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Fast Forward Susan Rice: ‘No Shortcuts’ to Mideast Peace
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, told a Jewish group that there is “no shortcut” to peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Achieving a Palestinian state “can only come through direct negotiations and a negotiated two-state solution,” Rice emphasized during a conversation with American Jewish Committee President David Harris Monday before a…
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Fast Forward Knesset Caucus Eyes Closer Ties to American Jews
The Knesset inaugurated a caucus to strengthen Israeli lawmakers’ knowledge and sensitivity to the American Jewish community. The Israel-American Jewish Knesset Caucus was launched Wednesday to raise awareness with Israeli lawmakers about the agendas and priorities of the American Jewish community vis-a-vis Israel, Ynet reported. Ronit Tirosh of the Kadima Party will chair the caucus….
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Fast Forward Plans To Republish ‘Mein Kampf’ Postponed
A British publisher has postponed plans to publish segments of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” after threats of legal action. Peter McGee said Wednesday on the website of his weekly magazine Zeitungszeugen that he would not begin publishing the segments Thursday as planned until the legal issues were ironed out. McGee earlier this month announced plans…
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Fast Forward Conservative Minyan Held at Knesset
A Conservative minyan was held reportedly for the first time at the Knesset synagogue. Leaders from the Conservative movement of North America met Tuesday with Israeli lawmakers at the Knesset building in Jerusalem. Following the meeting, the group held an egalitarian afternoon service in the men’s section of the Knesset synagogue, which traditionally holds only…
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Fast Forward Cleveland Population Stable at 80,000 Jews
A population study of the greater Cleveland area found that the Jewish population has remained relatively stable over the last 15 years. The 2011 Greater Cleveland Jewish Population Study, the first comprehensive survey since 1996, found 80,800 Jews living in the greater Cleveland area, down slightly from 81,500 in 1996. Among the findings: 62 percent…
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Fast Forward ‘Not Guilty’ Plea for Suspect in N.J. Shul Attacks
A 19-year-old man arrested in attacks on two northern New Jersey synagogues hates Jews, the county prosecutor said. The man, Anthony M. Graziano of Lodi, N.J., has pleaded not guilty. Graziano was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the Jan. 11 firebomb attack on a synagogue and residence in neighboring Rutherford and the Jan. 3…
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Fast Forward Obama: On Iran, No Options Off the Table
All options are on the table for Iran, but a diplomatic solution to the impasse over its nuclear weapons program is still a possibility, President Obama said in his State of the Union speech. Obama said Iran was more isolated than ever because of the intensified sanctions he has introduced or encouraged. “Let there be…
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Fast Forward Israelis: Consider Diaspora Views on Identity
A substantial majority of Israelis want the country’s lawmakers to consider Diaspora Jewry when devising new legislation on Jewish identity issues, according to a poll. Seventy-seven percent of respondents to a survey carried out last week by the Ruderman Family Foundation agreed that it was extremely important for members of the Knesset to consider Diaspora…
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