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Fast Forward France’s National Front Party Suspends Candidate Over Anti-Semitism
France’s ultranationalist National Front Party suspended one of its candidates for posting a picture of a burning Israeli flag and anti-Semitic statements on Facebook. Francois Chatelain of Neuville-en-Ferrain near Lille posted the picture earlier this month with a caption reading: “This is France here!” according to the Le Figaro daily newspaper. Another picture showed a…
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Fast Forward Holocaust Video Game Rejected by Nintendo Will Become Smartphone Game
The developer of a Holocaust-themed game which was rejected by Nintendo has announced plans to release his work for smartphone users. British game developer Luc Bernard, 26, announced his plan on the website Indiegogo, a crowd-sourcing platform which helps developers and inventors find funding for their products. Bernard made headlines in 2008 with his game…
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Fast Forward Iron Dome Missile Defense Deployed to Jerusalem Area
An Iron Dome anti-missile defense system was positioned in the Jerusalem area, reportedly for the first time. The deployment came on Sunday, according to international news agencies, which also showed photos of the battery in place. The Israeli military did not comment on its decision to locate the system near Jerusalem. “The army will not…
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Fast Forward Staunch Israel Supporter Tony Abbott Wins Australia Premiership
Australia’s Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott, a staunch supporter of Israel, was elected the country’s new prime minister. The Labor government was swept from its six-year term in office on Saturday as the conservative Liberal Party won a convincing, and expected, victory. Abbott – a surf life-saver, volunteer fire-fighter and one-time trainee Catholic priest –…
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Fast Forward Western Wall Rabbi Condemns Muslims for Riot on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount
The rabbi of the Western Wall called on the world to condemn riots by Muslims on the Temple Mount during Rosh Hashanah. Palestinians threw rocks at police and at Jewish worshipers on Friday on the Temple Mount, the holiest site for Jews, following Muslim prayer services at the Al-Aksa Mosque there, as well as at…
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Fast Forward Yosef Kolko, Lakewood Yeshiva Camp Counselor, Seeks To Pull Abuse Guilty Plea
A former counselor at a summer camp run by a yeshiva in Lakewood, N.J., wants to withdraw his guilty plea on charges of sexually abusing a male camper. Yosef Kolko, 39, pleaded guilty in May, on the third day of his trial, to aggravated sexual assault, attempted aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and child endangerment…
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Fast Forward French City of Metz Irks Some WIth Jewish Holiday Street Closing
The French city of Metz closed a street to vehicular traffic for the High Holidays season, provoking angry reactions from some Muslims. Rabbin Bloch Street was closed on the afternoon of Sept. 6, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, and will reopen at the close of Yom Kippur, the night of Sept. 14, according to…
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Fast Forward Hasidic Pilgrimage Far From Trouble-Free for Breslovs in Ukraine
Thousands of Jewish pilgrims have begun leaving Uman, Ukraine, where their week-long stay resulted in a fire, power shortages, a sewage flood and several arrests. One of the incidents involved three Israeli police officers who were sent to Uman to help police the estimated 26,000 Jewish pilgrims who congregate every year, ahead of the Jewish…
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