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Fast Forward Hamas, Fatah Formally Sign Unity Pact
Palestinian rival factions Fatah and Hamas in a formal ceremony signed a unity agreement, repairing a four-year rift. The ceremony Wednesday in Cairo was delayed for two hours over whether the head of the Islamist Hamas, Khaled Meshaal, should sit on stage and be allowed to speak. The signing of the unity deal turns “the…
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Fast Forward Prison Sentence Postponed for Former Israeli President Katzav
Israel’s Supreme Court has postponed the date former President Moshe Katsav will begin serving his prison sentence on rape and sexual assault convictions. Katsav had been scheduled to enter prison next week to serve a seven-year sentence; on Monday he appealed his conviction on rape and sexual assault charges and requested a delay of his…
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Fast Forward Jewish Funds for Justice, Progressive Jewish Alliance Will Merge
Two Jewish social justice organizations – The Progressive Jewish Alliance and Jewish Funds for Justice – have decided to merge. The groups will announce the merger officially May 26 at a fundraising gala, along with details about what the move will mean to each organization. The merger will take place later this year. Leaders of…
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Fast Forward Osama Bin Laden Is Dead; U.S. Has His Body
Osama bin Laden is dead and his body is in the possession of the United States. A number of U.S. media outlets reported the death of the terrorist late Sunday night, subsequent to a notice that President Obama was to deliver a major announcement from the White House. “I can confirm to the world that…
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Fast Forward Reform Rift Over Zionist Credentials of Rick Jacobs, Incoming URJ Chief
Ads questioning the Zionist credentials of the leader-designate of the Reform movement are a distortion, Reform leaders said. The ad attacking Rabbi Richard Jacobs for not being sufficiently pro-Israel appeared in a number of Jewish newspapers this week. It was placed by a group of Reform Jews calling themselves Jews Against Divisive Leadership. It notes…
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Fast Forward San Francisco Circumcision Ban Is Likely To Be on Ballot in November
A proposal to ban circumcision in San Francisco looks likely for the November ballot. A group opposed to male circumcision told Reuters that it had collected more than enough signatures on petitions to qualify their proposal for the Nov. 8 vote. The measure, which would apply only in the city of San Francisco, would make…
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Fast Forward Abbas: Palestinians, Despite Unity Pact, Will Talk Peace
The Palestinians will continue to handle any peace negotiations with Israel despite the Fatah-Hamas unity agreement, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said. Abbas told reporters Thursday that the Palestine Liberation Organization, which he heads, will continue to be responsible for handling negotiations, Haaretz reported. Hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Israel, the…
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Fast Forward White House: Palestinian Unity Government Must Renounce Terror, Accept Israel
Reacting to news that rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas had agreed to a reconciliation deal, the Obama government said any Palestinian unity government must accept Israel’s right to exist and renounce terrorism – conditions that Hamas does not meet. The surprise deal to form an interim government and hold general elections within a year…
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