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Fast Forward Brazilian Social Media Star Joins Jewish Identity Campaign
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A Brazilian journalist who was elected LinkedIn’s #1 voice in 2016 is starring in a campaign to reinforce the Jewish identity among members of Latin America’s second largest Jewish community. Marc Tawil, 43, spoke about the Jewish influences in his life and career in a 10-minute-long video in Portuguese as part of…
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Fast Forward ‘Nuke Israel’ Message Stuck To Door Of Colorado Chabad Center
(JTA) — Two men were caught on surveillance video putting a sticker with an anti-Israel message on the door of a Colorado synagogue. The message stuck to the door of the Chabad Lubavitch of Southern Colorado in Colorado Springs early Saturday morning read “Fight terror, nuke Israel,” the Colorado Springs Gazette reported. One of the…
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Fast Forward Prof. Studying Poles’ Complicity In Holocaust Criticized By Polish Nationalists
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — Polish historians defended an academic against charges that his Holocaust research falsifies the history of Poland. Historians from the Polish Center for Holocaust Research criticized the Polish League Against Defamation for publishing a letter signed by 134 scientists and others condemning Jan Grabowski’s works describing Polish participation in crimes committed by the Germans…
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Fast Forward San Antonio Elects Progressive Mayor Who Celebrates His Jewish Heritage
WASHINGTON (JTA) — San Antonio elected Ron Nirenberg, an insurgent progressive and the son of a Jewish father, as mayor. Nirenberg, a councilman, defeated Ivy Taylor, the incumbent mayor, 55-45 percent in voting in the south-central Texas city on Saturday. Taylor had establishment backing and outspent Nirenberg in the race. Nirenberg, 40, celebrated his diverse…
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Fast Forward New Bipartisan Bill Aims To Ensure Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge
WASHINGTON (JTA) — A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would strengthen the processes that have ensured Israel’s qualitative military edge. Under the legislation introduced Friday, the president would be required to consult with officials in the Israeli government about their defense needs before authorizing arms sales or defense items to countries in the…
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Fast Forward Israeli Hacking Uncovered Details Of ISIS Laptop Bomb Plot Leaked By Trump
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Israeli cyberintelligence reportedly uncovered detailed Islamic State plans for bomb attacks aboard aircraft that led to the U.S. ban on laptops on flights from eight Muslim-majority nations. The revelation appeared Monday in a New York Times article about the difficulties facing the United States in using cyber-warfare to contain the influence of…
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Fast Forward Warren Buffett Is Trying To Raise $200 Million In Israel Bonds
NEW YORK (JTA) — Business magnate Warren Buffett is encouraging the purchase of Israel Bonds at private events in New York. Guests attending the events with Buffett on Thursday have pledged to buy $1 million to $5 million in Israel Bonds in order to meet the billionaire. Buffett hosted an event last November in his hometown of…
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Fast Forward Israeli Cabinet Approves Abbas’ Request To Cut Power Supply To Gaza
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Security Cabinet agreed on Sunday to reduce the amount of electricity Israel supplies to the Gaza Strip at the request of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas said he would reduce the amount of money the PA pays to Israel to supply the electricity, Haaretz reported. Abbas reportedly made the decision…
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