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Gal Gadot: Israel’s Real-Life Wonder Woman

The Times of Israel reports: Israel’s famously partisan papers have finally found something to agree on: They all love Gal Gadot. Israel Hayom, the Sheldon Adelson-funded right-wing daily, called her a “woman of valor.” Walla, a popular news website, suggestedthat

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Pediatricians Call Gender Discordance Conditioning Child Abuse

The American College of Pediatricians (ACP) has issued a report urging legislators and educators to reject all policies that condition children to accept as normal “a life of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex.” They say endorsing “gender discordance” is “child abuse.”

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Academy Awards Defy BDS Movement, Give Away $55K First-Class Israel Trip to Nominees

TEL AVIV – During a year that saw the expansion of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel, the Academy Awards seems to be taking a stand in solidarity with the Jewish state. Nominees of the 2016 Academy Awards will walk away with a record $232,000 worth of gifts, including a ten-day first-class trip to Israel worth $55,000.

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Why I support Spike Lee’s #Oscarsmustfall campaign

Someone called Spike Lee is threatening to boycott this year’s Oscars for having failed to include a sufficient quota of black talent on their nominations list. This is an excellent campaign and one I shall definitely support once I’ve managed

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The A-List Stars in Fatherhood

Hollywood isn’t exactly known for its commitment to family values, but surprisingly enough, there are some celebrities out there who are embracing the heavy lifting of marriage and family. And no, I’m not talking about the reality-show reconciliation of Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom, which is currently playing out on our televisions, tablets, and tabloid magazine covers.

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