Cnaan Liphshiz
By Cnaan Liphshiz
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Fast Forward Former Prostitute Said Ex-Governor Spitzer Used To Sneak Her Home In A Suitcase
(JTA) — A woman who said she had had sex for pay with former New York governor Eliot Spitzer claimed that he would smuggle her into his home in a suitcase. Spitzer, who resigned in 2008 following media reports of his frequent hiring of prostitutes, “used to sneak me into his Fifth Avenue apartment in…
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Fast Forward Pro-Israel Group Convinces Software Company To Block BDS ‘Terrorists’
(JTA) — Donorbox, a U.S. software company, blocked a fundraising account of the Palestinian-led boycott movement against Israel. The firm announced the move Friday, saying it followed a complaint by a pro-Israel group that said the campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel has links to militant organizations, the Associated Press reported. The decision…
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Fast Forward Disgraced Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein Settles ‘Sex Slave’ Lawsuit
(JTA) — Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire who was convicted in 2008 of soliciting a teenage girl to prostitution, settled out of court with another woman who sued him for using her as a “sex slave,” as she called it. The complainant, Sarah Ransome, on Thursday withdrew her lawsuit after settling with Epstein on undisclosed terms,…
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Fast Forward Spanish Gymnasts Perform In Auschwitz-Style Prisoner Uniforms
(JTA) — Teenage gymnasts competing in a national tournament in Spain wore striped prisoner uniforms featuring yellow inmate numbers for a routine featuring music from a Holocaust movie. The Royal Gymnastics Federation of Spain posted on Facebook a picture of one of the female gymnasts dancing while wearing the costume at the National Tournament of…
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Fast Forward Senior Labour Lawmaker Quits Over Inaction On Anti-Semitism
(JTA) — A senior lawmaker for Britain’s Labour Party who was facing sexual harassment allegations has quit the party, citing its anti-Semitism problem. Ivan Lewis , who is Jewish, resigned on Thursday from Labour, where he had served as chief whip — a post whose duties include enforcing coalition discipline in votes in the House…
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Fast Forward Belgian Soccer Fans Sing Chant About Burning Jews
(JTA) — Soccer fans in Belgium chanted about burning Jews during a match in the city of Bruges, Belgian media reported. La Derniere Heure published footage from the Aug. 26 match on Wednesday. It shows dozens of fans celebrating their local team’s victory over Brussels’ Anderlecht team that day by singing in Flemish: “My father…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu Vows To ‘Legalize’ Illegal Settlements In Response To West Bank Terror
(JTA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would look at ways to legalize thousands of illegal West Bank settlement homes in reaction to terrorist attacks. Netanyahu also told the Attorney General’s Office to look into approving 82 new housing units in Ofra, a settlement that saw a deadly terrorist attack this week. He also…
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Fast Forward Arab Bus Driver Assaulted In West Bank Settlement In Likely Revenge Attack
(JTA) — Two men beat an Arab bus driver inside a West Bank settlement in what the alleged victim said was a hate crime. According to Israeli media reports, Thursday’s incident was among several involving settlers targeting random Palestinians this week, likely to avenge terrorist attacks. Nidal Alfakia was lightly injured in the incident, in…
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