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Fast Forward Jewish Extremists Busted for ‘Price Tag’ Attacks
A gang of 14 Jewish males was arrested for carrying out at least 20 “price tag” attacks in Jerusalem. The yeshiva students, aged 13 to 18, were arrested over the past several weeks, according to Israeli media, who reported on the arrests on Sunday after a gag order was dropped that day. The alleged perpetrators…
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Fast Forward Hobby Lobby Apologizes for Hanukkah Jibe
The president of the retailer Hobby Lobby said the Oklahoma-based chain will carry Hanukkah items in its stores near areas with large Jewish populations. Steve Green made the disclosure in an interview with the Associated Press. He said the items will be in stores in New York and New Jersey by November. Green called blogger…
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Fast Forward Jewish Girl, 9, Stabbed by West Bank Intruder
A nine-year-old girl was injured in a suspected terrorist attack in a West Bank settlement. The girl was injured Saturday night on the porch outside of her home in Psagot, located north of Jerusalem and adjacent to Ramallah. Although shots were fired, it is believed that the girl, Noam Glick, was stabbed, according to reports….
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Fast Forward Scotland Yard Vows Arrests Over ‘Yid’ Soccer Chant by Tottenham Spurs Fans
Britain’s Scotland Yard has threatened Tottenham Hotspur soccer team fans with arrests if they use the word “yid” at their next home match. The Spurs, as the team is known, will play their London rivals West Ham United on Sunday. Chief Superintendent Mick Johnson, the match commander for Sunday’s game, told the British daily The…
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Fast Forward Golda Meir Turned Down Nuclear Option in 1973 Yom Kippur War, Aide Says
An Israeli former official said that Moshe Dayan had urged Golda Meir to prepare to launch a nuclear strike during the 1973 Yom Kippur War — but Meir refused. Arnon Azaryahu, a former aid to Israel Galili, a cabinet minister during the war, said in an interview that Dayan, who was defense minister at the…
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Fast Forward Slovakia Leader Robert Fico Wins Jewish Tolerance Prize
European Jewish groups will honor the prime minister of Slovakia for his “commitment to tolerance.” Premier Robert Fico is expected in Brussels later this month to receive the European Jewish Prize for Tolerance at an event organized by 17 Jewish groups, including the Rabbinical Centre of Europe and the European Jewish Community Centre, according to…
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Fast Forward Last Synagogue in Indonesia Is Destroyed on Island of Java
Indonesia’s last synagogue has been destroyed, a Dutch news site reported. Unidentified persons demolished the Beith Shalom synagogue in Surabaya on the island of Java to its foundations sometime earlier this year, according to a report on Indoweb.nl. The synagogue has seen a number of anti-Israel protests staged in front of it and was sealed…
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Fast Forward Hobby Lobby’s ‘No Hanukkah’ Apology Accepted by Anti-Defamation League
The Anti-Defamation League accepted an apology from the retailer Hobby Lobby for an employee’s alleged comment that the store “doesn’t cater to you people.” Hobby Lobby was mired in controversy after a blogger reported that the chain neglected to stock Hanukkah items. After calling a New Jersey Hobby Lobby store and inquiring about the Hannukah…
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