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Fast Forward Pope Wins Praise for Repudiating Jewish Guilt for Jesus’s Death
Jewish organizations are hailing Pope Benedict XVI’s unequivocal repudiation of the claim that the Jewish people can be held forever responsible for the death of Jesus. The Vatican already rejected the claim in general terms in 1965 with the landmark Nostra Aetate document issued by the Vatican II Conference, opening the door to formal Catholic-Jewish…
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Fast Forward Report: WikiLeaks Founder Assange Talks of ‘Jewish Conspiracy’ Against Him
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused British journalists of a “Jewish conspiracy” against him, according to a report in a British magazine. The accusation came in remarks published in the British magazine Private Eye, which was reporting on a phone call Assange made on Feb. 16 to the magazine’s editor complaining about British coverage of WikiLeaks,…
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Fast Forward Iran Protests Olympics Logo, Saying It Spells ‘Zion’
Iran is protesting the logo for the 2012 Olympic Games, saying it spells the word “Zion.” Mohammad Aliabadi, head of Iran’s National Olympic Committee, accused the British Olympic organizers of “racism” in a letter to International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, the Iranian ILNA news agency reported, according to news agencies. The emblem, which features…
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Fast Forward ADL: Charlie Sheen’s Rant ‘Borderline Anti-Semitism’
Actor Charlie Sheen’s rant against the executive producer of his hit TV sitcom is “borderline anti-Semitism,” the Anti-Defamation League’s Abraham Foxman said. Sheen, in a radio interview Feb. 24 and in a letter posted on the TMZ website, called the “Two and a Half Men” executive producer Chuck Lorre a “contaminated little maggot,” said he…
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Fast Forward Jewish Talent Shines at the 2011 Oscars
In the opening montage of the Academy Award ceremony Sunday night, hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway played with a dreidel, which proved to be an omen that a good night awaited Jewish talent. Israel-born Natalie Portman, beaming and proudly pregnant, walked off with the best actress trophy for her portrayal of a tortured ballerina…
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Fast Forward Cuba Sets Trial Date for American Alan Gross
U.S. government contractor Alan Gross, whom the State Department says was in Cuba to assist Cuban Jews, will go on trial in Cuba next month on charges of acts against the state. Gross was charged in Cuba on Feb. 4 with “acts against the independence and territorial integrity of the state,” a charge that carries…
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Fast Forward Israeli Backpacker Among Dead in Earthquake that Rocked New Zealand
An Israeli backpacker is believed to be among the 65 people killed in the earthquake that shook New Zealand, and the destruction in Christchurch on the country’s South Island included the city’s Chabad house. Another Christchurch synagogue reportedly suffered damage but was not destroyed. The Israeli, who was not immediately named by Israeli Embassy officials,…
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Fast Forward American Rabbis Protest Israel’s Conversion Policy
Dozens of North American Orthodox rabbis protested to Israel’s Interior Ministry following reports that converts under Orthodox auspices are being denied the right to immigrate. “We are concerned that conversions performed under our auspices are being questioned vis-à-vis aliyah eligibility,” said a letter delivered to the ministry on Tuesday. “We find this unacceptable, and turn…
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