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Fast Forward Netanyahu Warns UN Secretary General Of Iran Expansionism
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres that Iran is using Syria and Lebanon “as warfronts against its declared goal to eradicate Israel.” Iran is “building sites to produce precision-guided missiles towards that end in both Syria and in Lebanon. This is something Israel cannot accept. This…
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Fast Forward Harvey Forces Dozens Of Jewish Families From Homes As ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding Hits
(JTA) — Some 150 neighborhood blocks in Houston that are home to members of the Jewish community have been damaged in floods as part of Hurricane Harvey. Dozens of families were either evacuated or moved to the second floors of their homes, the local Jewish Family Service said during a conference call with community leaders,…
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Fast Forward French Warn Farmers Of Theft Of Chickens Ahead Of Yom Kippur
(JTA) — A municipality near Paris warned farmers of an elevated risk of theft of sheep and fowl ahead of the Muslim and Jewish holidays of Eid al-Adha and Yom Kippur, respectively. The warning, which provoked angry reactions on the part of communal leaders who felt it was discriminatory, came in a letter sent earlier…
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Fast Forward Stephen Bannon Will Speak At ZOA Dinner In First Official Public Appearance Since Firing
(JTA) — Stephen Bannon will speak at the Zionist Organization of America dinner in November in his first official public appearance since he was fired from his post as chief strategist for President Donald Trump. ZOA President Morton Klein confirmed to The Atlantic on Monday that Bannon will speak at the Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award Dinner…
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Fast Forward San Francisco Rabbis Gather Against Bigotry After Far-Right Rallies Cancelled
(JTA) — Rabbis from the San Francisco Bay area joined other faith leaders in gatherings against bigotry and racism a day after a two planned far-right rallies were canceled. A planned Patriot Prayer gathering at San Francisco’s Crissy Field and a “No to Marxism” rally in Berkeley were canceled by their organizers late Friday afternoon, but…
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Fast Forward Trump Adviser Gary Cohn Reportedly Considered Quitting After Charlottesville
(JTA) — Gary Cohn, a prominent Jewish member of President Donald Trump’s administration, considered resigning over Trump’s response to a far-right rally in Charlottesville, The New York Times reported. Cohn, the top economic adviser for Trump, drafted a letter of resignation, according to the report Friday. In an interview Thursday with the Financial Times, Cohn…
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Fast Forward Trump, Netanyahu To Meet At United Nations Next Month
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet on September 17 in New Jersey, an Israeli newspaper is reporting. It will be the third face-to-face meeting between the leaders this year. The meeting will take place while Netanyahu is in New York for the opening of the 72nd…
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Fast Forward Houston Jewish Community Hit Hard By Hurricane Harvey
(JTA) — At least five people are reported dead in Houston as rain and winds from Hurricane Harvey hit the city, causing massive flooding. “Parts of our community have been impacted by the severe weather of the past two days. We are working with our partner agencies to assess the current situation in our community…
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