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Fast Forward Gilad Shalit’s Family Honored at Paris Gala
Former captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and his parents met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the presidential palace in Paris. “We are very happy to be here at the Elysee Palace,” said Noam Shalit, speaking to journalists Wednesday morning. “We are very touched.” Hours later, Shalit’s parents attended the annual gala hosted by the…
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Fast Forward Napolitano: No Imminent Threat to Jewish Groups
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and top U.S. security officials told Jewish community leaders there is no imminent threat of an attack on Jewish targets in the United States. “Officials on the call said government and security agencies are closely monitoring intelligence information amid rising Mideast tensions, but confirmed that there are no immediate threats…
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News Pro-Palestinian Church Pulls Facebook Page
A pro-Palestinian Presbyterian church affiliate pulled down its Facebook page after Jewish groups complained about offensive postings. “At present, Facebook does not provide a setting where fans can ‘like’ and ‘share’ links without posting comments that need to be monitored,” said a statement posted Tuesday on the website of the Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Split on Gay Marriage Decision
Jewish groups split on their response to a federal appeals court ruling that allows same-sex couples to marry in California. The 2-1 decision Tuesday by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Proposition 8, a 2008 ballot measure that said same-sex marriages violated the state constitution. Prop 8 had reversed a decision the same…
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Fast Forward Federations Praise White House on Tax Deduct Plan
The Jewish Federations of North America commended the Obama administration for maintaining the deductibility rate of charitable donations. In a Feb. 6 news release, the JFNA said that it wrote a Jan. 30 letter to White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew in response to the Obama administration’s announcement in its “Blueprint for an America…
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Fast Forward Israeli Workers Launch General Strike
Israeli workers launched an open-ended general strike. The strike launched Wednesday by the Histadrut, Israel’s main labor union, closed down the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, stopped trains across the country and caused major delays at Ben Gurion Airport. The crippling strike also affected hospitals, government offices and banks. Histadrut Chairman Ofer Eini and Israeli Finance…
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Fast Forward Teen Pleads Guilty in New Square Arson
A Chasidic teenager pleaded guilty to assault in the firebombing of the home of a neighbor over a religious disagreement. Shaul Spitzer, 18, of the New York State village of New Square, accepted a plea bargain Tuesday in the arson attack on the home of Aron Rottenberg. Under the plea bargain, Spitzer reportedly will receive…
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Fast Forward Delta Removes ‘Occupied’ Territories From List
Delta Airlines removed the phrase “Occupied Palestinian Territories” from its list of Middle East destinations. The destination “Palestinian Territories” remained on Wednesday after the airline reportedly received e-mailed and tweeted complaints. Links to the site were quickly spread Tuesday via Jewish bloggers. The list of Middle East destinations also appeared on the partner sites for…
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