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Fast Forward Ehud Olmert Cleared in Graft Case
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was exonerated on corruption charges which prompted his resignation from office four years ago. The Jerusalem District Court on Wednesday acquitted Olmert on charges of fraud, breach of trust, tax evasion and falsifying corporate records in what became known as the Talansky and Rishon Tours affairs. He was found…
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Fast Forward 80,000 More Holocaust Victims To Get Payments
Germany has agreed to provide restitution payments to an additional 80,000 Jews in what Claims Conference officials are describing as a historic breakthrough. The agreement, which was reached Monday in negotiations between German officials and Claims Conference representatives, is likely to result in additional payments of approximately $300 million. Most of the money will go…
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Fast Forward Group of Jewish Diners Abused in Krakow
A group of Jews patronizing a restaurant in Krakow said they were verbally and physically attacked by waiters. The anti-Semitic and racist comments allegedly were made over the weekend at the Moment restaurant during the Polish city’s Jewish Culture Festival. The group was from Poland, Israel and Germany. Uwe von Seltmann said his group came…
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Fast Forward Toulouse Victims Hope To Block Killer’s Tape
Relatives of the victims of Toulouse killer Mohammed Merah will seek to prevent the media from broadcasting recordings of the late French Muslim gunman. Attorneys for the bereaved relatives said Monday that they are seeking a gag order on the recordings after negotiations between Merah and French police were aired by the French television channel…
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Fast Forward Ron Lauder Takes Over Israeli News Site
Ronald Lauder is expected to acquire complete control of an Israeli news website and has plans to establish a new English-language website about Israel. The American businessman and philanthropist’s company JCS, which operates Jerusalem Capital Studios, has finalized a deal to acquire Nana 10, Haaretz reported. Lauder currently owns 24 percent of Nana 10, which…
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News Israelis Head to London With High Hopes
Israelis and their Summer Olympics athletes are eyeing the upcoming London Games with excitement and sadness. The athletes are hoping that for the sixth straight summer Games, at least one of them will come home with a medal. Yet they are well aware that the International Olympics Committee has again spurned the campaign to have…
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Fast Forward Wiesel Joins Canada Push for Refugee Health
Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel joined a growing list of Jewish leaders who are calling on Canada to reverse changes to legislation that denies health care to refugee claimants. In a letter released last week to the Globe and Mail newspaper, Wiesel said he supports the Toronto Board of Rabbis, which has called on Canada’s federal…
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Fast Forward Jewish, Muslim Students Meet To Promote Dialogue
Dozens of Jewish and Muslim student leaders are meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia to promote inter-religious dialogue through backdoor channels. The gathering, which began Sunday, was launched to allow young leaders to bypass community establishments and encourage direct dialogue, according to Ilya Sichrovsky, who founded the Muslim Jewish Conference, an Austria-based nonprofit, three years ago. “Many…
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