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Ruthie Blum is the managing editor of The Algemeiner and author of "To Hell in a Handbasket: Carter, Obama, and the 'Arab Spring.'"

ARTICLES BY: Ruthie Blum


May 31, 2016 1:11 pm
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To Mark ‘World No Tobacco Day,’ Israel Launches New Program to Help IDF Soldiers Quit Smoking Via SMS

A new program seeks to help IDF soldiers quit smoking, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the program – a joint...

May 31, 2016 1:03 pm
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Amid Renewed Talk of Historic Modi Trip to Israel, Spokesman in New Delhi Says ‘BDS Far From Indian Mentality’

The anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement has no stronghold in India, a spokesman at the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi told The Algemeiner on...

May 30, 2016 4:29 pm
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Jewish Wedding at Refurbished Ancient Synagogue in Turkey Ignites Antisemitic Response on Twitter

A video of a Jewish wedding in Turkey aroused a slew of antisemitic comments on social media, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on Sunday. According...

May 30, 2016 1:36 pm
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Turkish Deputy PM: Jerusalem Conceded on 2 of 3 Conditions for Reconciliation; Ankara Won’t Relinquish Demand That Israel Lift Gaza Blockade

Though Jerusalem has conceded on two out of three demands made by Turkey during reconciliation talks with the Jewish state, Ankara will not relinquish its insistence...

May 30, 2016 12:45 pm
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Baby ‘Bambi’ Found, Rescued by Israeli Security Forces During Search for Weapons in Palestinian-Held Territory

During a night raid in the northern West Bank city of Nablus to search for weapons and other contraband held by Palestinian terrorists, Israeli security...

May 30, 2016 7:13 am
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Saluting the IDF

Certain tough choices that the Israeli military regularly faces have been overlooked lately, and it's no wonder. As the government ironed out its coalition agreements...

May 29, 2016 8:35 pm
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Watchdog: Palestinian ‘Fauxtographs’ Submitted to World Health Organization Ahead of Damning Anti-Israel Resolution ‘Highlight Total Lack of Credibility’

Falsified photos used in the Palestinian Authority report submitted to the World Health Organization ahead of its anti-Israel resolution last week "highlight the submission’s total...

May 29, 2016 4:13 pm
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Israeli Mother Injured in Palestinian Rock Attack Calls Survival of Babies in Car ‘Bloody Miracle;’ Says She Wouldn’t Have Fired Her Weapon (INTERVIEW)

A 31-year-old Israeli mother-of-four who was lightly injured in a terrorist attack on Sunday told The Algemeiner that her survival -- and that of her...

May 26, 2016 4:15 pm
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Report: New Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to Cut Short Pro-Israel Ambassador’s Tenure

Canada's pro-Israel ambassador to the Jewish state is reportedly having her tenure cut short by new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is shuffling appointments of...

May 26, 2016 2:02 pm
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Iran Congratulates Hezbollah on 16th Anniversary of Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon, Amid Claims Terror Group Digging Tunnels Along Border

Iran congratulated the Lebanese people and Hezbollah on Wednesday, the 16th anniversary of Israel’s military withdrawal from the country, amid claims that the terrorist group has...

May 26, 2016 7:18 am
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Antisemitism Is Not the Israeli Government’s Fault

One of the highlights of the annual report released on Tuesday by Israeli State Comptroller Judge Yosef Shapira is the government’s failure to combat the...

May 25, 2016 4:03 pm
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Watchdog: Fiercely Anti-Israel Head of Palestinian Syndicate Reports on Conflict for Major News Outlet Boasting ‘Rigorous Neutrality’

A leading media watchdog organization issued a report on Tuesday strongly criticizing French news outlet Agence France Presse (AFP) for betraying its self-described “rigorous neutrality,” by employing...

May 24, 2016 10:26 pm
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Chief Palestinian Negotiator: ‘What’s the Difference Between Someone Calling Himself Leader of Jewish State and Someone Calling himself Leader of Islamic State?’

The high-ranking Palestinian Authority official in charge of negotiations with Israel made an analogy between the Jewish state and the bloodthirsty terror group ISIS in an address in...

May 24, 2016 3:09 pm
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Election of Virulently Anti-Western Hardline Mullah to Head Iran’s Assembly of Experts Indicates Conservative Stronghold Still Intact, Experts Say

The election of a hardline mullah to lead the clerical body in Iran responsible for appointing the country’s supreme leader “illustrates that the conservatives and Islamic...

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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