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Fast Forward Israel and Gaza Terrorists Agree to a Cease-Fire
Israel and terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip reportedly agreed to a cease-fire. The agreement came late Sunday night and was followed by a Kassam rocket fired on Ashkelon and 10 mortar shells that hit southern Israel. Israel did not respond to the rockets, showing that the cease-fire was holding, according to reports. Hours before…
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Fast Forward Police Eye Suspect in Santa Monica Chabad House Bombing
Police are seeking a 60-year-old man who is suspected of being responsible for an explosion next to the Chabad House in Santa Monica, Calif. Santa Monica Police identified the suspect as Ron Hirsch, also known as Israel Fisher, The Los Angeles Times reported. A photo of Hirsch, released by police, showed a heavy-set man with…
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Fast Forward Federations Raise $1 Million for Japan Relief
Jewish federations throughout North America have raised nearly $1 million to help Japan recover from last month’s massive earthquake and tsunami. The federations’ Japan, Hawaii and Pacific Relief Fund, opened immediately following the earthquake and resultant tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, has collected the money to support relief and recovery efforts in the…
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Fast Forward Black Students Group Slams ‘Apartheid’ Abuse
An African American students group took out ads in college newspapers blasting “Israel Apartheid week” organizers for abusing the term. In a full page entitled “words matter” and appearing in the newspapers on April 7, Vanguard Leadership Group accuses Students for Justice in Palestine of a “false and deeply offensive” characterization of Israel. “SJP has…
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Fast Forward Industrial Accident Reportedly Causes Explosion Near Chabad House
An explosion near the Chabad House in Santa Monica, Calif., apparently was caused by an industrial accident, according to reports. Firefighters told local reporters that someone, apparently trying to remove a large pipe that was stuck in concrete, mixed together products that created pressure and an explosion near the Chabad center Thursday morning. A pipe-like…
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Fast Forward Gaza Rocket Strikes Bus, Injures Teen
An Israeli teen was critically injured when a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit the school bus in which he was riding. The driver of the bus, which had dropped off all the schoolchildren except for the injured teen, also was wounded by shrapnel in Thursday afternoon’s attack, Haaretz reported. It is unclear whether…
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Fast Forward Obama Names Wasserman Schultz Top Democratic Fundraiser
President Obama has named U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz as the Democratic Party’s chief fundraiser. Wasseman Schultz (D-Fla.), a party star since she was first elected in 2006, was tapped Tuesday to chair the Democratic National Committee, Politico reported. She succeeds former Virgina Gov. Tim Kaine, who is running for his state’s U.S. Senate seat…
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Fast Forward U.N. Human Rights Council: Will Use Goldstone Report as Written
The United Nations Human Rights Council said it will continue to use the Goldstone Report as written, despite its author’s retraction of a key finding. Council spokesman Cedric Sapey told the Israeli daily Yediot Achronot on Monday that the Op-Ed written by Richard Goldstone appearing in The Washington Post of April 2 was his personal…
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