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Fast Forward British Slam Settlement University Decision
Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague condemned a symbolic decision by the Israeli Cabinet to change the status of the Ariel University Center in the West Bank into a full-fledged university. Hague’s statement Monday also hinted that Sunday’s decision, which is non-binding, could affect academic cooperation between British and Israeli universities. The final authorization for making…
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Fast Forward Conference Hears Calls To Help Jewish Refugees
Speakers at a conference on Middle Eastern and North African Jewish refugees called for legislative initiatives to support compensation for the refugees. The conference, which began Sunday night and ends Monday, took place in Jerusalem under the title “Justice for Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries.” It was organized by the World Jewish Congress and Israel’s…
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Fast Forward Ancient Reservoir Found Near Wailing Wall
A public water reservoir dating to the First Temple period was unearthed next to the Western Wall. The discovery unveiled late last week shows that “It is now absolutely clear that Jerusalem’s water consumption during the First Temple period was not solely based on the output of the Gihon Spring, but that it also relied…
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Fast Forward German Muslims and Jews Rally for Circumcision
Jews and Muslims in Berlin demonstrated for the right to carry out ritual circumcisions, a right that has been endangered in Germany. Under the slogan “On Knife’s Edge: Religious Freedom,” some 300 demonstrators rallied Saturday at Bebelplatz, the site of the 1933 Nazi book burnings, to protest the May ruling in a Cologne court that…
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Fast Forward Weight-Loss Ad Mocks Holocaust Victims
An Estonian weekly newspaper ran a mock ad for weight loss pills using a photo of prisoners at a Nazi concentration camp, raising the ire of the country’s Jewish community. The fake ad appeared in the humor section of the Eesti Ekspress, according to reports. It was designed to make fun of a recent ad…
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The Schmooze Red Hot Chili Peppers Jet Into Israel
The Red Hot Chili Peppers arrived in Israel ahead of their first concert ever in the country. The band landed in Israel on a private jet from Istanbul and traveled directly to the Western Wall, according to reports. They are scheduled to perform in front of tens of thousands of ticket holders on Monday night…
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Fast Forward Israel Hits Back at Gaza After Attack
Israel Air Force aircraft struck four terror-related Gaza sites. The early Monday morning strikes on a weapon manufacturing facility, a terror activity site and a terror tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip as well as a smuggling tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip were in “direct response” to rocket fire from Gaza on southern Israel,…
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Fast Forward Notes Removed From Wailing Wall in Clean-Up
The Western Wall was emptied of layers of notes from its cracks and crevices for the Jewish New Year. The notes were removed Monday morning under the supervision of the Rabbi of the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovich, who ensures that they will remain confidential. They will be buried. At the time of the removal,…
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