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Fast Forward House Passes Bill Targeting Palestinian Funding For Killers Of Israelis
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would reduce U.S. funding for the Palestinians unless their official bodies stop subsidizing families of killers of Israelis. The Taylor Force Act, named for an American stabbed to death in Tel Aviv in 2016, passed in a voice vote, with lawmakers from…
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Fast Forward Roy Moore: George Soros Pushing ‘Sexual’ Agenda, Going To Hell
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Roy Moore, the controversial Alabama Senate candidate endorsed by President Trump, said George Soros’ agenda is “not our American culture” and suggested the Jewish billionaire philanthropist was headed to hell. Moore, a Republican, was interviewed on a radio program on Monday when he was asked about an organization, The Ordinary People Society,…
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Fast Forward Orthodox Israeli Singer Covers Eyes With Tape To Avoid Seeing Women Dance
(JTA) — A popular Haredi Orthodox singer covered his eyes with tape during a Jerusalem concert so he would not have to see women dancing. Watching women dance is forbidden in Orthodox Jewish law, but Yonatan Razel’s move on Sunday is being called unprecedented. He covered his eyes for a few minutes at the International…
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Fast Forward U.S. Consulate In Jerusalem Warns Of Violence Before Trump’s Speech
WASHINGTON (JTA) — As President Trump prepares to address the issue of Jerusalem in a White House speech, the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem instructed U.S. officials not to travel to the Old City or West Bank in the face of reports that there will be protests. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday afternoon confirmed rumors circulating…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Dismayed By Supreme Court Approval Of Travel Ban
(JTA) — Jewish groups expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, for now, President Trump’s ban on travelers from six countries with Muslim majorities and two others. On Monday, the court issued an unsigned order to lower courts to rehear arguments on the ban, and said the ban may be fully enforced until the…
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Fast Forward Israeli City Must Remove Female Modesty Signs, Supreme Court Rules
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the Beit Shemesh municipality to remove signs that demand women dress modestly. On Monday, the court rejected an appeal by the municipality of a lower court order in July to remove the signs. The high court ruled the signs, which the justices say exclude women from the public…
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Fast Forward BBC Presenter Won’t Host Holiday Special After Making ‘Fat Jewish Guy’ Comment
(JTA) — A BBC host passed up a holiday special after saying that musicians today are no longer managed by some “random fat Jewish guy from northwest London.” Reggie Yates, a Radio 1 host and TV presenter, said Monday on Twitter that he would not be hosting the popular “Top of the Charts” holiday special…
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Fast Forward Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Military Facility
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military outpost near Damascus. On Tuesday, Syrian news reports said that the Israeli airstrike was aimed at the Jamarya military facility and research center, which reportedly has developed missiles, rockets and nonconventional weapons. Reports also said that Syrian forces intercepted three of the six missiles fired by…
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