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Fast Forward Sharpton Admits Crown Heights ‘Mistakes’
Rev. Al Sharpton says he made “mistakes” during the Crown Heights riots 20 years ago. Sharpton has been faulted for playing the role of agitator during three days of riots in which African-Americans rampaged through a Brooklyn neighborhood, killing a Jewish student, after a black boy had been struck and killed by a vehicle driven…
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Fast Forward Cantor and Lieberman Will Skip Beck’s Jerusalem Rally
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) will not be attending Glenn Beck’s upcoming rally aim Jerusalem. Lieberman’s office told the Washington Jewish Week that the lawmaker won’t be able to attend the former Fox News host’s rally, which is set to take place on Wednesday. “Because of a family commitment, Senator Lieberman…
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Fast Forward Russ Feingold Will Stay Out of Wisconsin Race
Former senator Russ Feingold has taken himself out of contention for both a Wisconsin Senate seat and a run for governor. In an email to supporters Friday morning, Feingold explained that he wanted to devote himself to teaching at Marquette Law School, where has been working since leaving the Senate; finishing a book he is…
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News Oldest Knesset Guard Dog Retires
The Knesset’s oldest guard dog has retired. Kai, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever, was forced to leave his position after failing to pass a fitness test, Ynet reported. The dog had participated in a variety of security missions, including sniffing for bombs. He has lived in the Knesset Guard’s kennel since he was a puppy, according…
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Fast Forward New Jersey Rabbi Accused of Molesting Boys
A rabbi in Teaneck, N.J. was arrested on charges of molesting two Israeli boys who had stayed at his home. Rabbi Uzi Rivlin, 63, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in New Jersey state Superior Court in Hackensack to two counts of aggravated criminal sexual contact and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He…
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Fast Forward Israeli Bus Attacked Near Eilat
An Israeli bus traveling near Eilat was attacked by gunmen, injuring at least five passengers. The attack on Egged bus number 392 just after noon on Thursday may have originated from Egypt, according to reports. Two other attacks, one on a second bus and the other roadside bombs detonated as Israeli troops chased the bus…
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Fast Forward Holocaust Survivors Slam Chanel Over Nazi Claims
An American group of Holocaust survivors slammed the fashion house Chanel for rejecting a new biography’s claim that its founder, Coco Chanel, was a Nazi spy. Elan Steinberg, vice president of the American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors, said in a statement that his organization was “shocked” by the charges in “Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco…
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Fast Forward Israeli Vacationer Missing After Hippo Attack on African Safari
An Israeli attorney on vacation with his family in the southern African nation of Zambia is missing after a hippopotamus flipped over the boat he was riding in with his children. Israeli media are reporting that Aviyam Yariv, 39, the son of Israeli editor and model Hilit Yeshurun, was likely attacked by hippos and alligators…
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