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Fast Forward Diplomat Raps J Street for Pressuring Israel
An Israeli diplomat chastised J Street for pressuring Israel on diplomatic issues. The arrival of Barukh Binah, the deputy chief of mission at Israel’s Washington embassy, was greeted with enthusiastic applause at the gala dinner Monday night of J Street’s annual conference. He is the first Israeli diplomat to attend a conference of the liberal…
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Fast Forward Court Can Decide Issue of Jerusalem Passports
The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the lower courts the issue of whether Americans born in Jerusalem may list “Israel” on their passports – a ruling that drew praise from Jewish groups. The decision delivered Monday was a success for the family of Jerusalem-born boy Menachem Zivotofsky. His family for years has sought to force…
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Fast Forward Jew Wins Election as Mayor of Frankfurt
The German city of Frankfurt has elected its first Jewish mayor since 1933 and only its second in history. In elections held Sunday, Peter Feldmann, a 53-year-old economist and political scientist, won with 57 percent of the vote – surprising even himself, according to news reports. The Social Democrat will succeed Petra Roth of the…
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Fast Forward J Street Pushes Pro-Peace Letter to Obama
J Street is backing a congressional letter urging President Obama to actively pursue Israeli-Palestinian peace and a bill that would direct him to appoint a special Iran envoy. The two initiatives will be on the agenda of some 2,500 J Street activists attending this week’s conference when they visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday for meetings…
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Fast Forward Toulouse Killer’s Brother Charged in Rampage
Preliminary murder and terrorism charges were filed against the brother of Toulouse killer Mohammed Merah. Abdelkader Merah, 30, was served with the charges on Sunday, an official from the French prosecutor’s office said. A prosecutor’s statement said that Merah is suspected of complicity to murders and thefts and involvement in a terrorist enterprise, according to…
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Fast Forward U.S. Releases $88 Million to Palestinians
The United States plans to release $88.6 million in development funds for the Palestinian Authority. Congress members announced the planned release Friday to the grudging gratification of the PA, which needs the money to stay fiscally afloat. In August, Republican lawmakers froze $147 million in U.S. aid to protest the PA’s attempt to sidestep stalled…
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Fast Forward Obama: Time Running Out for Iran Solution
Time is running out for a diplomatic solution to the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program, President Obama said. “I believe there is a window of time to solve this diplomatically, but that window is closing,” Obama told reporters Sunday after discussing Iran with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Seoul, which is hosting a nuclear…
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Fast Forward Israelis Highlight First Day at J Street
J Street launched its latest annual conference with an emphasis on reaching out to Israelis. The roster at the opening session Saturday night of the pro-Israel, dovish group was almost entirely Israeli. “The best-kept secret about J st is that most Israelis agree with your goals,” said Michael Biton, the mayor of Yerucham, a development…
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