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Fast Forward Israeli Dual-Citizenship Holders Banned from Entering UAE
Israeli dual citizenship holders will be banned from entering the United Arab Emirates, Dubai’s police chief announced. Israeli citizens are not permitted to travel to the country. But Israeli citizens holding other passports do enter the country, mostly for business. “We will not allow those who hold Israeli passports into the UAE no matter what…
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Fast Forward Olympic Wrap Up: Jewish Athletes Win Silver, Gold
Two Jewish athletes took home medals at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Steve Meisler won a gold medal for the United States in the four-man bobsled, pushing his team to a combined time of 3:24:46 in the four-heat race. Jewish ice dancer Charlie White claimed a silver medal in ice dancing along with…
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Fast Forward Report: Alleged Dubai Assassins Came to U.S.
At least two of the alleged assassins involved in the killing of a top Hamas leader in Dubai entered the United States after the murder, The Washington Post reported. Citing “people familiar with the situation,” the Post reported Monday that one suspect entered the United States on Feb. 14 using a British passport. Another suspect…
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Fast Forward Palestinians Riot in Jerusalem
Israeli police entered the Temple Mount compound after Palestinians began throwing stones during rioting in Jerusalem’s Old City. Police entered the Temple Mount compound Sunday morning to remove Palestinians youths who had barricaded themselves in the Al-Aksa Mosque on Saturday night and on Sunday began throwing rocks at police and non-Muslim visitors to the site….
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Fast Forward Civil Marriage Bill Fails in Israel
A bill that allows civil marriage in Israel to couples who could not be married by the rabbinate failed by a large margin in its initial reading. The Civil Union bill, introduced Wednesday by the Kadima Party’s Meir Sheetrit, was defeated 58-22. One-third of the Kadima lawmakers did not participate in the vote, the Jerusalem…
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Fast Forward Jewish Ice Dancer Wins Olympic Silver
Jewish ice dancer Charlie White took a silver medal at the Winter Olympics. White, with partner Meryl Davis, edged fellow Americans and 2006 silver medalists Ben Agosto and Tanith Belbin, who finished fourth at the Vancouver Games. Agosto also is Jewish. “We had three great programs, so we are very happy,” White said Monday, according…
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Fast Forward Al Gore Invests in Israeli Cleantech Start-Up
U.S. Vice President Al Gore has invested in an Israeli start-up company with technology that promotes safe driving. Gore’s cleantech fund Generation Investment Management LLP and five other investors have pledged $10 million in financing to GreenRoad Technologies Ltd., the Israeli business daily Globes reported late Monday. GreenRoad was founded in 2002. Its proprietary technology-based…
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Fast Forward Israel Removes Right-Wing Activists From Jericho Shul
Security forces evacuated right-wing activists from a synagogue in Jericho. The activists, led by National Union lawmaker Michael Ben Ari, entered the Palestinian-controlled area Sunday to visit the ancient Naaran, or Shalom Al Yisrael, synagogue in Jericho. Israel’s army prohibits Israelis from entering Palestinian-controlled areas. The arrested activists were to be turned over to police…
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