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News Israeli Airstrike Kills Three From Islamic Jihad
An Israeli airstrike killed three Gazan terrorists. The three Palestinians killed Monday in Gaza City as they were driving in a car were identified as members of Islamic Jihad. Witnesses spoke of secondary explosions from the attack, suggesting the vehicle was carrying munitions. At least seven other Palestinians were wounded in the incident. Islamic Jihad…
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Fast Forward U.S. Report on Iranian Nuclear Efforts Puts Israel in Bind
Jerusalem — With Israel’s warnings about the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran having been undermined from the least expected source, Washington, Israeli officials are scrambling to figure out their Plan B. A U.S. National Intelligence Estimates report issued Monday contained a reversal of past Bush administration assessments about Tehran, stating that while the Iranians had…
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Fast Forward Jews Relieved Yet Wary as Chavez Loses Referendum
Caracas, Venezuela — A few hours before the polls opened in Venezuela on Sunday morning, federal police raided the main Jewish social club here, La Hebraica, ostensibly looking for weapons and explosives. Though they left empty-handed and no major damage was done, the incident stoked Jewish fears in Venezuela’s capital about the government of President…
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Fast Forward Venezuelan Police Raided Jewish Center on Eve of Referendum
Police raided Venezuela’s main Jewish social club on the eve of a national referendum. The raid on La Hebraica late Saturday night occurred just hours before Venezuelans went to the polls to decide on constitutional changes proposed by President Hugo Chavez. The raid was seen as a provocation against the Jewish community, which is almost…
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Fast Forward Saudi Envoy Says No to Israel as a ‘Jewish’ State
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States rejected recognizing Israel as a Jewish state. “There are 1.5 million civilians in Israel who do not define themselves as Jewish,” Adel al-Jubeir told reporters at the U.S.-convened Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Annapolis, Md. “We do not believe states should define themselves according to religion or ethnicity.” Al-Jubeir…
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Fast Forward Will Annapolis Spur Progress on Syrian, Saudi Peace Tracks?
Jerusalem — While the Annapolis conference was meant to focus on Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking, the attendance of Syria and Saudi Arabia has raised questions about the prospects for peace between Israel and the wider Arab world. Syria came up because, contrary to expectations, Damascus sent a delegate to Annapolis to talk about trading peace for the…
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Fast Forward Olmert to Diaspora: Don’t Dictate on Jerusalem
Ehud Olmert rejected any attempt by Diaspora Jews to dictate Israeli positions on Jerusalem. The Israeli prime minister said his nation has the right to negotiate over the city, though he told reporters prior to the launch of U.S.-convened Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Annapolis, Md., that Jerusalem was not on the table right now. Asked…
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News WJC Hopes Lauder Election Will End Scandals
With the election of Ronald Lauder as its interim president, the World Jewish Congress is hoping to put aside years of turmoil from political infighting and allegations of financial mismanagement. Lauder, the president of the Jewish National Fund, defeated Mendel Kaplan, 59-17, in a vote Sunday of the organization’s board of governors. Earlier in the…
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