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Sundown: State Dept. Raps Israel on E-1

Plus a report that Israel wanted to bomb Syria chemical stockpiles

by
Adam Chandler
December 03, 2012
The Hanukkah Ham Hoax That Won't Go Away(Flickr)
The Hanukkah Ham Hoax That Won't Go Away(Flickr)

• Both the State Department and the White House spoke out against the E-1 Plan, which was given administrative (but not building) approval by the Israeli government late last week. The plan would allow 3,000 houses to be built in a controversial area east of Jerusalem that some say threatens the viability of a Palestinian state. [NPR]

• The Atlantic reports that Israeli officials asked Jordan for permission to bomb stockpiles of chemical weapons in Syria, but were rebuffed. [JPost]

• An Israeli court has grant a couple the first gay divorce in Israel. Hooray? [JTA]

• The Hanukkah Ham deli ham scam picture hoax is back! A real picture (see above) taken years ago at a defunct supermarket in New York has resurfaced again, this time it’s being falsely attributed to Walmart. [Snopes]

• The 92Y volunteer initiative Giving Tuesday, a companion to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, has been aiming to raise volunteerism ahead of the holiday season. Check out the good work and get involved. [92Y]

Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.