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Lea Speyer is the New York-based senior campus correspondent for The Algemeiner. She previously worked as a journalist in Israel. Lea holds a MA Degree in Government from IDC Herzliya.

ARTICLES BY: Lea Speyer


April 6, 2016 10:13 am
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Israel Air Force Chief Warns of Dangers in Losing Military Edge Over Arab States

Israel’s qualitative military edge is threatened as Arab states purchase weapons from other countries, the commander of the Israel Air Force (IAF) said on Sunday, Reuters reported. In remarks aimed...

April 5, 2016 1:25 pm
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Human Rights Organization: Antisemitic Literature at US-Backed Riyadh Book Fair a ‘Tragedy for the Jewish People’

A recent book fair in Saudi Arabia backed by the US government that exhibited and sold antisemitic literature is a “tragedy for the Jewish people," one...

April 5, 2016 12:57 pm
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Congress Investigating Obama Administration for ‘Intentional Deception’ on Concessions to Iran

US lawmakers are questioning the Obama administration’s commitments to Congress over the Iran nuclear deal and its numerous guarantees that the Islamic Republic would not be granted extra...

April 5, 2016 11:47 am
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French Jewish Official: Jewish Parents Pulling Children Out of Public Schools to Protect Them From Muslims (VIDEO)

The number of Jews enrolled in France’s public school system has decreased significantly as parents seek to protect their children from Muslim students, a French...

April 5, 2016 8:11 am
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Iran and Terror Proxy Hezbollah Named in Panama Papers Scandal

Iran and its Lebanese terror proxy Hezbollah have been implicated in the Panama Papers scandal, one of the largest document leaks in history. According to...

April 4, 2016 1:56 pm
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Netanyahu: Remaining on Cutting Edge of Cyber-Innovation Necessary for Israel’s Survivability, Resilience, Defense

Israel must remain on the cutting edge of cyber-defense, -security and -technology in order to maintain the safety and security of the state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote in Globes on Sunday. In...

April 1, 2016 1:39 pm
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Despite Terror Wave, Tourism to Israel Booming From North America, India, China

Despite the current Palestinian terror wave, last year saw no dip in tourism, an Israeli Tourism Ministry official told The Algemeiner on Friday. Uri Steinberg, the North American Israeli...

April 1, 2016 1:13 pm
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Despite Promise of Syria Pullout, Russia Still Present, Coordinating Air Operations With Israel

Israeli security and defense experts say that despite Moscow’s declaration of withdrawal from war-torn Syria, Russian military presence in the country is still so substantial...

April 1, 2016 12:37 pm
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Islamic Academy in Britain Teaching Students Jews Conspiring to ‘Poison Thinking and Minds of Young Muslims’

Students at a private Muslim school in Britain are being taught that Jews are secretly working to take over the world, Sky News reported on...

April 1, 2016 10:30 am
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Cannibalism Rampant in Bergen Belsen, Newly Unsealed Records Show

A trove of newly-released documents from the British National Archives reveal how some prisoners in the Nazi concentration camp of Bergen Belsen resorted to cannibalism...

April 1, 2016 10:01 am
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Expanded Initiative to Combat Campus Anti-Zionism, Antisemitism Launched by Jewish Agency

“Anti-Israel activities like divestment campaigns and boycott efforts are a threat to Jewish life on campus,” a member of the world's largest Jewish student organization told...

March 31, 2016 4:34 pm
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‘Agricultural Superpower’ Israel to Double Number of Centers of Excellence in India as Part of Flourishing Bilateral Ties (INTERVIEW)

Israel is being hailed as an "agricultural superpower" across India, a spokesperson for the Israeli Consulate in New York told The Algemeiner, as plans to open...

March 31, 2016 2:27 pm
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At Algemeiner Gala, Copenhagen Terror Survivor Mette Bentow Recalls Harrowing Night When Lives of Family Changed Forever (VIDEO)

Mette Bentow, survivor of the February 2015 terror attack on a Copenhagen synagogue, says she has been “extremely blessed” and given a second lease on life. While...

March 30, 2016 4:58 pm
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New San Francisco-Tel Aviv Direct Flight to Strengthen Links Between Silicon Valley, Startup Nation

The first-ever direct flight between San Francisco and Tel Aviv will take off Wednesday evening, forging a stronger link between the US’s and Israel’s startup...

World

Jews, Israelis Targeted in Austria Amid Surge in Antisemitic Incidents; Loc...

Austria is facing a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents and anti-Israel rhetoric, prompting outrage from the country's Jewish community and...

Israel

Europe Won’t Pressure Israel to ‘Commit Suicide’ Amid Gaz...

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has dismissed mounting global pressure to end the war in Gaza and accept the creation...

Middle East

US, Israel Recall Negotiators From Gaza Ceasefire Talks, Witkoff Says...

Israel and the United States both recalled their negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar on Thursday, with US envoy...

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