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Shiryn Ghermezian is a staff writer for The Algemeiner and a native New Yorker. She has a BA in English from the City University of New York's Queens College. Follow Shiryn on Twitter @ShirynGhermez.

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November 3, 2021 1:33 pm
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Former Miss Lebanon Will Judge UAE’s Miss Universe Contest Ahead of Upcoming Pageant in Israel

Lebanese actress and ex-Miss Lebanon Nadine Nassib Njeim will sit on the jury of the Miss Universe UAE competition and help pick the contestant that...

November 2, 2021 3:25 pm
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New Twitter Curator for Middle East News Apologizes for Past ‘Ill-Informed’ Tweets About Israel

Twitter's newly-appointed "editorial curation lead" for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) began her new job with an apology after coming under fire for...

November 1, 2021 3:26 pm
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First Jewish Dating Website Launches in Gulf Region to Help Singles Find Their ‘Bashert’

The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), the umbrella organization for the Jewish communities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), announced on Sunday the launch of the first dating...

November 1, 2021 11:37 am
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Jewish Teen Chef Announces Debut Kosher Cookbook With Comfort Food Recipes

Jewish teen chef, entrepreneur and viral TikTok star Eitan Bernath is now a cookbook author as well. The 19-year-old announced his debut cookbook, "Eitan Eats the...

October 29, 2021 1:36 pm
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Israeli Actor Lior Raz, Jewish Athlete Julian Edelman Address ‘Misconceptions’ About Jews

Lior Raz, the Israeli star and co-creator of the television shows "Fauda" and "Hit & Run," and three-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman were among...

October 29, 2021 1:23 pm
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New York Pulls $111 Million in Unilever Investments Over Ben & Jerry’s West Bank Boycott

Israeli officials and US Jewish groups praised New York's move Friday to pull its $111 million in equity investments out of Unilever, the parent company...

October 28, 2021 2:20 pm
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Senate Republicans Ask Unilever to ‘Override’ Ben & Jerry’s ‘Misguided’ West Bank Boycott

Seven Republican members of the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry have urged Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s, to...

October 27, 2021 2:48 pm
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More Than 200 Celebrities Sign Open Letter Opposing Boycott of Israel’s Largest LGBTQ Film Festival

More than 200 actors, Hollywood studio executives and other members of the entertainment industry have signed an open letter in support of this year's Tel...

October 27, 2021 2:26 pm
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Israeli Pop Singer Noa Kirel to Perform at Miss Universe Pageant in Eilat

The 70th Miss Universe competition will air live from Eilat, Israel, on Dec. 12 and will include a performance by Israeli pop singer Noa Kirel,...

October 27, 2021 11:04 am
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Long-Lost Essays Penned by Jewish Teens on Brink of Holocaust Inspires New Book

A graphic nonfiction book set to be published next month is based on six autobiographies written by Jewish teenagers in Eastern Europe right before the...

October 26, 2021 1:00 pm
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Target, Barnes & Noble Halt Sale of Several Holocaust Denial Books After Protest From Jewish Group

The American retailer Target Corporation and the bookstore Barnes and Noble have said they are no longer selling four books that promote Holocaust denial following...

October 25, 2021 12:36 pm
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Quentin Tarantino Says He Wants to Film Western Comedy With Israeli ‘Saloon Girl’ Character

American director Quentin Tarantino said at the Rome Film Festival last week that he would like to made a Western-style comedy featuring an Israeli character. The...

October 22, 2021 2:04 pm
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Former Miss Iraq Tells Miss Universe Contestants to Stay ‘Confident’ Despite Anti-Israel Harassment, Call for Boycott of Pageant Set for Eilat

Former Miss Iraq Sarah Idan told contestants of the upcoming Miss Universe competition set to take place in December in Eilat, Israel, not to be...

October 22, 2021 1:51 pm
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Black Eyed Peas Set to Visit Israel for One Performance Only at Jerusalem Arena

The hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas will return to Israel for a performance in late November at the Pais Arena in Jerusalem, in the country's...

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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