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Fast Forward Michael Oren Calls For IDF To ‘Shoot To Kill’ Suspected Terrorists
(JTA) — Michael Oren tweeted that the Israel Defense Forces should “shoot to kill” suspected terrorists, rather than just “neutralize” them. Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States who serves as a deputy minister in Israel’s Knesset, made the call for extrajudicial killing while tweeting Wednesday about Omar al-Abed, who was convicted on the…
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Fast Forward Groups Pledge $2 Million Toward Strengthening Young Adults’ Jewish Identity
(JTA) — Two international Jewish groups each pledged $1 million toward, respectively, helping Russian-speakers visit Israel in Taglit-Birthright trips, and supporting innovative projects that strengthen Jewish identity. The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress, or EAJC, announced its donation toward the Taglit-related goal Thursday. The Olami Foundation announced its fund, called the “The Innovation Incubator,” last week. The…
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Fast Forward Auschwitz Guard, 96, Must Serve Prison Sentence, Germany’s Highest Court Rules
(JTA) — Germany’s highest court has ruled that a 96-year-old former Auschwitz guard should serve his prison sentence for his role in the murder of 300,000 Hungarian Jews at the concentration camp. Oskar Groening was convicted and sentenced in July 2015 to four years in jail for his role in the murder of 300,000 Hungarian Jews at…
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Fast Forward Jerry Seinfeld Spotted Scarfing Down Tel Aviv’s Best Falafel
(JTA) – Hours after landing in Israel, the comedian Jerry Seinfeld was spotted at a falafel eatery in Tel Aviv ahead of his two shows there. Wearing a blue polo shirt and a baseball cap emblazoned with the initial NY, Seinfeld was photographed ordering the portion on Friday at Falafel Hakosem, an eatery situated half…
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Fast Forward London Coroner Under Fire For Delaying Jewish Burials
(JTA) — A coroner’s office in London has come under fire after multiple families have complained about delayed Jewish burials. The London-based Jewish Chronicle reported Thursday that one woman made 210 phone calls to the St. Pancras coroner’s office in central London before being assured that her father would be buried four days after his death. According…
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Fast Forward Record 3.6 Million Tourists Visited Israel In 2017
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Some 3.6 million tourists visited Israel in 2017. The figure, an all-time record, represents a 25 percent increase over the previous year, the Israelis business daily Globes reported, citing Ministry of Tourism statistics. The largest number of tourists, close to 700,000, came from the United States. Tourists from Russia represented the second…
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Fast Forward Houston Imam Walks Back Sermon Calling On Muslims To Kill Jews
(JTA) — A Houston imam walked back a sermon in which he called for Muslims to kill Jews without specifically apologizing for his comments. Imam Raed Saleh Al-Rousan of Houston’s Tajweed Institute earlier this month delivered what he called an “impassioned sermon,” according to a statement about the speech issued on Wednesday. “I unequivocally affirm…
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Fast Forward State Dept.: Report That U.S. Envoy Wanted Ban On ‘Occupation’ Is Misleading
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Reports that the U.S. ambassador to Israel asked the State Department to stop calling the West Bank “occupied” are misleading, a department official said. Israel’s Kan public broadcaster reported on Tuesday that David Friedman asked the State Department to stop calling Israel’s control over the West Bank an “occupation” in official documents….
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