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Fast Forward White House Aide Ben Rhodes Defends ‘Echo Chamber’ Push for Iran Nuclear Deal
The senior White House aide who spearheaded the push for the Iran nuclear deal is defending his handling of the issue after he suggested in a controversial New York Times magazine profile that he fooled key stakeholders into not questioning the pact. Ben Rhodes was forced to explain himself in a blog post for Medium…
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Fast Forward British Chief Rabbi Denounces ‘Wall’ of Jew-Hatred on Campus
Britain’s chief rabbi has said Jewish students face a “wall of anti-Zionism” and Jew-hatred on college campuses and called on university administrators to take action to stem what he called a rising tide of anti-Semitism. Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said history should’ve taught Britain to be aware of the dangers of allowing Jewish students to be…
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News Sheldon Adelson Associate Announces Anti-Pot Campaign in Florida
A Jewish developer and associate of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is on an anti-marijuana crusade in Florida. GOP fundraiser Mel Sembler has promised to raise $10 million to defeat a medical marijuana initiative that will be on this fall’s ballot in Florida, the Miami New Times reported. Critics who support the initiative fired back on…
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Fast Forward Jewish Leaders: Extend Time For Child Sex Abuse Victims to Sue Their Abusers
Jewish leaders and rabbis from a range of denominations have come out in support of legislation that would give New York State child sex abuse victims more time to sue those they hold responsible for their abuse. Over the last few days, more than 50 leaders and activists, including some 30 rabbis, signed a letter…
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Culture Setting Aside a Moment for the Uprising
Because the first night of Passover in 1943 was also the first night of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, many Seder observers set time aside the first night to commemorate its heroic martyrs. Although it’s a tradition that has passed out of fashion, it still remains strong within the Yiddish community. As we celebrate a festival…
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Fast Forward GOP Consultant Sues Donald Trump for $4M Over Online Abuse
A Republican operative is suing Donald Trump and his campaign for $4M over a torrent of online abuse unleashed after she was not hired as a communications consultant. Cheri Jacobus, a veteran New York GOP figure, claims she was bombarded with sexist and anti-Semitic abuse after the Donald lambasted her as a “real dummy” and…
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Fast Forward Shocker! Paper Owned by Trump’s Son-in-Law Endorses the Donald
In possibly the least surprising endorsement of the election season, the New York Observer, which is owned by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, backed the mogul in the upcoming New York primary. The paper insisted in the unsigned missive that it was not backing Trump because it is owned by Jared Kushner, who is married to the…
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Fast Forward Liberal Israeli Paper Urges Barack Obama To Back Palestinian UN Resolution
The liberal Israeli newspaper Haaretz has urged Barack Obama to back a Palestinian resolution at the United Nations — and to ignore Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s calls for a veto. The resolution, expeceted to be oonsidered later this month, calls for a resumption of direct talks and a one-year deadline for an agreement on a…
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