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Fast Forward Kadima Edges Out Likud, But Winner Remains Uncertain
Jerusalem — Although nearly all the votes have been counted, it’s still not clear who has really won the Israeli election. Tzipi Livni’s Kadima emerged as the largest single party, but the right wing parliamentary bloc, led by Likud’s Benjamin Netanyahu, captured the majority of the Knesset’s seats. Kadima appears to have won 28 seats…
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Fast Forward Polls: Kadima Holds Narrow Lead Over Lukud
Jerusalem — Tzipi Livni’s Kadima Party appeared to have edged out Likud in voting Tuesday, Israeli exit polls showed. Exit polls released at the close of voting for the 18th Israeli Knesset showed Kadima winning 30 seats and Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud winning 28 seats. Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beitneinu vaulted over Labor to become the Knesset’s…
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Fast Forward Saperstein To Be Named to White House Advisory Council
A leading Reform rabbi reportedly will be named part of a new advisory council to the White House Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The Associated Press reported that Rabbi David Saperstein, director and counsel of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, would be part of the council, which will meet at least twice…
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Fast Forward Pope Demands Bishop Disavow Shoah Remarks
The Vatican has called on a Holocaust-denying bishop to recant his views. In a statement Wednesday, the Vatican secretariat of state said Bishop Richard Williamson “must absolutely, unequivocally and publicly distance himself from his positions on the Shoah,” The New York Times reported. Williamson, a member of a schismatic Catholic sect, said in a recent…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Throw Support Behind Stimulus Bill
Wading into what has emerged as a major partisan fight, Jewish organizations in Washington are lining up with Democrats in offering strong support for the $819 billion economic stimulus bill. Among those pushing hard for passage of the bill are officials at the United Jewish Communities, an arm of the North American network of local…
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News Concern, Criticism Follow Venezuelan Synagogue Attack
International Jewish groups expressed concern after an attack on a Caracas synagogue, blaming President Hugo Chavez for creating an atmosphere of hate in Venezuela. Up to 15 people attacked the Tiferet Israel Sephardic synagogue the night of January 30, throwing Torah scrolls on the floor and damaging some of them, according to reports. They also…
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Fast Forward Venezuelan Jewish Community Facing Increased Threats
Even before an attack on a Caracas synagogue in which Torah scrolls were thrown to the floor and “death to the Jews” was painted on synagogue walls, the Jews of Venezuela were feeling threatened. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s rhetoric linking the country’s Jewish community to Israel’s military operation in Gaza caused the Jewish community to…
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Fast Forward Shortened Israeli Election Season in High Gear
Jerusalem — In an election season compressed into just three weeks due to the military operation in Gaza, during which campaigning ground to a virtual halt, Israel’s political parties have begun to roll out their campaigns ahead of the national elections Feb. 10. The first round of publicly sponsored and legally restricted TV advertisements aired…
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