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Fast Forward Mali Incursion Raises Risk to French Jews
France’s military involvement in Mali “significantly increases” the threat facing French Jews, according to the security service of the country’s Jewish communities. “The situation requires we raise the level of protection around our community and double the level of vigilance around synagogues, Jewish schools, community centers and gathering places,” said a communiqué by SPCJ, which…
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Fast Forward Finland Has New Israeli-Born Chief Rabbi
Finland’s new chief rabbi is Simon Livson, the 30 year-old Israeli born son of Finns. Livson was officially installed as chief rabbi on Jan. 13, taking over from Rabbi Moshe Edelman. Livson, who describes himself as modern-Orthodox, immigrated to Finland in 1989 when his parents returned to their country of origin and its Jewish community,…
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Fast Forward Radical Catholic Bishop Fined for Holocaust Denial
A radical British Catholic priest has been fined in Germany on charges of Holocaust denial, which is illegal in the country. The $2,400 fine against British Bishop Richard Williamson, 72, stems from an interview he gave in 2008 to the Swedish SVT broadcaster, in which he called the murder of Jews in gas chambers during…
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Fast Forward Rand Paul Softens Stand on Israel Aid Cut
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he does not favor immediate cuts to defense assistance to Israel and favors intelligence and development cooperation, but he believes that Israel would ultimately benefit from economic independence from the United States. Paul, in a conference call Wednesday marking his return from a week-long visit to Israel, said his first…
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Fast Forward Jewish Woman Voted Sexiest German Lawmaker
A 25-year-old Jewish woman has been voted Germany’s sexist female politician. Marina Weisband, 25, a leading member of the “Pirate Party Germany,” took first place in a Playboy online poll with 29 percent of the votes. According to the Bild Zeitun newspaper, 1,000 people took part in the poll. Coming in second was the Left…
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Fast Forward Economy Spurred Jewish Vote for Obama: Poll
he economy was the strongest determinant for Jews who voted for Barack Obama, according to an analysis of polling data. “Not only do Jews hold fairly liberal to progressive positions on economic justice issues, their views on such matters emerge as the principal decision-making fulcrum in their choice for president, as well as for senators…
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Fast Forward Hitler Ad Yanked From Turkish Mall
An ad featuring Adolf Hitler placed at a Turkish mall was pulled following complaints by Jewish leaders. The ad at the Sapphire Mall in Istanbul was promoting a wax museum. It featured a large color portrait of the late Nazi leader standing behind a podium. The text read, “If you could meet anyone, who would…
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Fast Forward Cardinal Kurt Koch Blasts Catholic Splinter Group
A leading Vatican official slammed breakaway traditionalist Catholics for anti-Semitic positions. Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, in an interview Tuesday with the Italian religious news agency SIR slammed the followers of the renegade Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X for rejecting the Vatican II policy on…
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