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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 534

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Kanye West at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California, February 9, 2020. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
October 27, 2022, 6:28 am
Kanye kicked out of Skechers headquarters after showing up uninvited
Jewish-owned footwear brand says it is not considering working with antisemitic rapper dropped by Adidas; Herzog says he is ‘extremely pleased’ with backlash against West
By AP and ToI Staff
Ari Solomon displays some of the cleats he’s designed. (Courtesy)
December 13, 2020, 11:57 pm
Yeshiva University student makes custom cleats for pro athletes — on Instagram
Between Torah and college classes, 21-year-old Ari Solomon has gone from creating bar mitzvah logos to making shoes for players in professional sports
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Kobi Levi's Face It handbag, inspired by the blue disposable masks worn by many during COVID-19 (Courtesy Kobi Levi)
November 13, 2020, 3:18 pm
One designer’s COVID-19 accessories find irony in symbols of pandemic
Kobi Levi, known for his chewing gum booties and banana peel stilettos, finds his inspiration in the hallmarks of coronavirus
By Jessica Steinberg
Palestinian shoemaker Imad Mohammad displays his handcrafted footwear stamped with the names of the US and french Presidents in Arabic calligraphy, at his shop in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 30, 2020. (Abbas Momani/AFP)
October 31, 2020, 11:09 am
Indignant Palestinian shoemaker marks his wares with names of Trump and Macron
Imad Mohammad explains that putting someone’s name on shoes, which get dirty, shows ‘how you value that person’; demands US, French citizens apologize before entering his shop
By AFP
One of the documents found in the shoes belonging to victims of Auschwitz camp, July 2020. (Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum via JTA)
July 22, 2020, 10:56 am
Identifying inscriptions are discovered in shoes of children sent to Auschwitz
Death camp museum employees say one pair belonged to Amos Steinberg, born in 1938; they hope more detailed research will reveal details about each individual
By Katarzyna Markusz
A new model of Puma shoes has been compared online to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler (YouTube screenshot)
March 7, 2020, 6:21 pm
New sneakers claimed to resemble Adolf Hitler
Social media users assert toe and tongue of Puma’s ‘Storm Adrenaline’ shoes are reminiscent of Nazi dictator’s mustache and hairdo
By ToI Staff
This April 10, 1996, file photo shows one of the four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz' on display during a media tour of the 'America's Smithsonian' traveling exhibition in Kansas City, Missouri (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
September 6, 2018, 5:25 pm
Stolen ‘Wizard of Oz’ slippers found after 13 years
Iconic ruby footwear from the 1939 classic, one of four pairs made by Jewish costume designer Gilbert Adrian, were snatched from Judy Garland Museum in 2005
By AFP and ToI Staff
A woman takes a picture of an installation set up by a global civic organization Avaaz ahead of the EU council meeting in Brussels on May 28, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / JOHN THYS)
May 29, 2018, 11:49 pm
Pro-Palestinian activists place 4,500 pairs of shoes in Brussels square
Protest symbolizes number of deaths in hostilities between Israel and Palestinians since 2008, but criticized for echoing Holocaust memorial
By JTA
Gal Gdot attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images/AFP)
March 15, 2018, 6:04 pm
Gal Gadot announces sponsorship deal with Reebok said worth $10m
Athletic apparel maker praises ‘Wonder Woman’ star as ‘worldwide symbol of confidence, defiant courage, and strength’
By ToI Staff
Shoe designer and maker Daniel Charkow poses with a last. (Joshua Charkow)
January 22, 2018, 3:36 am
Toronto teen shoe designer puts best foot forward
Combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary technology, Daniel Charkow turns upcycled materials into artistic footwear
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon at a press conference to announce new benefits for working families with young children, April 18, 2017. (Flash90)
April 18, 2017, 9:59 pm
Finance minister unveils new tax breaks, benefits for working families
But Kahlon sparks controversy by announcing move without informing PM; coalition head hits back by slamming new plan as ‘without meaning‘
By Sue Surkes
Shoes by Israeli art students from the exhibition “A Walk of Art: Visionary Shoes” (JTA)
January 22, 2017, 9:19 am
10 stunning Israeli artworks that can be worn as shoes
Footwear designed by Bezalel Art Academy students resembles everything from board games to medieval weapons
By Josefin Dolsten
Ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" (Screen capture: YouTube)
October 20, 2016, 8:31 pm
Wanted: $300K to rescue Dorothy’s ruby slippers
Smithsonian launches Kickstarter campaign to restore 80-year-old iconic ‘Wizard of Oz’ props, preserve them for public
By Ben Nuckols
Egyptian astrologer predicts the end of the world, is attacked, May 27, 2016 (Memri screenshot)
June 3, 2016, 10:12 pm
Astrologer on Egypt TV predicts world’s end, chaos ensues
Show with sheikh and shamen descends into mayhem, with host trying to prevent footwear-related assault over apocalyptic prediction
By ToI Staff
Argentina's Lionel Messi (L) vies for the ball with Bolivia's Fernando Saucedo during their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers' football match in Cordoba, Argentina, on March 29, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH / AFP / EITAN ABRAMOVICH)
March 31, 2016, 4:52 pm
Egypt cries foul over Messi’s shoe donation
Soccer star’s gift seen as an insult; in furious riposte, TV host brands him ‘Jewish’
By AFP
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