikes Deal With Google's Gemini to Power Siri's AI Features
Apple and Alphabet have reached a deal that will have Google Gemini powering Siri's artificial intelligence capabilities.
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The Real Reason You Feel So Tired After Eating
The surprising science that explains everything you need to know about food comas.
Politics | Politics
Ex-Fed chairs condemn Trump’s bid to weaken central bank’s independence
Statement signed by 13 former senior officials condemns ‘unprecedented’ assault on Fed’s independence
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Trump’s version of government capitalism strikes oil in Venezuela | CNN Politics
To hear President Donald Trump say it, he’ll have a sort of slush fund of billions of dollars from Venezuelan oil that he can dole out as he sees fit.
News | Iran
A seismic uprising in Iran - Melanie Phillips
Western liberals purse their lips over this blow to their own warped mindset
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Marziyeh Amirizadeh: How to Recognize and Expose Fake Iranian Opposition and Reformists
Marziyeh Amirizadeh: How to Recognize and Expose Fake Iranian Opposition and Reformists As Iranians have taken over the streets, calls for the death of the ayatollahs and the “Supreme Leader” echo alongside calls for Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to retur
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Watch Paul McCartney’s 2025 North American Trek Highlights in New Official “Tour Diary” Video
Check out Paul McCartney’s new “Tour Diary” video featuring highlights from the former Beatles' 2025 North American trek.
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Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights.
Science & Technology | Astrology
3I/ATLAS hits perihelion, then a 310,000-mile hole appears - NewsBreak
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has just pulled off the kind of stunt that keeps planetary scientists humble. After racing through its closest swing past the s
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Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 11, 2026
Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 11, 2026 This first newsletter of 2026, published on 11/1 (or 1/11 if you prefer) contains a number of firsts for Israel. The first engagement of two ex-hostages. The first concert of an ex-
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Israel tapering off US military aid within the decade 'in progress,' Netanyahu announces
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed American financial aid to Israel and touched upon Iranian regime change in an interview with The Economist.
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What normalizing antisemitism looks like
If Mamdani’s bigotry and obsessive hate of Israel don’t seem to bother most New Yorkers and even many Jews, then it illustrates how prejudice has become mainstreamed.
Politics | The Left
Elder Of Ziyon - Jews in secular non-profits witness lots of antisemitism at work. More proof that the most progressive people have no problem with marginalizing Jews.
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel’s “Semi-Religious” Population
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel’s “Semi-Religious” Population You’ve probably never seen something like this anywhere else in the world: Israeli boys and men walking around bareheaded without a kippah (skullcap), but with their tzitzis (ritual fri
