Alyssa Fisher
By Alyssa Fisher
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Fast Forward Tamika Mallory Refuses To Say If Israel Has Right To Exist
Women’s March co-founder Tamika Mallory refused to say in an interview on PBS if she thought Israel had the right to exist, or if Jews were indigenous there. In an excerpt released Thursday by “Firing Line,” Mallory tried to explain her position to host Margaret Hoover, saying that “the Palestinians are native to the land.”…
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Fast Forward Ben Shapiro: I Wouldn’t Kill Baby Hitler
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, appearing Friday as the keynote speaker of the annual March for Life on the National Mall in Washington, shared with his audience a head-scratching scenario about abortion and Adolf Hitler. “The argument, I guess here, would you kill baby Hitler?” he started off, in a clip posted to Twitter. “And the…
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Fast Forward GOP Congressman Tries To Block Tlaib From Leading Delegation To West Bank
A Republican congressman is trying to block Representative Rashida Tlaib from leading a congressional delegation to the West Bank, Politico reported. Rep. Brian Babin of Texas asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic committee chairs not to sign off on Tlaib’s suggested trip to the West Bank, according to a letter obtained by Politico. Tlaib, the…
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Fast Forward ‘Baruch Hashem’: Lieberman Relieved He Didn’t Become FBI Director
Joe Lieberman said President Trump offered him the role of FBI director — but he’s relieved he didn’t take it, Jewish Insider reported. Lieberman, former senator from Connecticut, was one of four candidates interviewed by the president in May 2017, the week after James Comey was fired from the post, according to The New York…
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Fast Forward Twitter CEO Defends Getting Advice From Activist Accused Of Anti-Semitism
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended getting advice from a conservative activist accused of anti-Semitism and called his perspective “interesting” in an interview with HuffPost. Dorsey privately reached out to Ali Akbar for his opinion on whether to follow other social media platforms and remove content made by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, The Wall Street Journal…
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Fast Forward Omar: 2012 Tweet About ‘Evil Doings Of Israel’ In Gaza Was ‘Unfortunate’
Representative Ilhan Omar said her choice of words in 2012, when she tweeted that “Israel has hypnotized the world” during the war with Gaza, was “unfortunate.” PBS host Christiane Amanpour asked the Minnesota congresswoman Wednesday whether she regretted the statements she made then, and what she would say now to American Jews. “I remember when…
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Fast Forward Ben Shapiro This Year’s March For Life Keynote Speaker
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro will be the keynote speaker for this year’s March For Life event, which promotes the pro-life movement. Shapiro, editor-in-chief of The Daily Wire, said he is “honored and excited” to speak at the 46th annual march on January 18 in Washington, D.C. Honored and excited to be this year’s March For…
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Fast Forward Rashida Tlaib On Instagram: Uncle Bernie Gets Me
Representative Rashida Tlaib and Senator Bernie Sanders shared their similarly progressive ideals over dinner Wednesday night. Tlaib and Sanders posed for a selfie, which she posted to Instagram. “I had dinner with Amo (Uncle) Bernie tonight! We talked about my passion for economic justice and fighting for corporations to pay their fair share. This man…
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