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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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July 13, 2023 4:51 pm
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Instagram Personality ‘Kosher Barbie’ Says Jewish Creator of Iconic Doll Would Be ‘Proud’ of Upcoming ‘Barbie’ Film

A social media personality who goes by the moniker Kosher Barbie said she thinks the late Jewish creator of Barbie dolls would be proud of...

July 13, 2023 11:45 am
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New Documentary Aims to Change Perceptions About Israeli Settlements

A new documentary released Tuesday on YouTube hopes to humanize the stories of Israel's settlers in the West Bank, who are often portrayed in the...

July 12, 2023 4:31 pm
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Twitter Sued in German Court for Allegedly Failing to Remove ‘Disgusting’ Antisemitic and Racist Tweets

Twitter is being sued by two non-profit organizations that are accusing the social media platform of failing to immediately act on racist and antisemitic tweets...

July 12, 2023 10:37 am
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Arsenal Fan Receives Three-Year Ban From Soccer Games and Fine For Shouting Antisemitic Slur

A supporter of the English Premier League soccer team Arsenal is banned from attending matches in the United Kingdom for three years and also ordered...

July 11, 2023 2:19 pm
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Blues Legend Buddy Guy Cancels Israel Concerts, Citing ‘Military Operations’ in the Region

Blues giant George "Buddy" Guy announced on Monday the cancellation of his two concerts scheduled to take place next week in Israel, saying he has...

July 11, 2023 1:46 pm
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Turkey’s Remake of Hit Israeli Series ‘Shtisel’ Gets Second Season Following Local Success

Turkey's adaptation of the Israeli television drama series Shtisel has garnered so much popularity in the Muslim-majority country that it has been renewed for a...

July 11, 2023 9:03 am
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‘I Can’t Wait to Get Started’: Israeli Soccer Player Manor Solomon Officially Signs With Tottenham

The English Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur has officially signed Israeli star Manor Solomon on a five-year deal, the club announced on Tuesday. The 23-year-old,...

July 10, 2023 4:04 pm
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Illinois Holocaust Museum to Debut Virtual Reality Films Focused on Holocaust Survivor Stories

The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center recently announced the release of three new virtual reality films that aim to teach visitors about the Nazi...

July 10, 2023 11:31 am
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South African Soccer Team Ignores Pressure to Cancel Upcoming Match Against Maccabi Tel Aviv

The South African professional soccer team the Orlando Pirates responded on Monday to demands that it should cancel its upcoming match against Israel's Maccabi Tel...

July 7, 2023 1:12 pm
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Jewish Actor Ed Asner Stars as Holocaust Survivor in New Film ‘Tiger Within’ Released Posthumously

The late Emmy Award-winning Jewish actor Ed Asner plays a widowed Holocaust survivor who befriends a homeless, teenage sex worker in the new film Tiger...

July 7, 2023 12:04 pm
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World Beach Games Cancelled After Indonesia Withdraws as Hosts Following Ban on Israeli Athletes

The 2023 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games expected to begin in the Indonesian island of Bali next month has been cancelled...

July 6, 2023 5:00 pm
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Israeli Pop Singer Noa Kirel Announces Second Tel Aviv Concert After First Show Sells Out in Mere Hours

Israeli pop star Noa Kirel announced on Thursday that she will have a second concert in Tel Aviv during the month of September after the...

July 6, 2023 1:17 pm
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Helen Mirren to Receive Achievement Award at Jerusalem Film Festival, Opening With Her Film ‘Golda’

The multi-award-winning British actress Dame Helen Mirren will be given the achievement award at the 40th Jerusalem Film Festival (JFF), which opens on July 13...

July 6, 2023 12:48 pm
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Israel’s Under-21 Soccer Team Loses to England in European Championship Semifinals

England's youth soccer team beat Israel 3-0 in Wednesday's first semifinal of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship at the Adjarabet Arena in Georgia, bringing the...

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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