Grace Gilson
By Grace Gilson
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Fast Forward A Manhattan pol’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani sparks a Facebook fracas
Tensions over the pro-Palestinian candidate spill over after a conversation among Orthodox rabbis
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Fast Forward Gaza ceasefire deal gaining momentum, U.S. and third parties signal
While Trump has pushed for a deal, Israel has said it must be allowed to resume fighting against Hamas
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Fast Forward Acting Columbia president Claire Shipman apologizes for texts suggesting removal of a Jewish trustee
“The things I said in a moment of frustration and stress were wrong. They do not reflect how I feel,” Shipman said
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Fast Forward Australia cancels Kanye West’s visa over controversial ‘Heil Hitler’ song: ‘We don’t need that in Australia’
“We have enough problems in this country already without deliberately importing bigotry,” an official said of the cancellation
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Fast Forward House committee says acting Columbia president believed Jewish board member was a ‘mole’
Claire Shipman urged the trustee's removal, suggesting the board add an Arab member instead
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Fast Forward Eric S. Goldstein to step down as CEO of UJA-Federation of New York
The lawyer turned Jewish professional has led the country’s largest Jewish federation through a series of crises, bracketed by two wars in Gaza
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Fast Forward Kirsten Gillibrand apologizes to Zohran Mamdani over “global jihad” remark
“Gillibrand said she believes Mr. Mamdani is sincere when he says he wants to protect all New Yorkers and combat antisemitism,” according to a readout of the call
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Fast Forward Trump administration accuses UN Palestinian rights envoy of ‘virulent antisemitism and support for terrorism’
Pro-Israel groups have regularly accused Francesca Albanese, the U.N. rapporteur on Palestinian rights, of anti-Israel and even antisemitic bias
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