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Fast Forward Kucinich Won’t Run in Washington State
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) announced that he will not run for a House seat in Washington after losing the Democratic nomination for his seat in Ohio. “After careful consideration and discussions with Elizabeth and my closest friends, I have decided that, at this time, I can best serve from outside the Congress,” Kucinich said this…
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Fast Forward U.S. Will Rush $70 Million for Iron Dome
The Obama administration said it would rush $70 million to Israel in order to enhance its Iron Dome missile defense system, with more money in the pipeline. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday after meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Ehud Barak, that he was directed by President Obama to meet Israel’s needs for the…
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Fast Forward Scots Accused Over Facebook Anti-Semitism
Six people have been arrested in Scotland for creating an anti-Semitic Facebook page. The five men and a 15-year-old boy from Glasgow and East Renfrewshire were arrested on May 11, according to reports on Wednesday. They were arrested after complaints from the Jewish community in Giffnock, which was mocked on the Facebook page called: “Welcome…
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Fast Forward Toronto Muslim School Booted From Public School
A Toronto Islamic school has lost the right to use a public school for its classes after anti-Semitic teachings were discovered in its curriculum and posted on its website. One of the lessons taught at the East End Madrassah referred to Jews as “crafty” and “treacherous,” contrasted Islam with “the Jews and the Nazis,” and…
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Fast Forward Conn. Woman Settles Non-Jewish Burial Suit
A Jewish woman suing her congregation over the burial of a non-Jewish black woman in its cemetery has settled her lawsuit. Maria Balaban, 73, settled her lawsuit with Congregation Ahavath Achim in Colchester, Conn., on Wednesday after two days of negotiations in the middle of the trial, which began last week. Balaban, a member of…
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Fast Forward HIAS Chief Gideon Aronoff Will Resign
Citing personal reasons, Gideon Aronoff, the CEO of HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, is resigning. Aronoff, who has served as president and CEO of the organization for the last six years, made the announcement Wednesday in a letter to friends. “For personal reasons I must seek other opportunities to serve that better enable me…
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Fast Forward JCPA Expresses Support, Concern on ‘Fracking’
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs expressed concerns about “fracking,” a technique used to extract underground deposits of natural gas. The JCPA statement issued Tuesday noted that last week’s annual plenum of the consensus-driven public policy umbrella approved a resolution highlighting the potential benefits and drawbacks of the process known as “hydrofracking,” which extracts “vast…
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Fast Forward Barak and Panetta Set To Meet on Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet with his U.S. counterpart, Leon Panetta, in Washington amid reports that Iran may have achieved the capability to build a nuclear bomb. Israel has said that such a capability is a “red line” that could trigger military action. The defense chiefs are scheduled to meet Thursday. The Associated…
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