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Fast Forward Gilad Shalit Recovering Well, Grandmother Says
Gilad Shalit has recovered from the physical ordeal of his Gaza captivity, his grandfather said. Tzvi Shalit met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to update him on the rehabilitation of the Israeli soldier who was seized by Hamas-led gunmen in 2006 and kept incommunicado until his release as part of an Egyptian-brokered prisoner swap…
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Fast Forward Obama: I’ve Done Most for Israel
President Obama said his administration had done more than any other to help Israel. “I try not to pat myself too much on the back, but this administration has done more for the security of the State of Israel than any previous administration,” Obama said Wednesday during a campaign fundraiser at the New York home…
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Fast Forward Jewish-Owned Shops Vandalized in New Jersey
Several Jewish-owned shops in Highland Park, N.J., were vandalized. Windows were smashed Tuesday night at five stores owned by Jewish merchants, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. The targeted businesses included kosher restaurants, a gift shop and a hardware store. The attacks follow a incident in nearby New Brunswick in which a brick was…
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Fast Forward AIPAC-Style Group Launched in South Africa
A pro-Israel lobbying group modeled after AIPAC was launched in South Africa. The Cape Town-based South African Israel Public Affairs Committee, or SAIPAC, launched Tuesday said aims to establish relationships with members of Parliament and other communities, as well as strengthen the South Africa-Israel relationship in South Africa. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee advocates…
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Fast Forward Adelsons Donate $5 Million to Birthright
Sheldon and Miriam Adelson are contributing an additional $5 million to Birthright Israel, which the organization says will move 2,000 applicants from waitlisted to traveling this winter. The contribution announced Wednesday, a day after the Adelsons were honored in Washington by the group, doubles their contribution for this year to $10 million. “In light of…
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Fast Forward Israel Releases Some Palestinian Tax Money
Israel released $100 million in tax funds it had withheld from the Palestinian Authority. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday the handover of the money, the transfer of which had been frozen on Nov. 1 in response to the Palestinians’ recognition as a state by UNESCO, the United Nations cultural and scientific agency. Israel, which…
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Fast Forward ACLU Sues Over ‘Boycott Israel’ Bus Ad
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against a Michigan bus agency that refused to post an advertisement calling for a boycott of Israel. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Detroit federal court, the Detroit Free Press reported. The suit claims that the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is violating the free-speech rights of Blaine…
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Fast Forward Cause of Iran Blast Still Unclear
The cause of an explosion that rocked an Iranian city that houses a key nuclear facility remains unclear. Monday’s explosion in Isfahan reportedly caused windows to shake throughout the city. The local government told news agencies that the explosion was part of a military drill. Some news agencies said the explosion came from a gas…
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