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David Isaac

@DavidAIsaac

Senior Israel Correspondent, JNS

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Joined May 2010
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Ra'am party member to sit on Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense committee jns.org/news/israel-news/raa…
Ra'am party member to sit on Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense committee

Ra'am party member to sit on Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense committee

Knesset Member Yoav Segalovitch, the one Jewish member of the party, will be the representative. Segalovitch served as an Israeli law enforcement officer.

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Netanyahu urges opposition to reject Arab MKs who stood for Palestinian anthem but not Israel's jns.org/news/israel-news/net…
Netanyahu urges opposition to reject Arab MKs who stood for Palestinian anthem but not Israel's

Netanyahu urges opposition to reject Arab MKs who stood for Palestinian anthem but not Israel's

Members of the Joint List who walked out of the Knesset during the singing of "Hatikva" stood for the Palestinian anthem at a Fatah convention in May.

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France advances bill to ban Israeli settlement goods jns.org/news/world/france-ad…
France advances bill to ban Israeli settlement goods

France advances bill to ban Israeli settlement goods

The proposed law, which was signed by more than 100 members of parliament, now must be debated by the National Assembly.

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German ex-culture commissioner regrets criticizing anti-Israel film jns.org/news/world/german-ex…
German ex-culture commissioner regrets criticizing anti-Israel film

German ex-culture commissioner regrets criticizing anti-Israel film

Claudia Roth, 71, calling her remarks a "huge mistake" and a "great stupidity.”

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Leiter: NYT spread blood libel against Jewish state, fueled false genocide accusations jns.org/news/antisemitism/le…
Leiter: NYT spread blood libel against Jewish state, fueled false genocide accusations

Leiter: NYT spread blood libel against Jewish state, fueled false genocide accusations

"There is no difference between what is being done to us today and what was done to our grandparents in the ghettos of Europe 800 years ago," said Israel's ambassador to the United States.

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Ethiopian Jewish heritage takes center stage at Rehovot event jns.org/news/israel-news/eth…

Ethiopian Jewish heritage takes center stage ahead of Sigd festival

The event, which included a film screening and live music, explored the ancient connection between Jewry and Ethiopia, dating back to the meeting of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, as told in...

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Netanyahu, Likud erupt as Israel certifies results despite accusations of Arab-sector voter fraud jns.org/news/israel-news/net…

Netanyahu, Likud erupt as Israel certifies results despite accusations of Arab-sector voter fraud

“The reports tonight are an earthquake for Israeli democracy,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted to X on Tuesday night.

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Netanyahu extends olive branch, but unity government prospects dim jns.org/news/israel-news/net…
Netanyahu extends olive branch, but unity government prospects dim

Netanyahu extends olive branch, but unity government prospects dim

“The public in Israel does not want a government that depends on Ra'am and the Joint List—parties that support terrorism and reject the existence of the Jewish state,” the prime minister said.

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Shin Bet chief accuses legal advisers of obstructing probe into election-bribery scandal jns.org/news/israel-news/shi…
Shin Bet chief accuses legal advisers of obstructing probe into election-bribery scandal

Shin Bet chief accuses legal advisers of obstructing probe into election-bribery scandal

David Zini reportedly shared his concerns with Central Elections Committee (CEC) chairman and Supreme Court Justice Noam Solhberg during a six-hour meeting.

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Decoding Israel's vote: Electorate divided, Netanyahu resilient, Arabs rising jns.org/analysis/decoding-is…
Decoding Israel's vote: Electorate divided, Netanyahu resilient, Arabs rising

Decoding Israel's vote: Electorate divided, Netanyahu resilient, Arabs rising

Record turnout underscores faith in the democratic process as the results reshape the political landscape.

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Jews, Mayans find common ground in shared desire to preserve language, culture jns.org/news/world/jews-maya…
Jews, Mayans find common ground in shared desire to preserve language, culture

Jews, Mayans find common ground in shared desire to preserve language, culture

The story of the Jewish people's preservation of the Hebrew language moved indigenous leaders deeply.

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When the polls close: How Israel counts its votes jns.org/news/israel-news/whe…
When the polls close: How Israel counts its votes

When the polls close: How Israel counts its votes

Ballots go through a multi-stage process before a final count is announced, starting with an immediate count on-site.

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What will an opposition win mean for the settlement movement? jns.org/analysis/what-will-a…
What will an opposition win mean for the settlement movement?

What will an opposition win mean for the settlement movement?

Israeli analysts told JNS that at the least, an opposition victory means a freeze on new settlement construction. In the worst-case scenario, it puts Israel's very survival at risk.

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What do Israeli voters care about most? Three issues emerge as top of mind jns.org/analysis/what-do-isr…
What do Israeli voters care about most? Three issues emerge as top of mind

What do Israeli voters care about most? Three issues emerge as top of mind

Security remains central to the election, but voters on the right and left differ over the threats facing Israel and how best to address them.

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Israel’s next prime minister faces unfinished wars, diplomatic isolation and economic strains jns.org/analysis/israels-nex…

Israel’s next prime minister faces unfinished wars, diplomatic isolation and economic strains

With active hostilities on three fronts, the next leader of the Jewish state must grapple with security issues first and foremost.

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Iraq opens Jewish heritage museum in Baghdad jns.org/news/world/iraq-open…
Iraq opens Jewish heritage museum in Baghdad

Iraq opens Jewish heritage museum in Baghdad

A thousand people reportedly attended the Shamash Museum’s opening day.

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‘Cognitive defeat’: New paper offers missing ingredient in Israel’s wartime strategy jns.org/news/u-s-news/cognit…
‘Cognitive defeat’: New paper offers missing ingredient in Israel’s wartime strategy

‘Cognitive defeat’: New paper offers missing ingredient in Israel’s wartime strategy

Former Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat argues that lasting victory requires convincing Israel’s enemies that they cannot achieve their goals by force.

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JK Rowling’s agent fights back against 'silent boycott' of Jewish writers jns.org/news/world/jk-rowlin…
JK Rowling’s agent fights back against 'silent boycott' of Jewish writers

JK Rowling’s agent fights back against 'silent boycott' of Jewish writers

Neil Blair established High Line Publishing Studio to help Jewish and Israeli literary figures who are shunned by mainstream publishing houses.

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Joint List chief Yousef Jabareen hands Netanyahu ammunition in bid to discredit opposition

Joint List chief Yousef Jabareen hands Netanyahu ammunition in bid to discredit opposition

A central message of the prime minister's campaign is that the "change camp" can’t win without the support of Arab parties.

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JK Rowling’s agent fights back against 'silent boycott' of Jewish writers

JK Rowling’s agent fights back against 'silent boycott' of Jewish writers

Neil Blair established High Line Publishing Studio to help Jewish and Israeli literary figures who are shunned by mainstream publishing houses.

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