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Fast Forward Barak, Netanyahu Reach a Coalition Deal
Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on a draft government coalition deal ahead of a Labor Party meeting where the deal will be presented. The Labor leader and prime minister-designate signed the deal Tuesday morning after talks that lasted most of Monday night. Labor’s Central Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon, where Barak will ask the…
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Fast Forward After Talks Break Down, Senior Israeli Negotiator Briefs Shalit Family
Israel’s senior negotiator briefed the father of Gilad Shalit amid rumors that the talks to free the kidnapped soldier had broken down. Ofer Dekel, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s special envoy, met early Tuesday afternoon with Noam Shalit to discuss developments in negotiations. Hamas reneged on understandings and hardened its position on releasing Gilad Shalit, the…
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Fast Forward Lawmaker Sees Spike in Neo-Nazism in Ukraine
Ukraine’s parliament speaker said he is concerned about the threat of neo-Nazism in Ukraine. Vladimir Lytvyn at a number of meetings with residents of Crimea — an autonomous republic within Ukraine — last week expressed concern over the strengthening of the position of neo-Nazi organizations in Ukraine, the UNIAN news agency reported Thursday. Nazi elements have…
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Fast Forward Olmert Postpones Cabinet Meeting on Shalit Deal
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert postponed a special Cabinet meeting that could include approving a deal to free kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. At the meeting, scheduled for Monday but now pushed off to Tuesday, the Cabinet will approve a deal or be updated on any progress in talks to free Shalit ahead of the establishment of the new government, according…
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Fast Forward Netanyahu and Lieberman Formalize Coalition Deal
Benjamin Netanyahu signed a coalition agreement with Yisrael Beiteinu in which he reportedly will name Avigdor Lieberman foreign minister. The agreement was signed late Sunday night, according to reports, and gives the controversial party the tourism, infrastructure and immigrant absorption portfolios, as well as the chairmanship of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee. The…
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Fast Forward L.A’s ‘Mini-Madoffs’ Face Federal Charges
A Jewish business executive in Los Angeles whose foundation mostly gave to Jewish causes is facing federal fraud charges. The alleged manipulation by Bruce Karatz did not approach the scale or impact of Bernard Madoff’s alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme, but further unsettled a Jewish community affected by its fallout. Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange…
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Fast Forward Madoff Closer to Plea Deal
Bernard Madoff appears to be moving closer to a plea bargain with federal prosecutors. Madoff, who has admitted to orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors — including numerous Jewish nonprofits and individuals — out of an estimated $50 billion, has agreed to waive his right to a grand jury review of accusations against…
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Fast Forward Police Recommend Olmert Indictment
Israel’s National Fraud Unit will recommend to the attorney general that Ehud Olmert be indicted in another scandal. Police say the prime minister should be charged with fraud and breach of public trust for his involvement with the Israel Investments Center. Olmert is accused of using his influence as minister of industry and trade to…
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