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Fast Forward Teen Goes To Prison for New Square Firebombing
A Hasidic teenager who firebombed the home of a neighbor over a religious disagreement was sentenced to seven years in prison. Shaul Spitzer, 18, of the New York State village of New Square, pleaded guilty under a plea bargain in February to the arson attack on the home of Aron Rottenberg. He was sentenced on…
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Fast Forward Amnon Ben Ami Wins Painting Prize
Amnon Ben Ami was awarded the first Ilana Elovic Bezalel Prize for Painting, which was named in memory of a self-taught Israeli-American artist. The prize, which was launched internationally in December in search of a deserving Israeli artist, was presented Monday at the Bezalel Gallery in Tel Aviv. It carries an award of $20,000, as…
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Fast Forward School Administrator Gets Green Light for Suit
A Jewish assistant principal can proceed with a lawsuit against New York’s Department of Education for anti-Semitic remarks directed against him by his superior. A U.S. District Court judge in Manhattan in a 25-page order ruled that the hostile work environment and religious discrimination lawsuit filed by Peter Weiss can advance. He is seeking back…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic Vandal Strikes Again in Brooklyn
The same vandal who apparently has defaced the Avenue Z Jewish Center in Brooklyn several times may have struck again. A Star of David and the word “Jew” were found etched into the sidewalk near the synagogue in the Sheepshead Bay section with the initials “RUS” inscribed near the graffiti. The same initials have been…
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Fast Forward Christie Takes Hawkish Line on Occupation
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie cautioned against Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank, Jerusalem or the Golan Heights. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday following his first trip to Israel earlier this month, Christie, who has been mentioned by Republicans as a possible vice presidential pick, said the most “eye-opening” part of his trip was…
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Fast Forward Arab-Israeli Lawmaker Calls for Israel Boycott
An Arab-Israeli member of Israel’s Knesset appears to have contravened an Israeli law by calling on Canadians to boycott Israel. Ahmad Tibi, the deputy speaker of the Knesset, called for a boycott of companies and products linked to Israeli towns in the West Bank and other disputed territory, Canada’s Postmedia News reported. During a visit…
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Fast Forward Obama Will Speak at Holocaust Museum
President Obama will commemorate the Holocaust at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. Obama will speak at the museum on April 23, less than a week after the official Holocaust Remembrance Day. “He will give remarks commemorating the Holocaust and discuss how the United States is honoring the pledge of ‘Never again’ by developing…
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Fast Forward Adelson Gives $5 Million To Back Republicans
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, a major giver to the Newt Gingrich presidential bid, has donated $5 million to a Super PAC supporting Republican candidates. Adelson, and his wife Miriam, made the donation in February to the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC connected to House Speaker John Boehner (R – Ohio) and other Republican leaders…
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