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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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April 19, 2016 10:12 pm
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Online Supermarket Apologizes for Using Quote by Nazi Leader Joseph Goebbels in Ad

An online supermarket operating in London apologized for sponsoring an advertisement that featured a quote from Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, the UK's Jewish Chronicle reported...

April 18, 2016 5:52 pm
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Watchdog Groups Blast CNN for ‘Bus Fire’ Headline Following Major Terror Bombing in Jerusalem

Leading Jewish groups harshly denounced CNN on Monday for failing to refer to a major bus bombing in Jerusalem as a terrorist attack. "There's no excuse for...

April 18, 2016 2:32 pm
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Israel’s UN Ambassador to Palestinian Envoy at Security Council Meeting: ‘Shame on You! Instead of Denouncing Terror, You Are Encouraging It!’

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations and a Palestinian envoy engaged in a shouting match on Monday during a meeting of the Security Council about the...

April 18, 2016 1:57 pm
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Book: Streisand Said She Could Have Been Britain’s First ‘Real’ Jewish Princess

American actress and singer Barbara Streisand joked about becoming the first Jewish princess of Britain after meeting Prince Charles for the first time, according to a...

April 17, 2016 1:34 pm
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Assault on Jew in Brooklyn, Caught on Surveillance Camera, Being Investigated as Bias Crime

Two assailants were caught on camera on Thursday attacking a Jewish man in Brooklyn in what the NYPD is investigating as a possible bias crime, CBS New York reported. The attack took...

April 17, 2016 6:41 am
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London Exhibit Displays Jewish Tailors Behind Men’s Fashion Industry

A new exhibit at the Jewish Museum London highlights the Jewish tailors and designers who have been at the forefront of men’s fashion for the past 150 years, the...

April 17, 2016 6:18 am
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Israel Voted One of World’s Best Vacation Destinations by ‘Telegraph Travel’ Readers

Readers of the UK's Telegraph travel section recently voted for Israel as one of the world's best countries to visit. More than 75,000 readers voted in the 2015-16 Telegraph Travel...

April 15, 2016 7:30 am
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Saddam Hussein Tried Banning Children’s Franchise ‘Pokemon’ Because Name of Character Means ‘Be a Jew’ in Arabic Dialect

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein tried banning the popular children's franchise Pokemon, since some of the characters' names were deemed offensive when translated into a local Arabic dialect, The Sun reported. Saddam's spies were...

April 14, 2016 7:39 pm
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Morgan Freeman Called ‘Sellout’ for Removing ‘Israel’ Tag From Jerusalem Picture Posted on Facebook

Actor Morgan Freeman was blasted by Israel-supporters this week for editing a photo of himself he posted on Facebook. The ostensibly controversial picture shows the Shawshank Redemption actor...

April 13, 2016 3:27 pm
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BBC Passover Documentary to Highlight Plight of French Jews Amid Rising Antisemitism

A BBC documentary scheduled to air during Passover will explore the plight of French Jewry. The program, Never Again: Fear and Faith in Paris, will examine  “the decision of 8,000...

April 13, 2016 1:56 pm
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Bernie Sanders’ New Jewish Outreach Director Cursed Netanyahu on Facebook, Accused Him of Sanctioning Mass Murder

The new Jewish outreach coordinator for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign cursed Israel's prime minister in a Facebook post last year, virtually accusing him of war crimes, The Washington Free Beacon reported...

April 13, 2016 7:37 am
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Israeli Paramedic Talks About Carrying the ‘Weight of the Entire Country on Your Shoulders’ (VIDEO)

An Israeli paramedic talked to Vice News recently about the responsibility that comes with his job, and how it takes a toll on his life. Aron Adler,...

April 13, 2016 7:30 am
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Chinese, Israeli Leaders Discuss Further Cooperation, Possible Free-Trade Agreement

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Israeli Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein met in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss enhanced cooperation between their two countries. "China and Israel are...

April 12, 2016 7:30 am
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Israel’s US Ambassador Slams Sanders for ‘Disproportionate Force’ Comment, Inflated Gaza Casualties

Israel's Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer on Sunday night joined the chorus of those rebuking Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders for inflating...

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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