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Fast Forward Mexicans Look to Jews as Model for Fighting Back Against Attacks by Donald Trump
Mexican immigrants are looking to an unlikely model in their fight to push back against attacks by Donald Trump: Jews. Leaders of the Hispanic community are stepping up ties with Jewish groups, which they view as a potential paradigm for increasing their influence and political heft, especially as they have come under withering attack by…
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Fast Forward President Obama Calls Elie Wiesel ‘Conscience of the World’ as Israel Mourns
Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel was “the conscience of the world” and a “living memorial” who compelled humanity to act in the face of suffering, President Barack Obama said on Saturday. Wiesel, a prolific author, died Saturday at the age of 87. Wiesel was perhaps best known for his major role in promoting…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Tweets Blatantly Anti-Semitic Post About Hillary Clinton
“Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!” declared Donald Trump’s official Twitter feed early on Saturday morning, with a picture of Hillary Clinton, a heaped pile of money and a large red, six-pointed Star of David. He later took it down (to replace the star with a circle) but made no apology for the offence he had caused….
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Pushes Back Against Anti-Israel Question — Vows ‘100%’ Support
Donald Trump reportedly rebuked a supporter at a rally who questioned whether the U.S. should use its military might to back Israel. The presumptive Republican presidential candidate pushed back hard when a questioner said he hoped the U.S. would not keep backing “Zionist Israel,” according to Politico. “Israel is a very, very important ally of…
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Fast Forward Jerrold Nadler Wins by Landslide in Manhattan Primary Battle
Rep. Jerrold Nadler handily defeated insurgent Oliver Rosenberg in a rare Democratic primary challenge for the longtime Manhattan Congressman. Nadler had 25,527 votes, or 88%, compared to 2,949 for Rosenberg, with all precincts reporting, according to unofficial figures. Rosenberg, a former Republican, had hoped to parlay anger among some Jewish voters over Nadler’s vote in…
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Community 120 Years of The Jewish Daily Forward: Now On Pinterest
This year, The Jewish Daily Forward is celebrating our fulfillment of the Jewish blessing — “ad meah v’esrim!” — and marking our 120th year as the leading Jewish publication in the world. To celebrate, we invite you to to view, interact with, and comment on our new Pinterest board, 120 Years of the Forward. Pinterest…
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Fast Forward Jewish Labour Official Joins Effort To Oust Jeremy Corbyn After Brexit Debacle
Luciana Berger, a senior Jewish member of Britain’s Labour Party, has resigned her post in the party’s so-called shadow cabinet and joined an effort to oust Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the the country’s main opposition party. Berger wrote that it was with “deep sadness” that she quit as shadow mental health minister, joining more…
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The Schmooze Comedian Gets Out Nazi Balls To Prank Trump
As Donald Trump faces charges of not doing enough to rein in his white supremacist supporters — especially with regard to online anti-Semitism — British comedian Simon Brodkin was pranking him with Nazi swastika golf balls. Just as Trump was supposed to be speaking to a press conference at Trump Turnberry, a new luxury resort…
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