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Fast Forward WikiLeaks: US Accuses Syria of Arming Hezbollah
The United States accused Syria of arming Hezbollah with advanced ballistic missiles, a new document released by WikiLeaks showed. The document was released by the site Tuesday, the same day that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange turned himself in to London police and was arrested under a European Arrest Warrant over allegations of sex crimes in…
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Fast Forward Dozens of Rabbis Forbid Renting to Gentiles
Dozens of Israel’s municipal chief rabbis have signed on to a religious ruling that forbids renting homes to gentiles, and more specifically to Arabs. The ruling, which became public on Tuesday, comes less than two months after leading rabbis in the northern Israeli city of Safed signed on to a letter drafted by the city’s…
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Fast Forward Argentina Joins Brazil in Recognizing a Palestinian State
Argentina has recognized a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, according to a note sent from President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to Mahmoud Abbas. Kirchner on Monday sent the note to Abbas, the Palestinian Authority president, announcing that her government recognizes Palestine as a free and independent state within 1967 borders and according to what…
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Fast Forward Helen Thomas’ Alma Mater Drops Journalism Award Named for Veteran Reporter
Helen Thomas made more anti-Zionist comments in a public forum, causing her alma mater to drop an award named for the longtime journalist. “We are owned by the propagandists against the Arabs. There’s no question about that,” Thomas said Dec. 2 during a speech to an Arab-American group in Dearborn, Mich. “Congress, the White House…
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Fast Forward Teen Arrested After Admitting To Starting Israeli Fire
A 14-year-old resident of the Druze village of Ussfiya was arrested after admitting to starting the fire that destroyed much of the Carmel Forest. The teen reportedly said he was smoking a nargila water pipe and threw a live coal into an open area before returning to school. The arrest was announced hours after two…
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Fast Forward After Three Days, Deadly Carmel Blaze Is Under Control
The forest fire in northern Israel that claimed 42 lives and destroyed thousands of acres of land is under control, Israeli officials said. Considered to be Israel’s largest civilian disaster, the fire was brought under control late Sunday afternoon, some 77 hours after it erupted, according to reports. Israeli firefighters will remain in place to…
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Fast Forward Israel Brush Fire Kills 40, Still Burns
At least 40 people have been killed in a massive brush fire in northern Israel. The fire, which broke out Thursday morning in the Carmel Mountains near Haifa, has destroyed thousands of acres of natural forest. Winds and dry conditions helped to send the fire out of control. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the…
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News New Attacks on Jewish Targets Rock Indiana U.
The desecration of holy texts was among three new attacks on Jewish targets at Indiana University that come in the wake of two earlier incidents. A rock was thrown Tuesday morning through the window of an apartment above the Chabad Jewish student center, located just off the university campus, nearly hitting a student and putting…
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