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Fast Forward Egyptians Want Jobs, Security and Freedom
“Allah save Egypt,” said the banner running on the bottom of the screen of the Al Arabiya news channel. “It doesn’t matter who is elected. The main thing is that he’ll protect Egypt,” a fellah from the Dakahlia Governorate, northeast of Cairo, told a reporter from a state television channel. Then Hajja Fatma, a veil…
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Fast Forward Shimon Peres Gets Send-Off in Washington
On the final day of his visit to the U.S., President Shimon Peres took part in a lighthearted event held in his honor at the residence of the Ambassador Michael Oren in Washington, DC. The joke of the evening was that it was an event for those who didn’t receive an invitation for the ceremony…
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Fast Forward More Settlers Homes on Palestinian Land: Photos
An aerial photograph of the Ulpana neighborhood in Beit El reveals that aside from the five houses to be relocated, part of a sixth house also sits on the land belonging to a Palestinian, and it too will have to be relocated. The civil administration confirmed that the sixth house has also been issued a…
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Fast Forward Most Gays Commit Suicide by 40: Lawmaker
Israeli Anastassia Michaeli (Yisrael Beiteinu ) has angered gay groups and MKs alike by saying “most gay people commit suicide at 40.” On Wednesday, speaking at a meeting of the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women, Michaeli accused Channel 10 of encouraging people to become homosexual. “When I turn on Channel 10 I see…
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Fast Forward Israel Must Seize Arab Spring Opportunity
Maj. Gen. (ret. ) Yoav Galant spoke about his fears for Israel’s security, and about how the country should “market” itself, at a conference on Middle East security in Washington on Friday. On his failed appointment as the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, Galant has preferred to keep silent, stating only that “one day…
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Fast Forward Russian Immigrant Eyed for Helping Terrorists
A former Israeli soldier, who was residing in the Deheishe refugee camp near Bethlehem, was recently arrested by Palestinian security forces at Israel’s request. Born in the Soviet Union, Andrey Pshenichnikov, 24, moved to Israel eleven years ago. Pshenichnikov served in the Israel Defense Forces, including an extra 18 months as a career soldier. In…
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Fast Forward In Tel Aviv, Life’s No Day at Beach
A labor dispute between the Tel Aviv municipality and lifeguards has brought on the indefinite closure of acity beach, over what city officials say is the lifeguards’ refusal to work overtime. Of the 13 public beaches with supervised swimming, only Hilton beach will be closed all week, with Tzuk Darom beach to be closed on…
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Fast Forward Shimon Peres Receives Medal of Freedom
At 88, after 65 years in politics, it seems that the veteran statesman Shimon Peres won’t be excited about yet another award bestowed upon him – but Wednesday night at the East room of the White House the Israeli President had a shy smile on his face, looking at the faces of the U.S. and…
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